http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/http://mediaserver.fxstreet.com/images/fxstreet-provider-logo1-en.gif7http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-24.htmlHeadlines Crude oil slightly gains due to tension between Iran and Western nations  Gold reaches 1165$/oz level  Possible Latin America supply disruptions send base metals higher again Brent and Distillates Oil prices rose slightly as lower price and heightened tension between Iran and Western nations raised speculation over a potential supply risk, encouraging investors to push prices higher. Today , oil eased to hover around 77$/b, weighed down by a firmer greenback, but tradeTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:42:15 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-24.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-23.htmlHeadlines U.S. weak demand weights on crude Gold moves unstoppably up Concerns about strikes in Latin America behind base metals price increaseMon, 23 Nov 2009 09:04:51 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-23.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-20.htmlHeadlines Crude remains below 80 $/b Gold hovers near its record levels Averted strike in Chilean copper mine together with profit taking ease base metalsFri, 20 Nov 2009 09:58:04 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-20.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-19.htmlHeadlines Gold continues its record-breaking run  Outlook for higher demand sends base metals up Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:05:38 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-19.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-18.htmlHeadlines  Crude near 80$/b level  Gold scores new records  Base metals creep upWed, 18 Nov 2009 09:54:07 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-18.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-16.htmlHeadlines Lower U.S. consumer sentiment together with deterioration in demand ease crude price Gold sets new price record againMon, 16 Nov 2009 09:46:49 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-16.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-13.htmlHeadlines  Higher U.S. oil stocks and deterioration in demand weight on crude price  Revived greenback eases gold and base metalsFri, 13 Nov 2009 09:50:49 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-13.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-12.htmlHeadlines Robust economic growth in China sends crude price higher Gold continues its way up Optimistic economic data from China support base metals Brent and Distillates Yesterday oil rose slightly, as signs of robust economic growth in China offset mildly bearish U.S. industry data. Nevertheless, this morning crude held steady as the dollar held near 15-month lows against a basket of currencies, while investors waited for U.S. government oil data for direction before taking more positions.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:00:06 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-12.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-10.htmlHeadlines Hurricane Ida together with weak greenback return crude towards 80$/b Gold continues its rally Base metals gain underpinned by weakness in the U.S. currency Brent and Distillates Oil rose more than 1$/b, recouping some of the previous session's loss on fears a powerful hurricane would cut U.S. oil and gas supplies from the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf Coast region is home to nearly half of U.S. refinery capacity while offshore oil fields make up nearly 30% of U.S. domestic crude supply.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:19:10 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-10.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-09.htmlHeadlines Profit taking and weak U.S labor market ease crude and base metals prices Gold flirts with 1100$/oz levelMon, 09 Nov 2009 09:51:11 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-09.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-06.htmlHeadlines Crude slightly lower  Gold hovers below 1100$/oz level  Base metals correct previous gainsFri, 06 Nov 2009 10:46:42 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-06.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-05.htmlHeadlines Lower U.S. inventories send crude price towards 80$/b level  Gold near to 1100$/oz  Weak dollar and signs of economic revival increase base metals higher across the board Brent and Distillates   Crude oil prices rose after the latest U.S. inventories data showed that crude stocks fell 4 mln.b. due to lower imports last week, confounding the consensus market forecast for an increase of 1.4 mln.b. Also petrol inventories fell 300 kb, contrary to the consensus forecastThu, 05 Nov 2009 11:08:04 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-05.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-04.htmlHeadlines  U.S. statistics behind crude price gains  India’s gold purchase sends the yellowish metal to new records  Profit taking weights on base metalsWed, 04 Nov 2009 09:37:58 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-04.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-03.htmlHeadlines  U.S. and China’s statistics support crude oil price  Gold creeps towards last month's record  Copper remains below 6500 $/t Brent and Distillates   On Monday crude rose above retracing some of the previous session's drop, as bullish manufacturing data from U.S. and China helped to allay fears about the pace of the rebound in global energy demand. However, analysts expect persisting concerns about the economic outlook would limit oil's gains. Today crude continuesTue, 03 Nov 2009 10:59:39 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-03.