The markets
have been bouncing around in a consolidation range and have been flighty to say
the least for most of August. Much of the volatility and quick reversals are
centered on trade issues between the US and China, Japan, France, Germany,
Mexico and Canada. President Trump is trying to get numerous deals done, which
should be an overall positive for the...
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Cold weather is finally arriving across the US that can
actually have an impact on natural gas prices. The updated forecasts for early
to mid-November came out on Friday and they are calling for much colder weather
than expected. While temperatures are currently cold across much of the Midwest
and Northeast, the cold blast next week is expected to spread into...
As I look through the longer-term commodity charts, I see
one downtrending market after another.
The main exception is the precious metals. The weakness in commodity
prices seems to makes sense with the increased recession talk on the financial
networks. Economic growth in Europe is anemic and may be recession bound in the
near future. Now let’s not forget that the yield...
