Crude oil prices, just like other major commodities’ prices, continue to slow down in the level of change during last week; as a result, oil prices didn’t present a clear upward or downward trend; this might be due to the…
Natural gas prices (Henry Hub) fell during the recent week as the Henry Hub spot price reached by the weekend 4.05$/mmbtu – the lowest price level since March 22nd 2011. This decline is inline with the rising temperatures throughout the…
The precious metals bounced back during last week after they had fallen at the beginning of May 2011. The change in direction was probably stemmed, in part, by the adverse news about the slow recovery of the US economy,…
Following the declines in crude oil prices two weeks back, during last week oil prices (WTI spot oil, future and Brent oil) didn’t do much and ended the week at a similar level they have started off. The turmoil in…
The precious metals suffered during May 2011 rapid falls mainly silver. During recent week the variance of the daily percent changes of these metals’ prices declined; by the end of the week silver prices fell while gold prices didn’t do…
Natural gas spot prices (Henry Hub) kept on falling on a weekly scale, but much more moderately than a week earlier. Some of the declines might be attributed to the fluctuations in the US dollar compared to major currencies as…
Much like major other commodities including crude oil and gold, so did natural gas was affected last week by the strong US dollar; by the end of last week, natural gas prices finished with falls as both the e Henry…
Crude oil prices took a big hit to the chin and fell very sharply during the last week. This correction was expected to occur; only the timing was the missing factor. Goldman Sachs already advised its clients to sell major…
The rollercoaster that the financial markets were facing during last week took its toll on the commodities markets as well. During last week, silver price managed to shed off its value almost 28%; this is after during April is added…
The natural gas prices continued to rise during the last week of April and finished strong with the Henry Hub spot price reaching 4.5$/mmbtu and the future price (May delivery) reaching 4.7$/mmbtu – the highest level since January 20th 2011.…