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Focus: Commodity prices
MANY commodity prices fell last year as the euro crisis and slowing growth in emerging markets dampened demand. American crude oil, one of the few commodities whose price rose, is now 10% more expensive after a volatile year. Oil prices … Continue reading
MF Global Mess Leaves Commodity Traders Uneasy
The demise of MF Global could be a serious serious blow to commodity traders, as an estimated $600 miilion to $1.2 billion of their funds might not be recoverable. That does not bode well for confidence in the markets and … Continue reading
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Commodity prices: Good news bears
A fall in commodity prices offers some cheer among the market gloom THE equity markets may be suffering again as investors worry about sovereign debts and a slowing global economy. But the sell-off has also extended into the commodity market, … Continue reading
Commodity markets: Back to the futures
UK Only Article: standard article Issue: How to save the euro Fly Title: Commodity markets Rubric: Regulators are homing in on new rules to rein in speculators IN A speech to European policymakers in June Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, … Continue reading