http://www.inveslogic.com/popular/articles/commodities Commodities - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1386128?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 We have seen some more negative commentary on China in the past 24 hours, including from the likes of the World Bank (which in its latest quarterly report called for a tighter monetary policy stance to combat the risk of large asset prices increases ... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:29:09 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1386128?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1386133?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Today, the market should be in store for a pullback. We have a number of indicators that have come out and are buzzing around that are not too great fundamentally for the market. Futures are up going into the day, but once some market buzz at the ... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:10:46 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1386133?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1386137?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Knight (NITE) is the largest wholesale market making firm in U.S. equity securities. Knight provides market access and trade execution services across multiple asset classes and offers capital markets services to corporate issuers and private compani... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:47:46 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1386137?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/trader-feed/1385955?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Notice how volume has shut off this morning below the 1158 price in the ES futures (long arrow above). We can also see how selling pressure and volume dried up from the 3:30 AM CT bar to the 4:30 AM bar (short arrow above). Given yesterday's abilit... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:57:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/trader-feed/1385955?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1385841?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 After trading below the dotted line for most of the session today, Indian markets managed to cross over to positive territory in the final hour. The final hour optimism was on the back of lower food inflation numbers as compared to those in the p... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:06:06 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1385841?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1385856?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Iron ore and metallurgical coal are treated as two sister commodities in the steel industry as both are necessities. Back in January, Jeremy from Brean Murray Carret & Co. pointed out the strong demand of metallurgical coal from China will push the p... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:32:52 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1385856?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1385499?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Mike Norman, anchor, HardAssetsInvestor.com (Norman): Hello everybody, and welcome to HardAssetsInvestor.com. I m Mike Norman, your host. Today my guest is Philip Silverman. He s the managing partner of... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:54:55 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1385499?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1385158?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 The little black rain cloud of hedge fund indices has come to rain on your St. Patrick s Day parade. The Lipper Hedge Fund Composite Index fell 0.29% in February; most hedge fund indices showed hedge funds bouncing back last month after a losing Ja... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:05:44 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1385158?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-market-beat/1384974?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 In an appearance before the European Parliament s economy committee, CFTC Chief Gary Gensler suggested that he s not altogether sure that an outright ban of sovereign credit default swaps would work. The AP reports:Greece s prime minister Georg... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:24:39 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-market-beat/1384974?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1385065?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 The BoJ and FOMC, BFF. Overnight, the BoJ held hands with the FOMC in keeping rates at virtually zero. They also expanded its 3 month credit program to 20t yen from 10t. Japanese stocks rallied and the yen is down but 10 yr JGB s are little changed... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:20:01 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1385065?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-market-beat/1384975?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Path of least resistance continues to be higher for U.S. stocks after the Fed keeps all the traffic lights green on Free-Money Avenue. Overseas markets respond favorably, with solid gains in Asia overnight and Europe following along so far. Predictab... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:51:51 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-market-beat/1384975?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1384603?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 By Brad Zigler Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 2.3%As a child, I remember being very careful to wear green on St. Patrick's Day to avoid pinches from schoolmates. Investors in greenery this year have managed to avoid some financial pai... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:39:58 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1384603?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fallond-stock-picks/1384824?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Shorts which took the jump at 1,150 in the S&P were forced to cover as the index pushed towards 1,160. Volume climbed to register an accumulation day although in relative terms volume was not excessive. The push higher in the S&P was enough to keep t... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:25:19 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fallond-stock-picks/1384824?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-market-beat/1384711?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Early market reaction to the FOMC statement, from Dow Jones:Euro spikes to intraday high against the dollar after the FOMC statement. The ICE Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a trade-weighted basket of currencies, also fell as Fed sig... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:26:37 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-market-beat/1384711?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/trader-feed/1384773?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Going into the Fed announcement, I'm watching the 1149-1150 area in the ES futures closely, as that represented the pre-opening high prior to the morning upside breakout. With only 728 more advancing than declining stocks on the NYSE, that breakout ... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:03:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/trader-feed/1384773?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/goldseek/1384262?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 I have been keeping an eye on natural gas and I love the way the chart looks right now for a trade. But trying to find a way to play it without going into the futures market exposes the problems with our current financial markets. The fraud is too pr... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/goldseek/1384262?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1384227?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 We start off today with what should be a pretty neutral day in the markets. In pre-market, we got some good news out of the housing sector, which has not been releasing much in the way of positive data as of late. Housing starts and building perm... