Copper is the essential muscle of the modern energy transition, yet its physical availability is bound by the laws of physics and mining exhaustion. Here's why the era of easy copper mining is over and...
When the stock market crashes and forces investors to take the elevator down, Barchart helped me find a way to take the stairs.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.09%. September...
Capital outlay hit a new high this week as historical prices were paid in multiple weight categories. This widened the starting feeder to finished fat spread by over $20.00 from June 16 to June 26.
Gold is plunging, but not because of investor panic. The Fed is quietly preparing to lower bank reserve requirements. Large banks are front-running this move, selling off gold to lock in profits and lend...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.07%. The dollar moved lower on Friday amid weakness in crude oil prices. WTI crude oil fell more than 3% on Friday to a 4-month low, easing inflation expectations...
August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) on Friday closed down -2.69 (-3.74%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) closed down -0.0765 (-2.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply lower on Friday, with crude...
July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Friday closed down -0.112 (-3.35%). Nat-gas prices retreated from a 3-month high on Friday and settled sharply lower. Long liquidation pressured prices on Friday, the...
Crude oil is off -1.64 despite a tanker being struck within the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC has been angered by a joint US-Gulf statement that challenged Iran's sovereignty over the Strait and said tolls...