Commodities

Gold dips as commodities consolidate

Financial Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

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.

Rare earth elements

Financial Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

China has cornered the market in commodities that are arguably as important as oil to a modern economy

Before the bell: Futures lower on Dell's earnings, ECB move

BloggingStocks (Free subscription) | yesterday

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...

Commodity prices

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

Royal Mint cashes in on gold rush

Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Production of gold coins has been dramatically ramped up as demand for the precious metal continues to surge

Short View: Gold bugs

Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Wealthy investors' thirst for gold funds might just give a further boost to this precious metal, says Aline van Duyn

Chinese consumers embrace gold

Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Chinese consumers' demand for gold reached record levels in the third quarter but high prices affected demand in other areas of the world

NRG Energy (NRG): 'Wholesale' power play

BloggingStocks (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Filed under: Newsletters , Commodities , Oil , Stocks to Buy , Obama Picks "The uncertain market has changed our risk appetite and shifted our focus to stocks deemed safe enough for even the most conservative investors," says Jonas Elmerraji . The editor of The Rhino Stock Report suggests, "Among them are regulated utilities, including our latest recommendation -- NRG Energy ( NRG ),...

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Silver Prices Likely to Hit New Highs in 2010

SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Silver may yet outshine gold in 2010 as spot prices for the white metal respond to the prospect of a surge in industrial demand. With a little additional help from investment demand, silver may even rally into the $25 an ounce range. So says Chintan Parikh, a commodity analyst at the CPM Group – a leading New York-based commodities research, consulting, asset management and investment banking...

Glencore fires up to recapture Prodeco coal

Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

The financial position of Glencore continues to improve, giving it more firepower to repurchase prized coal assets from Xstrata, an affiliated mining company

Gold and oil dip as commodities consolidate

Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Gold prices dipped after hitting a record in the previous session while oil prices eased and base metals moved lower as commodity markets consolidated after recent gains

Commodities Leading the Rally in Canada

SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

Market Blog submits: By Simon Avery T oronto’s S&P/TSX hit a 13-month intraday high for the second session in a row on Wednesday, even as U.S. markets gave up ground in the face of disappointing economic data. Complete Story »

Lumber Futures Spike as Demand for Commodities Increases

SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

Investors are piling into any commodity they can get their hands on as the dollar crumbles and real assets spike . A cautious reading on homebuilder sentiment did not deter traders from bidding lumber limit up for the second day in a row. A vicious combination of short covering, market optimism and demand for commodities is driving lumber prices higher. Curt Cunningham, president of Pacific Futures...

Oil rises for third day on petroleum data

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Oil futures rose Wednesday for a third session, as government data showed a surprise drop in U.S. crude inventories and as the U.S. dollar turned lower, lifting dollar-denominated commodities prices. Crude oil for December delivery rose 44 cents, or 0.5%, to $79.58 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract, which expires Friday, has gained more than 4% in...

Gold hits new high before ending at $1,141.20 oz

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold on Wednesday finished up $1.80 at $1,141.20 an ounce, after hitting yet another record high above $1,150.00 during the session. Ongoing weakness in the dollar continued to prompt buying in gold and other commodities. Gold for December delivery ended at $1,141.20, up less than 0.1%, after hitting an intraday high of $1,153.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New...

What Is Forex Spot Market

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...