Oil prices are getting a boost from that old Mario magic as the European Central Bank head tried to explain everything from oil to the Phillips Curve. His upbeat comments about the economic recovery in...
On Friday the Dow dropped slightly and yesterday the Nasdaq dropped as well. Will the markets move in a more unified fashion today? Read on to learn more...
Daily charts - Moving averages - Momentum - Trend
Oil prices are bouncing back as the selling is drying up and so is the investment in the shale oil patch. Net longs for oil have reached a low for the year and reports of a pullback in investment in shale...
On Friday the Dow dropped fractionally while the other indices gained ground. Will we see a more definitive move today? Read on to learn more...
Paragon's take on this week's commodities news.
On Wednesday, the black gold moved lower once again after government data showed an increase in crude oil production, which offset a decline in crude oil and gasoline inventories. Thanks to these circumstances,...
If shale is so good then why are the oil stocks so bad. Downgrades across the energy sector raises real questions about the ability of shale producer to operate with prices in the low $40s. It also questions...
After a shortlived rebound yesterday the Dow and S&P fell into negative territory. Will this change today? Read on to learn more...
Many are now saying crude oil will drop to $30 a barrel. Could this happen? Of course anything can happen in the markets, and it was not too long ago that crude was trading at $30. Looking at the weekly...
Bears have solid technical advantage amid price downtrend. However, the market is now short-term oversold and due for an upside bounce very soon.
Crude oil prices have plunged far below what the oil fundamentals might suggest and even hardened bears are starting to question this selling madness. The price drops and current levels will destroy the...
Yesterday the Dow dropped even though Existing Home Sales beat expectation. What will we see today? Read on to learn more...
Oil traders piled onto the downside driving oil into bear market territory in a July crude oil future expiration sell off that will be one to remember. The market is still struggling and not even the fact...
Yesterday the markets fell after the effects of the mega merger. Will this continue today? Read on to learn more...
Coffee is into buy territory with one month holding down by the lows. Advise to clients for month that coffee was starting to setup for; The despised type trade. Nobody wants to hear, to buy it (like...
Today's Commentary
Corn futures are trading 1 to 2 cents higher this morning after USDA showed little improvement in crop conditions over the past week. They settled 1 1/4 to 2 3/4 cents higher in most contracts on Monday. Preliminary open interest showed rolling out o...
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Alan Brugler writes this daily agricultural markets overview with opening, midday and closing comments directed at the gain and meat Ag markets.