Commodity markets

Crackdown on commodity trading abuses needed

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Financial players in commodity markets are turning the laws of supply and demand on their head

Weekly Commodity Update 23-11-09

Total Trader (Free subscription) | yesterday

Currency and stock market movements combined with a massive flow of investment into commodities continues to set the overall tone of commodity markets. This week was the last full trading week ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday next week. This normally signals the beginning of the winding down for year end. After that time many traders [...] Related posts: Weekly Commodity Update 30.10.09 Weekly...

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bse (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009

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ABN Radio Awarded For Broadcast Excellence

Andy's Angle (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

The National Association of Farm Broadcasting is the professional organization for farm broadcast journalists across the country, and Lindsay Hill , Gary Jackson, and I are proud members. Each November we gather in Kansas City, Missouri for our Annual Convention. One of the highlights is the opportunity to recognize our peers for their outstanding work in the business of reporting the news of America's...

US Morning Notes - USD Higher, Investors Reduce Risk As Stocks Decline

iStockAnalyst.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

FX Highlights The USD is trading higher supported by deleveraging, investors are reducing risk exposure as equity and commodity markets trade lower, a statement from ECB President Trichet that it is too early to declare the financial crisis over, concern about rising debt levels in the UK and weaker than expected earnings at Dell appear to have sparked the latest wave of selling in global equity markets,...

Gold dips as commodities consolidate

Financial Times (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

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.

Aussie stocks close lower after Wall St fall

New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

SYDNEY - Australian stocks ended the week lower after falls across the board following losses on Wall Street and commodity markets.The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 63.4 points, or 1.33 per cent, at 4,685.8 points, while...

Copper Market Bulls Still Powerful

Commodity Trader (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

December copper futures on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange on Wednesday hit a fresh 14-month high of $3.1720 a pound. Price action this week has also seen a bullish upside technical "breakout" from a sideways trading range at higher price levels that had been in place for three weeks. The red industrial metal is also in an 11-month-old uptrend from the December 2008...

Obama plays "Fuck the hippies" on jobs summit and banking, quelle surprise

Corrente (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Ian Welsh : Last year myself and Stirling both noted that what would be done by banks if they were bailed out is to horde their money, not lend it out cheap, and save it to buy up competitors, make leveraged plays and so on. That is EXACTLY what has happened. Exactly. During a downturn, if you have money, you don’t want to lend it out for low gains when you can buy up competitors, cheap. You...

Euro slips back under $1.49

France24 (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

The European single currency dropped under 1.49 dollars on Thursday as disappointing US economic data prompted renewed caution among investors, reducing demand for risky assets, analysts said. In late morning trading here, the euro slid to 1.4871 dollars from 1.4961 late in New York on Wednesday. Against the Japanese currency, the dollar fell to 88.98 yen from 89.34 yen late on Wednesday. In commodity...

Gold and oil dip as commodities consolidate

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

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

[Technical-Investor] A counter view

bse (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Though I do not exactly subscribe to Arcullis' views I am posting his interview to Bloomberg TV for balanced perspective Chockalingam Hong Kong Exchange's Arculli Sees `Potential' Bubbles in Asia Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.'s Chairman Ronald Arculli said asset bubbles may be looming in Asia amid burgeoning stock and property prices. Arculli's comments, made in a Bloomberg...

Expert warns of asset bubbles

People Daily (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

China is among the emerging markets facing risks of property and commodity market bubbles, central bank advisor Fan Gang said, joining officials from the region in expressing concern about surging asset prices. A "double-digit" economic growth rate wouldn't be good for China, Fan, who heads the National Institute of Economic Research, said at a business conference in Hong Kong yesterday....

• China Faces Dangers of Asset Bubbles as Economy Expands, PBOC Adviser Says - Bloomberg

US Senate: Banksters the new Enron; manipulating markets to add trillions to consumer prices

What Really happened (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations issued a report stating that in the oil market alone, manipulated trading adds 50% to the price for consumers. Other analysts document that these parasitic “trades” more than double oil prices. When other commodity markets are accounted for, the total addition to consumer prices are between $2 trillion to $4 trillion every year. WRH permalink...

Futures-Based ETFs: Understanding the Risks

SeekingAlpha ETFs (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

Tom Lydon (ETF Trends) submits: After a year of robust trading in the commodities market, regulatory action has been threatened on select ETFs that are seen as problematic. The scrutiny has highlighted the differences between certain types of funds, giving investors an education. The spike in investor interest in funds like United States Natural Gas (NYSEArca: UNG ) , PowerShares DB Commodity Index...