Commodities markets predictions 2012
Commodities markets saw the weakest net inflow of funds in nine-years in 2011, as investors were deterred by volatility caused by European sovereign debt concerns, as well as worries over global economic growth and monetary tightening in China.
Commodities Outlook in 2012
2011 was supposed to be a banner year for commodities, subsequent the global economic recovery of 2010. It was also a period of unfolding tail-risks
EIA oil prices and demand forecast 2012-2013
EIA oil prices and demand predictions 2012-2013 : Worldwide crude oil consumption will increase by 1.3 million b/d this year and by 1.5 million b/d in 2013,
GFMS: Gold May Break $2,000/Oz Later This Year Or Early 2013
The price of gold may struggle to sustain any significant gains in the coming months, though the market should overcome any sluggishness to rally to a new record above $2,000 a troy ounce later this year or in early 2013, metals consultancy GFMS
Crude Oil Prices Yearly Report 2011-2012
Crude oil prices had many twists and turns during 2011 but in the end, crude oil prices finished the year moderately above their initial price level from the beginning of the year: WTI oil price inclined by 7.9% and Brent oil price rose by 12.27%
Yearly Review OpenBook Roundup
As 2011 comes to a close, we decided to look at our top traders this year and how they have performed during the choppy last few months of this year.Trader: waleed0987 is a favorite on OpenBook. He has grown in popularity since our last revie
2011: Gloomy for the Loonie?
With oil prices going every which way and the U.S. and euro zone popping up one market-moving report after another, there's no way that the Loonie's price action can't be as crazy as the other major currencies! Here are four major themes that inf
2012: Year of Weakness or Year of Strength for USD?
The greenback has a potential to go either way in 2012 depending of a way the European issues will be resolved and decisions the US policy makers will make.
Where are Gold and Silver Headed in 2012?
Gold and silver prices changed direction very sharply throughout 2011: despite the sharp gains of gold and silver prices up until September, precious metals prices changed direction during the last quarter of the year and plummeted in a very shor
Forex 2011 – The Year of the Tortoise and the Hare
Trading volume is thinning down towards the holiday season that marks the end of the year and it’s a good time to look back at movements of currencies in the past year. The fable of the tortoise and the hare seems appropriate to describe this yea
The Bank of Canada’s Interest Rate Dilemma
The reason for Canada’s relatively weak showing? Based on comments Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney made during an interview from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the economy is being pressured by an appreciating currency and a
Gold Outlook for 2011 and Analysis of 2010
I analyze the gold market in 2010, mainly the spot gold price by presenting gold charts and an outlook for 2011.


