March and April 2025 were hair-raising rollercoaster months for the copper market. While the COMEX futures rose to new highs, eclipsing the May 2024 peak in March, the LME forwards did not… more
Andy Hecht
Gold continues to be a bullish beast. After reaching new all-time highs in 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024, the precious metal has increased its upward momentum in 2025.
Gold has not traded below… more
Gold reached another nominal high in February 2025 when the continuous COMEX futures contract price rose to over $2,945 per ounce. Over the past year, copper, gold, coffee, cocoa, and frozen… more
The U.S. government bond market is the most liquid government debt security market in the world. The treasury market finances the U.S. government, implements monetary policy, and is a safe… more
Each year brings new opportunities for flexible and nimble participants with their fingers on the pulse of markets. In 2023 and 2024, soft commodities were the leading raw materials sector.… more
Crude oil is a highly political energy commodity that powers the world. The U.S. is the world's leading oil-consuming country.
Source: Statista
The chart shows the U.S. was the… more
The ongoing and escalating war in the Middle East between Israel and Iran and its proxies is not bearish for crude oil prices. However, other factors have led crude oil lower. China is the world's… more
After reaching multi-year lows in early 2020 as the global pandemic gripped markets across all asset classes, commodities prices have moved substantially higher. Central bank and government… more
Since 1450, there have been six reserve currencies. Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, Great Britain, and the United States have held the top spot in the international economy. Each dominant period… more
In August 2022, nearby NYMEX natural gas futures prices rose to the highest level since 2008 at over $10 per MMBtu. The rally caused by the war in Ukraine lifted European prices to record highs,… more