What is the distribution of gold prices? In particular what is the distribution of the daily percent changes of gold price? The first question you may ask is why this question should interest you? Well, if you have ever used…
According to a recent report, of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Treasuries longer-term notes by other countries inclined by $24.7 billion during May compared to April 2011. China’s holding of U.S. Treasuries longer-term notes rose during May…
China, the second largest importer of gold, after India, is seeking to expand its take on gold: according to Bloomberg, the state owned company China National Gold Group Corp. is seeking to expand its investments in Africa in gold mining. The…
The final day of this very exciting week ended with another decline for major commodities including silver, crude oil (WTI spot and Brent oil), and natural gas prices. Here is a summary of the changes in commodities and precious metals…
Here is a weekly forecast for April 11th to 15th presenting the main news items and reports related to US, Canada and Europe, and scheduled events, such as the G7 and G20 meetings. During the upcoming week, Trading Energy will…
The leveling out of gold prices during March came after gold prices rose during February. What will be of gold in April? Let’s examine the gold market and try to come up with a forecast for gold prices in April…
Here is a weekly forecast for Match 28th to April 1st presenting the main news items, reports and events scheduled for this week related to US, Canada, Australia and Europe. In addition to the reports that might affect the commodities markets,…
Here is a weekly forecast for March 21st to 25th presenting the main news items, reports and events scheduled for this week related to US, Canada and Europe. Besides these reports that might affect the commodities markets, the main news…
The financial markets keep their erratic behavior; first it was due to the riots in the Middle East and North Africa including Libya and Yemen (see here for an update on the recent news regarding Libya), and now it’s also…
On account of the ongoing uncertainty in Japan around the nuclear reactor and the radiations omitting from it along with the unease in the Middle East and North Africa, including Libya, Yemen and Bahrain, the fluctuations in the financial markets…