Stock market analysis : Commodities

An overview of the Iran-US conflict and how it affects oil markets

Oil markets, and financial markets as a whole, are once again shaken by a resurgence of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Here is an overview of the conflict between Washington and Tehran.

January 10, 2020 at 05:53 am EST

Starbucks launches oat milk drink as vegan movement grows

Starbucks Corp on Tuesday added an oat milk beverage to its menu, as the coffee chain taps into the growing demand for vegan alternatives to dairy.

January 07, 2020 at 04:10 pm EST

BRENT CRUDE OIL SPOT : Oil: New year, same uncertainty

After five months of monotony, oil markets are coming out of their torpor. The OPEC+ has decided to increase the current production cuts by 500,000 barrels per day. This agreement brings the volume of...

January 02, 2020 at 10:24 am EST

Manchester City owner scores $4.8 billion price tag with stake sale

Manchester City's Abu Dhabi-controlled owner has agreed to sell a $500 million stake to U.S. private equity firm Silver Lake, making it the world's most valuable soccer group with a $4.8 billion price...

November 27, 2019 at 12:28 pm EST

Gold : Oil is our gold and we aim to use all of it, ADNOC official says

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co aims to exhaust its vast oil and gas reserves even as many consumers switch to cleaner sources of energy, a senior executive in the Gulf oil company said.

November 13, 2019 at 10:51 am EST

BRENT CRUDE OIL SPOT : Neutrality is required

The general opolitical tensions that had animated the oil markets since mid-September are gradually dissipating, allowing the market to breathe despite headwinds on the fundamentals front. OPEC has...

November 11, 2019 at 05:38 am EST

WTI : In the middle of its range

November 11, 2019 at 05:38 am EST

BRENT CRUDE OIL SPOT : LOPEP in the face of its policy limitations

The general opolitical tensions that had animated the oil markets since mid-September are gradually dissipating, allowing the market to breathe despite headwinds on the fundamentals front. It is...

November 06, 2019 at 10:29 am EST

GOLD : Waiting for the start signal

While equity markets are posting new stock market zenith, investors’s appetite for risky assets does not weaken the current upward trend in gold prices. The price of gold metal is indeed continuing...

November 04, 2019 at 11:39 am EST

Murray Energy files for bankruptcy as U.S. coal decline continues

Murray Energy Corp, one of the largest privately-held U.S. coal miners, whose founder is an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump, became the latest in a string of coal companies to file for...

October 29, 2019 at 06:07 pm EDT

BRENT CRUDE OIL SPOT : Oil: No reaction to the new situation in the Middle East

While the resurgence of geopolitical frictions in the Middle East is driven by the oil markets, it must be noted that operators do not seem to be deciding to move away from their waiting position....

October 18, 2019 at 02:46 am EDT

Weak demand offsets fall in iron ore prices for steelmakers

Steelmakers' margins are due to deteriorate in coming quarters despite a fall in the price of raw material iron ore because steel prices have also slumped, pressured by weak demand....

October 11, 2019 at 12:06 pm EDT

Oil: A glimpse into the crisis between Houthis and Saudis

If a single asset class were chosen to illustrate the importance of geopolitical relationships in price dynamics, the commodities market would certainly be the ideal contender. And within commodities,...

October 09, 2019 at 10:43 am EDT

GOLD : Investors seeking refuge

The markets begin the last quarter of the year in a nervous environment, weighed down by the decline in macroeconomic statistics on both sides of the Atlantic. After the decline in manufacturing ISM,...

October 03, 2019 at 11:46 am EDT

BRENT CRUDE OIL SPOT : Impacted by the decline in economic statistics

The surge in prices resulting from the paralysis of Saudi production, hit in its heart by an attack of drones claimed by the insurgents, will have been only of short duration. Aramco’s teams quickly...

October 02, 2019 at 10:40 am EDT

WTI : Sensitive to macroeconomic indicators

The rise of prices resulting from the paralysis of Saudi production, hit in its heart by an attack of drones claimed by the insurgents, was only of short duration. Aramco’s teams quickly returned to...

October 02, 2019 at 10:37 am EDT

WTI : The immobility persists

Initiating a technical rebound since the beginning of the month, oil prices suddenly dropped on contact with relevant graphical elements, weighted by the reversal of Donald Trump’s position against...

September 12, 2019 at 11:48 am EDT

BRENT CRUDE OIL SPOT : Go back below 60 USD

September 12, 2019 at 11:45 am EDT

GOLD : Sensible consolidation

Lonce prices are now entering a phase of consolidation, a legitimate step following the bullish trend of gold metal, which has risen by 24% over a sliding year. Profit taking coincides with a...

September 11, 2019 at 05:54 am EDT

Fake-branded bars slip dirty gold into world markets

A forgery crisis is quietly roiling the world's gold industry....

August 28, 2019 at 01:25 am EDT

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Tariffs and China: Trump remains firm Donald Trump is reaffirming his 2016 positions on tariffs and trade wars, particularly with China. He is proposing new tariffs of up to 60% on Chinese products...

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The increase in car repossessions this year can be explained by several factors, in particular the end of the leniency measures introduced by lenders during the pandemic. During this period, consumers...

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