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Energy prices were the focus this week with oil prices up for the seventh straight day Friday breaking out to the highest levels of the year. WTI futures rose 7.56% this week, the biggest weekly gain since March. Brent was up +6.11%, Gasoline was down -1.93% and heating oil down -4.73% giving back some of last week’s gain on the Marathon refinery fire. Lumber gave back another 2%. Oats gave back 2% of last week’s rally 8%. Precious metals were … Continue reading “Commodity Traders Outlook: Energy in Focus as Oil Prices Soar, Gasoline and Heating Oil Retrace”

Another week of volatility in commodity markets as China’s weakness dampens demand expectations. WTI and Brent crude oil futures were down again however heating oil and gasoline were sharply higher with the Marathon refinery fire a risk to supplies. Lumber gave back 3% of last week’s 8% rally. We have demand issues in many commodities but also eyes on the weather with drought and war conditions affecting individual commodities. Oats rose over 8%, taking Dec back above the $5 mark … Continue reading “Commodity Traders Outlook: Oats and Silver Prices Rally, Wheat and Lumber Fall”

A week of sharp reversals as China’s weakness dampens demand expectations, after a week of energy prices outperforming, natural gas prices sold off 7%. WTI and Brent crude oil futures had their first down week in eight weeks. We saw sharp rises in orange juice and lumber of around 8%. OJ which has been one of the biggest rises this year with record low production. Lumber prices reversed which have been drifting lower. We have demand issues ij many commodities … Continue reading “Commodity Traders Outlook: Déjà Vu, Natural Gas Dumped, Orange Juice and Lumber Bounce”

Again, energy prices outperform. WTI and Brent crude oil futures both saw their seventh straight weekly gain in their longest winning streaks since February last year. Gasoline and diesel prices increasingly the tail wagging the dog, this week Gasoline +5.79% and heating oil rose +1.50%. In a week where we had mixed signals from inflation reports they are shaking broader inflation expectations. Inflation continues to be afflicted by outside pampering and pestering. Energy prices have bounced back with OPEC production … Continue reading “Commodity Traders Outlook: Oil Futures Seventh Straight Weekly Rise, Gasoline Prices Wagging the Dog”

In the energy space oil prices closed towards their highs this week. WTI futures were up 2.78% for the week, gasoline fell -3.59%, Brent rose +2.00% and heating oil rose +3.81%. The thawing of the trade war between China and Australia also spurred oil and iron ore prices. Singapore iron ore futures on Friday as traders hopes for a more substantial aid for China’s property sector continue to bubble along. In grains, wheat fell nearly 10% and corn nearly 7%, … Continue reading “Commodity Traders Outlook: Oil Continues Higher, Grains Sold Off Despite Black Sea Threats”

Orange juice futures continued its rally another 6% after it soared over 10% the prior week with low Florida production. On the flip side lean hogs fell 15.5% where October is a $18.17 discount to August, compared to the 10-yr average discount of $13. oats rose 8% and wheat over 5%. In the energy space heating oil jumped 7.6%, WTI crude oil rose 4.6%, Brent crude was up 4.5% and gasoline jumped 2.8%. Natural gas fell 2.5%. Rise off asset … Continue reading “Commodity Traders Outlook: Orange Juice Rally Continues, Lean Hogs Slump”

Weather and geopolitics impacted food and energy commodities this week as we head into the July Federal Reserve FOMC meeting. Orange juice futures soared over 10% oats rose 8% and wheat over 5%. In the energy space natural gas rose 7.5%, Gasoline and heating oil both jumped 5%. Copper and oil continued their moves higher on their own as the dollar recovered this week. Outside of the impact of Russia blocking off ships trafficking Ukraine wheat, grains continue to be … Continue reading “Commodity Traders Outlook: Orange Juice, Oats, Natural Gas and Gasoline Prices all Higher”

The U.S. Dollar Index dropped a solid 2.4% this week to 99.96 with the lower greenback and soft-landing view commodity prices rose this week, including oil (+1.9%) and copper (+3.8%). The key commodities ignored weak data out of China that almost routinely triggered more calls for more policy stimulus. Chinese trade figures disappointed. Imports fell by 2.6% y/y and exports fell by 12.4% y/y (consensus -10) in USD terms but also fell by 8.3% y/y in yuan. The strong U.S. … Continue reading “Commodity Traders Outlook: Falling US Dollar Lifts Oil and Copper Prices”

In a shortened but volatile week we saw weather impact futures on both ends of the spectrum. Oats and orange juice soared while US benchmark HH fell 8.4% for the week giving back some of that 31.89% gain in the second three months of the year. Gold futures got our attention on Friday after the U.S. Department of Labor’s June jobs report having the largest daily percentage gain in a month on Friday. The move reversed gold prices slumping to … Continue reading “Commodity Traders Outlook: Natural Gas Slumps, Oats and Orange Juice Soar”

Commodity price volatility often uses natural gas as it’s poster child, a look at the first two quarters of 2013 illustrates that. Natural gas futures rallied into the close of June, and the second quarter and first half of the year during one of the hottest weeks of summer so far. The US benchmark HH rose 3.17% for the week. Natural-gas prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 31.89% in the second three months of the year. Wheat sank … Continue reading “Commodity Traders Quarterly: Natural Gas, Cattle Strongest; Corn, Palladium Weakest in Q2”