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iStockAnalyst.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Major averages close up 1% or better though off their best levels of the day. Still, the close for the DJIA, at 10,450, is its best for 2009. Stock bulls were influenced by higher commodities and strong home sales data. [More...]
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Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
European stocks were set to open higher, finding support from climbing commodity prices, which drove mining, energy and raw material stocks higher in Asia overnight, despite some concerns about a lack of catalysts to stimulate the market this week.
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Market Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks rallied at Monday's start, with energy and materials fronting the gains as gold and other commodities soared on a weaker U.S. dollar. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 107.92 points to 10,426.08. The S&P 500 Index climbed 14.78 points to 1,106.16. The Nasdaq Composite gained 27.60 points to 2,173.64. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts...
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Financial Times (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Oil ticks higher and gold trades around its renewed record highs but wider momentum ebbs away as commodities markets consolidate
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SBUX - BloggingStocks (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: eBay (EBAY) , Starbucks (SBUX) , CIGNA Corp (CI) Today started out strong and stayed positive all day, even if some commented that the highs were not held. The weak dollar helped commodities and helped stocks. A 10.1% October sales rise by the National Association of Realtors by those trying to get the home buyer tax credit didn't hurt either. Ditto for a reiteration that the recession...
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SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Mole submits: Markets generally adopted a slightly more defensive tone on Friday. In the US, utilities and consumer stables managed small gains, but financials, consumer cyclicals and IT fell . Intel ( INCT ) dropped 2.9%, the steepest retreater in the Dow, as Bank of America said computer-chip supply may overwhelm demand. Dell ( DELL ) tumbled 7.2% after profit decreased by more than half, and...
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Financial Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
The metal extended last week's near-3 per cent rise as investors continued to be concerned about US dollar weakness
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Market Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday
Technology stocks advance across the board , riding a wave of broader market optimism as gold and other commodities rise sharply and the dollar retreats against most rival currencies.
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BloggingStocks (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: Market matters , Options , Commodities , Oil It's Monday morning and it's the same old, same old: gold surges to a new high ; commodities rally; stocks rally; and the dollar is weaker. Traders see this as a no brainer. Spot gold is strong today, reaching a new high of $1165.45 per ounce, up from Friday's close of $1148.20. On the COMEX, gold traded at $1,165.90, up $19.10 per ounce (each...
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BloggingStocks (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: Before the bell , International markets , Market matters , Economic data , Commodities , Oil U.S. stock futures rose Monday morning as investors reacted to rising commodity prices, including a new record for gold, and the dollar's retreat. Further, economists expect job losses to peak in the first quarter. It seems Wall Street is about to join the world markets rally . The U.S. dollar...
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Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
China has cornered the market in commodities that are arguably as important as oil to a modern economy
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BloggingStocks (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Filed under: Before the bell , International markets , Dell (DELL) , Market matters , Economic data , Commodities , Oil U.S. stock futures fell Friday morning, indicating continued weakness in the stock market. Dell's worse-than-expected earnings reported late Thursday are putting pressure on equities as a whole and technology shares in particular. Investors may be moving toward safer securities in...
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Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Gold maintained a grip near its all-time high while oil prices dipped and base metals eased as commodity markets paused for breath after their recent strong run.
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Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
It has taken less than a year for noise surrounding commodities to return to full volume but ignore the wailing analysts
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michael77 | 12/31/2008
Forex spot market is a security or commodities market where goods, both perishable and non-perishable as well, are been sold for cash and transported at once or within a little period of time. Contracts sold on a spot market are as well successful imme...