Rob Kurzatkowski | The Options Insider

February Was Golden

February was a strong month for Gold futures, marking the best month for the metal since January 2012.

The US dollar had a sharp reversal in early trading yesterday, giving back overnight gains and turning slightly negative on the day.

Traders? appetites for risk has grown, but will this trend continue moving forward?

Crude Oil traders are keeping a close eye on a meeting between leaders from OPEC and non-OPEC Oil producing nations to discuss output.

The US Dollar Index has had a rocky start to 2016.

Gold futures had their best week in five months due to weakness in both the US Dollar and stock prices.

The Australian Dollar remains in a rut, depressed by weak commodity prices.

Japanese Yen futures took a sharp nosedive last week.

Natural Gas futures were higher four of the past six trading sessions, as traders awaited today?s inventory report.

Crude Oil?s price decline to 13-year lows has been a drag on the equity markets after energy stocks took another hit.

Cocoa futures seemed to have stabilized for the moment, after plummeting to start off the year.

Stock traders have been driven by pessimism to start the year, despite US economic data being largely positive.