02.01.2012 - XTB Market Snapshot
US data: solid but not surprising / EURUSD: a pressure will rise / OIL: Iran tests the West...
29.12.2011 - XTB Market Snapshot
The post-Christmas tumble / Precious metals ready for a dive?
28.12.2011 - XTB Market Snapshot
Oil again in spotlight / Event to watch...
21.12.2011 - XTB Market Snapshot
Positive surprises / Commodities gain...
15.12.2011 - XTB Market Snapshot
Commodities tumbled following OPEC / Chinese PMI inches up...
07.10.2011 - XTB Market Snapshot
Banks to the rescue / OIL, AUDUSD – a rapid rebound.
03.10.2011 - XTB Market Snapshot
Challenging fourth quarter - Europe / Economic growth / Commodities.
26.09.2011 - XTB Market Snapshot
Another disappointing weekend / A sell-off on commodities.
25.08.2011 - XTB market snapshot
Gold sharply down / CME raised margins / Events to watch.
25.05.2011 - XTB market snapshot
Are commodities a “buy”? / Events to watch – US durable orders, fuel inventories.
12.05.2011 - XTB market snapshot
Vicious circle is back / USDA – corn and wheat output to increase / Copper – looking towards 8000 / Events to watch – US data and more on Greece.
06.10.2010 - Gold, central banks and the OIL bubble
A slight change of the Fed’s statement in September initiated a massive run away from the dollar. Yesterday’s BoJ decision to enter the easing war (basically, BoJ needs to ease more than the super-expansive Fed to ensure higher USDJPY rates) only fueled a search for alternatives to the dollar and the yen.
27.05.2010 - XTB market snapshot
A rift in the Fed’s consensus? / A boost in home sales – temporary? / OIL back above 72 USD per barrel / Events to watch – weekly claims, US GDP.
25.05.2010 - XTB market snapshot
Tensions on Korean Peninsula drag stock markets lower / EURUSD – back to the lows / OIL – no longer in the channel / Events to watch – Conference Board, preliminary UK GDP.
22.02.2008 - Oil declines on global economic slowdown concern
Prices of oil tumbled after concerns that demand from the U.S, the biggest oil consumer in the world, will fall.
21.02.2008 - Gold on its way to 950 USD
The gold market its on the best way to reach 950 USD per troy ounce for the first time in history. Today it was being traded at 948 USD, a historic all-time high. A weakening American dollar and rocketing oil prices increased the attractiveness of precious metals as an inflation hedge.
19.02.2008 - Commodities Markets Weekly Brief
During the last couple of weeks the commodities market remains under strong influence of macroeconomic data rather than the Eurodollar. Last week was no different despite the EUR/USD advancing from 1.4525 to 1.4690.
10.01.2008 - GOLD reaches all-time high
Gold is on its quest towards the 900 USD per ounce level. Yesterday early in the morning it broke 890 USD, a new all-time high. The difficult situation on the global financial markets is causing investors to look for alternative forms of investment.
13.12.2007 - Copper still on the decline
Concern that economic slowdown will hurt demand for industrial metals caused prices of copper to decrease. The brown metal keeps declining since the beginning of October.
15.10.2007 - Demand from China drives copper prices
Prices of copper increased after speculations that demand from China will stay strong. China is the biggest consumer of this metal in the world and import of copper, used mostly in wires and pipes, keeps increasing.
10.10.2007 - Technical Analysis for Copper
With high probability it can be stated that it is the end of the corrective movement on the copper market. Why do I think so?
02.10.2007 - Overheated platinum market drops
The platinum market is correcting prices that it reached yesterday after investors decided to realize profits. The impulse for the decline was generated also by the American dollar market, which was weakening in the last couple of weeks.
28.09.2007 - Prices of gold rushing like a TGV
Dynamic price increases that can be observed since mid-August on the gold market are not stopping. On Friday, on the spot market a new 27-year high was reached at 739.50 USD per troy ounce.
27.09.2007 - Technical Analysis for Copper
Is this the moment where the Copper market will initiate its corrective movement? I really don’t know, but what I do know is that the market will inform investors about its future movements.
25.09.2007 - Surging prices of commodities lift Asian stocks
Increasing prices of metals like zinc and copper, caused shares of Asian companies to rally. The biggest gainers included commodity-related shares.
24.09.2007 - Technical analysis for Oil
It is very probable that we are encountering the end of the corrective movement on the Oil market. Why?
20.09.2007 - Gold reaching for new highs
Prices of gold are reaching new highs after the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) cut the federal funds rate by 50 basis points.
14.9.2007 - Gold declines as US dollar slightly rebounds
The American dollar slightly rebounded against the euro, which reduced the appeal of gold as an alternative investment.
11.09.2007 - Technical Analysis for Copper
The long term trend on the copper market can still be described as an increase trend, despite breaking the 41.4% level of the increase trend (pic.1).
31.08.2007 - Technical Analysis for Oil
Will the current increase trend continue or will the bears take power over the oil market? This dilemma is becoming closer to being resolved.
29.08.2007 - Technical Analysis for Oil
The end of the corrective movement is probable and the next few days will tell investors what the outcome could be. Currently we are encountering a strong increase movement supported by a trend line.
