A recent report from McKinsey highlights trends seen in commodities trading over the past year. The document shows that despite global uncertainty, commodities trading generated over US$100 billion in ...

Michael is a former senior editor of investing and trading products for Investopedia. He has 20+ years of mutual fund, macro market research, institutional trading desk, and trading education ...

Commodities have been a huge focus of late amid the U.S.-Iran war, which has sent oil prices higher. Speculation over the future of interest rates has also sparked big moves in gold prices. In this ...

President Donald Trump's auto and retaliatory tariffs on key U.S. trading partners are contributing to market volatility. Trump also recently noted he will impose 25% tariffs on imports from countries ...

The first wave of easy returns on commodities has passed, while allocations continue to grow. Traditional players are having adapt to a much more liquid market, swimming with a new breed of investors ...

Energy traders saw their profits spike during the pandemic, and continue to perform well in 2022. BP has managed to build one of the most successful energy trading ventures. Massive trading floors ...