Analysis: Commodities

BRENT CRUDE OIL SPOT: LOPEP in the face of its policy limitations

The general opolitical tensions that had animated the oil markets since mid-September are gradually dissipating, allowing the market to breathe despite headwinds on the fundamentals front. It is...

GOLD: Waiting for the start signal

While equity markets are posting new stock market zenith, investors’s appetite for risky assets does not weaken the current upward trend in gold prices. The price of gold metal is indeed continuing...

TSX falls 0.10% to 16,387.53

* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls  0.10 percent to 16,387.53 

CANADA STOCKS - TSX rises 0.21% to 16,404.49

The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises  0.21 percent to 16,404.49 

Teck Resources profit beats on strong energy, zinc units

Canadian miner Teck Resources Ltd on Thursday beat expectations for quarterly adjusted profit, as strength in its energy and zinc units offset weak base metal prices amid a prolonged U.S.-China trade...

BRENT CRUDE OIL SPOT: Oil: No reaction to the new situation in the Middle East

While the resurgence of geopolitical frictions in the Middle East is driven by the oil markets, it must be noted that operators do not seem to be deciding to move away from their waiting position....

Weak demand offsets fall in iron ore prices for steelmakers

Steelmakers' margins are due to deteriorate in coming quarters despite a fall in the price of raw material iron ore because steel prices have also slumped, pressured by weak demand....

Oil: A glimpse into the crisis between Houthis and Saudis

If a single asset class were chosen to illustrate the importance of geopolitical relationships in price dynamics, the commodities market would certainly be the ideal contender. And within commodities,...

GOLD: Investors seeking refuge

The markets begin the last quarter of the year in a nervous environment, weighed down by the decline in macroeconomic statistics on both sides of the Atlantic. After the decline in manufacturing ISM,...

BRENT CRUDE OIL SPOT: Impacted by the decline in economic statistics

The surge in prices resulting from the paralysis of Saudi production, hit in its heart by an attack of drones claimed by the insurgents, will have been only of short duration. Aramco’s teams quickly...

WTI: Sensitive to macroeconomic indicators

The rise of prices resulting from the paralysis of Saudi production, hit in its heart by an attack of drones claimed by the insurgents, was only of short duration. Aramco’s teams quickly returned to...

WTI: The immobility persists

Initiating a technical rebound since the beginning of the month, oil prices suddenly dropped on contact with relevant graphical elements, weighted by the reversal of Donald Trump’s position against...

BRENT CRUDE OIL SPOT: Go back below 60 USD

Initiating a technical rebound since the beginning of the month, oil prices suddenly dropped on contact with relevant graphical elements, weighted by the reversal of Donald Trump’s position against...

GOLD: Sensible consolidation

Lonce prices are now entering a phase of consolidation, a legitimate step following the bullish trend of gold metal, which has risen by 24% over a sliding year. Profit taking coincides with a...

Fake-branded bars slip dirty gold into world markets

A forgery crisis is quietly roiling the world's gold industry....

WTI: Neutralized by the persistence of economic concerns

The summer period will not benefit the oil markets. The latter are struggling to follow a clear path and remain widely divided between fears of trade conflicts settling and the intensification of...

BRENT CRUDE OIL SPOT: Oil: Tossed between Riyadh's efforts and the economic outlook

The summer period will not benefit the oil markets. The latter are struggling to follow a clear path and remain widely divided between fears of trade conflicts settling and the intensification of...

GOLD: Gold: and in the end, it is gold that benefits

Gold prices continue to rise to new highs not seen since April 2013 and are now at the 1500 USD level. As such, the course achieved since the beginning of the year is remarkable, with gold...

Oil-rich sovereign funds look to renewables alongside fossil fuels

Sovereign wealth funds from oil-rich countries in the Middle East are moving to diversify into renewable energy, pushed by regulators and pledges on climate change, but are stopping short of following...