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-02.htmlHeadlines  Equity weakness/ trimmed risk appetite trims crude prices  Gold hovers around current level  Worries about U.S. economic revival weighs on base metalsMon, 02 Nov 2009 10:01:53 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-11-02.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-30.htmlHeadlines U.S. statistics revive crude base metals prices uptrend Weaker dollar supports interest in precious metalsFri, 30 Oct 2009 10:13:09 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-30.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-29.htmlHeadlines  Stronger dollar weights on crude and precious metals price drop  Worries about global recovery send base metals down Brent and Distillates Crude oil prices fell on Wednesday extending the previous session's decline, as fears of a protracted economic recovery in the United States drove investors to continue to take profit from oil's recent rally. Last week U.S. crude stocks rose 800 kb, below the consensus forecast for an increase of 1.8 mln.b, even if crude stocks atThu, 29 Oct 2009 11:16:44 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-29.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-27.htmlHeadlines Crude oil falls due to stronger dollar and profit taking Lack of incentives to test new highs weights on gold Copper tries to return to 6500$/t level Brent and Distillates Crude oil fell for the third day, as dollar strengthened and investors continued to take profit from last week's one-year high on renewed concerns about the strength of the global economy. Today, crude steadies pausing after three straight days of decline, as investors awaited fresh leads from the equities marketTue, 27 Oct 2009 10:06:25 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-27.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-26.htmlHeadlines Profit taking eases crude price Gold slips below 1060 $/ozMon, 26 Oct 2009 10:20:41 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-26.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-23.htmlHeadlines Crude continues on its way up Gold returns above 1060$/oz levelFri, 23 Oct 2009 07:58:27 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-23.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-22.htmlHeadlines Crude at year’s high Gold hovers near to record level Weak greenback and higher Chinese demand support base metals price Brent and Distillates On Wednesday crude oil prices rebounded from previous day’s weakness and hit a fresh 2009 high as commodity markets rallied after dollar sank through a key resistance 1.500 against the euro and U.S. inventories disappointed. U.S. inventories released yesterday showed an increase of 1.3 mln.b in crude stocks last week, below the consensusThu, 22 Oct 2009 09:56:24 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-22.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-21.htmlHeadlines  Recovery in dollar keeps crude below 80$/b  Precious metals experience slight correctionWed, 21 Oct 2009 08:46:55 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-21.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-20.htmlHeadlines  Crude oil continues climbing towards 80 $/b level  Gold near its record level  Higher equities support base metals demand Brent and Distillates On Monday oil prices experienced further upward pressure and got near to 80$/b because of heavy trading in options contracts ahead of the year end. A large number of call options – contracts giving holders the right to buy crude oil at a predetermined price – have been struck above 80$.oil However, some analysts are scepticalTue, 20 Oct 2009 11:38:35 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-20.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-19.htmlHeadlines Gold stronger and base metals mostly lower after disappointing U.S. company resultsMon, 19 Oct 2009 08:53:18 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-19.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-16.htmlHeadlines Drop in U.S. petrol stocks behind another crude price increase Profit taking weighs on gold Stronger U.S. statistics support base metalsFri, 16 Oct 2009 08:08:39 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-16.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-15.htmlHeadlines Dollar slide and higher stock markets send crude higher Gold extends its record-breaking run Stronger Chinese import lifts copper price Brent and Distillates Yesterday crude oil prices hit their highest level of the year as stock markets surged and the dollar's slide continued.. No other fundamental reasons supported the latest price rally however Goldman Sachs predicts a rebound in diesel demand in the transportation sector, driven by the need to restock goods for Christmas shoppingThu, 15 Oct 2009 09:41:50 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-15.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-14.htmlHeadlines Dollar decline lifts crude price Gold sets new highs Profit taking weights on base metalsWed, 14 Oct 2009 08:40:15 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-14.