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13 Jun 2024

US family offices currently allocate just 1% of their assets to commodities, including gold.

Source: UBS, Tavi Costa

11 Jun 2024

Commodities' seasonality

Source: Jay Kaeppel, SentimenTrader

10 Jun 2024

Brent oil bullish bets at 10 year low

Source: Bloomberg

5 Jun 2024

Oil prices crash nearly 10% in 5 days over fears around weakening global demand.

Even as OPEC just extended oil production cuts of 2 million barrels per day, oil prices are nearing their 2024 lows. Recent data suggests that US economic activity in manufacturing and construction is slowing. As a result, oil prices are down 16% from their April peak and up just 3% year-to-date Source: The Kobeissi Letter

4 Jun 2024

Interesting technical development for the uranium mining stocks with the $URA ETF trading at a 10-year high while sector leader Cameco $CCJ is trading at a new all-time-high.

Source: J-C Parets

3 Jun 2024

As expected, OPEC+ agreed to extend its oil supply cuts, delegates said, as the group continues its efforts to avert a global surplus and shore up prices.

The so-called “voluntary” cuts from key members including Saudi Arabia and Russia, which total roughly 2 million barrels a day and were set to expire at the end of June, will continue until the end of 2024, delegates said, asking not to be named because the talks were private. Source: Bloomberg

31 May 2024

Speculators have built the largest Brent Oil short position since 2020

Source: Barchart, Bloomberg

30 May 2024

The Orange Juice crisis is upon us 🚨 What will be the next fruit to get sent? Mango, Pineapple, Kiwi?

Source: Barchart, FT

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