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:58:44 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1384227?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1384230?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Equity and most commodity markets started the week off on a slightly softer footing, with risk sensitive FX such as AUD/USD and AUD/JPY a little lower. The wire commentary has attributed this in part to fears of the impact a potential tightening of p... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:51:16 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1384230?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1384127?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 One Day at a Time, no not the sitcom staring Valerie Bertinelli that many of us grew up watching but the new drama that is now the FOMC where the flip side of their extraordinary accommodation, that of exit, becomes the main focus where they will be ... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:59:30 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1384127?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-market-beat/1384045?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 The premarket tone for U.S. stocks is a bit subdued, with equity futures pointing to a modestly higher open. Mixed action in Asia overnight, while European markets are rallying. Most of the focus is on this afternoon s FOMC statement, with some exp... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:42:20 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-market-beat/1384045?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fallond-stock-picks/1383626?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Bulls just don't want to let go of this rally, but letting go is perhaps the best thing they could do at this stage. It was commendable for the S&P the initial selling didn't stick; closing on resistance for a third day. Can it build with a breakout ... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:20:49 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fallond-stock-picks/1383626?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-market-beat/1383567?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 They ve done it! They ve solved one of the problems consistently cited by those warning of problems implementing the Volcker Rule, that is, defining exactly what prop trading is.Goldman Sachs executive Gerald Corrigan spotlighted the issue of ho... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:14:45 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-market-beat/1383567?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/between-the-hedges/1383673?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Bloomberg:Pound Bears Bet More Than When George Soros Beat BOE. Futures traders are more bearish than ever on sterling amid concern that the currency s worst annual start in 13 years will...[[ This is only a summary. Visit Between the Hedges at ... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:13:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/between-the-hedges/1383673?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1383190?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 U.S. industrial production rose a bit more than expected in February, overcoming weather-related difficulties and Toyota recalls. More importantly, however, the recovery in U.S. industrial output comes against a backdrop of a global recovery, as refl... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:21:52 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1383190?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/trader-feed/1383402?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Recent posts have focused on the recent loss of upside momentum in stocks following a run to new bull highs. Such weak momentum frequently precedes a short-term reversal, and we can see that the market has been following that script this morning. T... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:17:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/trader-feed/1383402?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/goldseek/1383239?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 THE PRICE OF GOLD gave back an early 0.6% rise vs. the Dollar as New York opened for business on Monday, slipping together with world stock markets and commodity prices ahead of tomorrow's Federal Reserve interest-rate decision.... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:01:40 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/goldseek/1383239?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fallond-stock-picks/1383466?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Friday's slightly weaker close topped what was another good week for markets. What is the outlook going forward.Anthony Caldaro of Objectiveelliottwave.com has a marked 3-wave top in the 60-min S&P.Intrigued by the newly listed SC1 and SC2 on the... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:11:39 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fallond-stock-picks/1383466?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/goldseek/1383006?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Having faded Friday s high in the index futures, we ll be short the S&Ps when the stock market opens Monday morning. Is The Top in? It seems unlikely, given that the bear rally is entering its thirteenth month and acting like it s about to ge... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:53:51 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/goldseek/1383006?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fallond-stock-picks/1382971?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 This week's jobs for traders:Quantitative Researcher - OTC Fixed IncomeInvestment Management Compliance AnalystGrain and Cereal Commodity TraderBond Trader/FacilitatorSr. Trader New York G10 Risk Treasury - Macro DeskActive Trader Relationship - Call... Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:13:33 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fallond-stock-picks/1382971?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1382721?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Buy-recommended BG Group plc (BRGXF.PK) offers unlevered appreciation potential of 23% to a McDep Ratio of 1.0 where stock price would equal Net Present Value (NPV) of $22 a share. Fourth quarter results released today exceeded our estimate for unlev... Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:55:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1382721?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1382696?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (March 8 14, 2010)Shrugging off some lingering reminders of the credit crisis and recession, investors last week marked the one-year anniversary of the bear market low by pushing many benchmark... Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:04:08 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1382696?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1382584?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 As value investors and proponents of low turnover portfolios, we at Smead Capital Management are concerned about becoming New Age Visionaries. Fortunately, we are in tune with investing great Warren Buffett, who came out with his annual letter Februa... Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:41:02 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1382584?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fallond-stock-picks/1382684?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 The first attempt at a top in January ceased to be with this week's close at new highs. For the S&P there is a series of reaction lows in 2008 which kick in at 1,222 and range up to 1,260.The Nasdaq has long since passed 2008 reaction lows and is fas... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:10:28 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fallond-stock-picks/1382684?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/trader-feed/1382480?