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-13.htmlHeadlines  Weaker greenback and positive demand forecast send crude higher  Gold remains in focus of investors  Re-opening market in China increases base metals price Brent and Distillates   On Monday crude rose on growing optimism about the pace of global economic recovery and a positive demand forecast from IEA. OPEC crude production rose to 28.93 mln.b/d in September , up 120 kb/d from 28.81 mln.b/d in August, the IEA said. Most of the increase in production correspondsTue, 13 Oct 2009 10:21:23 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-13.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-12.htmlHeadlines Crude slowly returns above 70$/b Gold slightly eases from its record levels Base metals correct their gainsMon, 12 Oct 2009 08:44:06 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-12.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-09.htmlHeadlines Crude climbs higher but remains around 70$/b Gold continues its record run Alcoa’s return to profitability supports base metals across the boardFri, 09 Oct 2009 08:03:40 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-09.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-08.htmlHeadlines Higher U.S. gasoline stocks weigh on crude price Gold continues setting new record highs Alcoa earnings and weak greenback support base metals price Brent and Distillates On Wednesday crude prices decreased due to the latest EIA report. Stockpiles of gasoline increased by 2.9 mln.b in the week ended Oct. 2 against 1.3 mln.b expected by analysts. Also distillate inventories, which include diesel and heating oil, rose by 700 kb on the week. On the contrary the EIA also reported a dropThu, 08 Oct 2009 09:32:38 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-08.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-07.htmlHeadlines Weak dollar supports crude and base metals again Gold at record levelWed, 07 Oct 2009 08:46:09 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-07.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-06.htmlHeadlines Brent steady as investors wait for more signs of demand recovery Weaker dollar pushes gold higher above 1000$/oz Copper recovers but remains below 6000$/t level Brent and Distillates On Monday Brent was little changed at below 70$, pausing from the previous session's losses, as concerns about a halting U.S. economic recovery and sluggish energy demand continued to weight on crude prices. However, better than expected U.S. ISM in services sector and speculations that Gulf Arab statesTue, 06 Oct 2009 08:45:23 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-06.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-05.htmlHeadlines Weak U.S. data behind crude price loss Gold above 1000$/oz but remains in a tight range Chinese holidays together with U.S. data weigh on base metalsMon, 05 Oct 2009 08:37:22 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-05.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-02.htmlHeadlines Weak U.S. statistics weight on crude price Stronger dollar returns gold to 1000$/oz Profit taking and Chinese holidays ease base metalsFri, 02 Oct 2009 07:51:14 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-02.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-01.htmlHeadlines Weaker dollar pushes crude higher Gold hovers above 1000 $/oz Copper crosses 6100$/t level Brent and Distillates Brent edged up near to 70$/b, recovering from the previous days’ losses as the dollar weakened against the euro and resource currencies like the Australian dollar on Wednesday. However, today crude price goes down, as traders takes profit and latest U.S. data may signal weak demand. The latest U.S. inventories data shows that crude stocks rose 2.8 mln.b last week, wellThu, 01 Oct 2009 10:41:43 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-10-01.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-09-30.htmlHeadlines Crude stays below 67 $/b Gold moves in a narrow range Copper returns below 6000$/tWed, 30 Sep 2009 09:39:58 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-09-30.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-09-29.htmlHeadlines Equity markets and Iran’s missile tests prevent crude from further decline Gold hovers near to 1000 $/oz level Brent and Distillates On Tuesday crude oil held steady around 67$/b after climbing more than 1 % a day ago, boosted by strong equities markets and Iran's missile tests, but gains were moderated by expected builds in U.S. fuel stocks. The previous day’s oil price rally invoked the drop in floating storage to about 50-60mln.b , down from a record 100-120mln.b in April asTue, 29 Sep 2009 09:30:54 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-09-29.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-09-25.htmlHeadlines Crude records further loss After nearly two weeks gold settles below 1000$/oz Stronger dollar sends copper below 6000$/tFri, 25 Sep 2009 09:13:12 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-09-25.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-09-24.htmlHeadlines Higher U.S. inventories return crude below 70 $/b  Stronger greenback eases precious and base metals Brent and Distillates     Crude oil dropped on Wednesday in reaction to the latest U.S. inventories data. The latest data showed U.S. crude stocks were up 2.8 mln.b last week, confounding the consensus forecast for a drop of 1.5mln.b. However, the increase in crude stocks was due partly to a rise in imports together with lower refinery utilisation. Also petrolThu, 24 Sep 2009 09:32:38 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/piet.lammens@kbc.be (KBC Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/the-commodities-report/2009-09-24.html