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Continuously Subdued CBOE VIX Volatility Levels are Very Delusional
Mar 07, 2024
According to the umbrella institution for world’s central banks, the persistently low levels of the CBOE VIX index...
As Uranium +110% for 2023-2024 YoY, U.S. Mines to Unfreeze
Mar 04, 2024
Uranium prices soared more than 110% YoY, inspiring U.S. companies to rehabilitate abandoned mines in four states,...
S&P 500 Reported a Lower Annual Net Profit Margin Declining for the 7th Straight Quarter
Feb 08, 2024
As of the latest FactSet reporting, the median (blended) net margin for the S&P 500 index for Q3 2023 is 11.6%, whi...
Cocoa Bean Market Will Remain Deficient for the Third Consecutive Year
Feb 05, 2024
Cocoa futures prices kept rising non-stop for the sixth straight session on Friday and hit their highest in more th...
U.S. Natural Gas Futures Posted their Worst Reading since April 2023, but There Might Be a Brief Turnaround due to Freeport LNG’s Unit Closure
Jan 30, 2024
Although front-month Nymex natural gas (NG1) for February delivery is edging up +0.15% in today’s premarket, it had...
Despite Overall Stock Market Optimism, the U.S. Recession Probability Indicator is Flashing Trouble Ahead
Jan 23, 2024
The U.S. Recession Probability (I:USRPEM) is a special index designed and published by St Louis Fed (AKA FRED Econo...
Uranium Prices Went Wild as Russia Regained Its Status as the Largest Supplier to the U.S.
Jan 16, 2024
Spot prices for uranium, crucial for nuclear reactor fuel, climbed above $103 a pound on Monday, the highest level...
Geopolitical Escalation Failed to Spark Oil Price Rally Again as the U.S. Keeps Pumping at Record Levels
Jan 15, 2024
An early rise in crude oil prices was short-lived on Friday, with futures ending the week lower as tensions in the...
The U.S. National Debt Broke a Record Again, Topping $34 Trillion.
Jan 08, 2024
It took only 3 months to reach new highs. Back in June 2023, Joe Biden suspended the national debt limit until Janu...
Oat Markets Supply Shortage to Be Addressed by Innovative Logistics Chains
Dec 27, 2023
​​​​​​​Oats futures have been slowly recovering after many months of decline. Is this recovery trend sustainable?
Cocoa Futures Outperformed Most Commodities in 2023, but Reasons Here aren’t Only Fundamental
Dec 21, 2023
Cocoa prices rose again on Wednesday, December 20, this time — only modestly — with March New York cocoa yet once a...
Why Silver Outshined Broad Market Indices and Gold in November 2023
Dec 19, 2023
In November, the price of silver in the international market rose by more than 9%, while the price of spot gold ros...
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