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 * Where to place your stops and why;* What ideal coaching for traders would look like;* Gold timers are bullish, plus more excellent reading;* Very worthwhile video perspectives on the market;* The system failed us during the financial crisis;* ... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:29:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/trader-feed/1382480?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1382364?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Iron ore's spot price in the Chinese market has surged to an 18-month high after the Spring Festival holiday, placing Chinese negotiators in the uphill price talks with major iron ore producers in an even more difficult position, the daily China Busi... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:33:03 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1382364?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1382378?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 The European steel industry has warned that an iron ore price rise of up to 90% will have a huge impact on the region's economic recovery.The European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries, (Eurofer), said it was outraged by reports that the m... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:15:41 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1382378?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1382381?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Brazilian miner VALE SA has quit the 2010 annual iron ore benchmark price talks with China, the National Business Daily reported Thursday, citing an unnamed industry insider in Hebei, a major steel making province in China. The source said Vale could... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:05:16 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1382381?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1382059?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Berkeley-British Columbia Symposium: North American Futures: Canadian and U.S. PerspectivesFor the first time in my life I have shown up at a conference where I am supposed to be on a panel, and don't yet know what I am going to ...... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:34:31 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1382059?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-market-beat/1382227?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Investors await a key statement from the Federal Reserve next week, when the Federal Open Market Committee will provide a description of the economy and any change in its policy of buying Treasurys.Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:10 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-market-beat/1382227?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1382126?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Risk trades are better, but still not quite there yetAs we suggested last week, risk appetites improved a bit this past week and most risky assets advanced, with the notable exception of precious metals and commodities. In FX, the clear standouts wer... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:40:46 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1382126?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1382132?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Investors love commodity exchange traded funds, and with good reason. Aside from the usual benefits that ETFs offer, commodity funds deliver the kind of exposure to commodities that would otherwise be very challenging, very expensive or both. But not... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:45:09 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1382132?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1382134?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Exchange traded funds (hereafter ETFs) have become increasing popular in recent years. Since the first ETF, SPR, lauched in 1993, the number of ETF s has exploded to more than 700 today. ETFs, such as FAS, BGZ, BGU, EDC, EZA, etc are often the most... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:40:51 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1382134?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1382074?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Your weekend reading assignment is this terrific long form piece by Senator Ted Kaufman, titled Wall Street Reform That Will Prevent The Next Financial Crisis.I do not know anything about him other than to say that he understands the recent crisis an... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:30:37 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1382074?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1382138?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 At one point on Monday the Dollar was trading in the red and Gold, which should have shot up, was actually trading roughly 10 dollars lower. As the Day progressed both the Dollar and the Euro were trending upward together, while Gold continued to sli... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:25:05 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1382138?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1382139?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 This does not feel like Spring Break to me as I need to be glued to the screens. The good news being that since I live in Fort Lauderdale, it may feel like Spring Break at the beaches this weekend.A small victory today: we had a bearish engulfing can... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:14:53 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1382139?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cots-timer/1382252?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 How overbought can a rally get? It turns out, very! As Stephen Vita has been pointing out, it feels a lot like Q4 1999. What do the new Commitments of Traders numbers out today tell us? I've put up the data and new signals on my latest signals table.... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:56:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cots-timer/1382252?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/trader-feed/1381984?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 We opened the session with early selling after the overnight session took us to bull market highs. I am watching closely to see if how the buying and selling sentiment develop in the near term, to see if we can stay above overnight support around 11... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:59:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/trader-feed/1381984?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-market-beat/1381921?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Thomson ReutersS&P futures perked up on the retail sales report, released at 8:30 a.m. Snowstorms be damned. Americans are still shopping. That s good news for the markets, as investors got their risk taking mojo moving after a better-than-expected... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:39:12 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/wsj-market-beat/1381921?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1381733?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 Keynote Address of Chairman Gary Gensler, OTC Derivatives Reform, Markit s Outlook for OTC Derivatives Markets ConferenceMarch 9, 2010Good afternoon. It s good to be with you today to discuss much-needed regulatory reform of the over-the-counter ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:30:51 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1381733?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1381555?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27 The SPDR S&P Russia ETF (RBL) began trading on Thursday, becoming just the second U.S.-listed ETF offering exposure to one of the world s largest countries and most unique economies. RBL will seek to track the performance of the S&P Russia Capped B... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:51:46 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1381555?rsstype=populararticles&cid=27