Commodities & Metals
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The Food and Agriculture Division of the United Nation reported that food prices remained mostly unchanged in April. That is hardly good news since February and March prices were, for many foods, at...
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Today’s commodity news focuses on the dramatic decline virtually across the board in commodity prices. There’s also news on the Glencore IPO and on a big corn buy from China. Led by a 6% drop in...
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The death of the silver trade is playing out even faster than the oil bubble popped in mid-2008. Silver is truly living up to its name “The Devil’s Metal.” The margin requirements have been...
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The governments of Mexico, Thailand, and Russia bought $6 billion worth of gold in February and March, just in time to see a rapid sell-off in the precious metal. Gold reached a record $1,577.57 an...
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The sell-off in shiny metals leads off today’s commodities news. We also note new data that shows the US is a net exporter of oil for the first time in 20 years and some hope that coffee prices...
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Today’s commodities news starts off with new highs for aluminum, and still falling silver prices, low numbers on corn plantings, and lowering of the outlook for cotton. As prices for some...
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Today’s commodities news reflects on the sharp drop in silver, continuing softness in cotton prices, and another fall in grain prices. The fall in silver prices immediately following the...
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Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) has finally pulled the trigger on an acquisition that has probably been in the works for months. The coal miner has announced an all-cash acquisition of International Coal...
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One factor driving the price of silver through the roof is its use in industrial products. About half the world’s demand for silver comes from industries such as solar PV makers like Suntech Power...
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Today’s commodities news starts off with bursting warehouses full of zinc, an unexpected rise in cocoa futures, and an equally unexpected fall in corn and wheat prices. The stockpile of zinc at the...
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It would be easy to say that inflationary pressures are impacting consumer staples and consumer discretionary stocks. This sector remains one of our favorites for investors who want defensive...
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If you think that silver demand is tempering as prices have passed $40.00 and then some, the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) is about to get even larger. After reviewing SEC filings, a filing from...
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It was just on April 13 that we noted how rare earths had become the new crack and meth for Wall Street and Main Street investors and speculators. Actually, all investors at this point are...
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Today’s commodities news leads off with a revelation on how the world’s largest commodity trader makes some of its profits and follows with a weather report that could push grain prices further...
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In today’s commodities news another automaker is raising prices to meet higher commodity prices, corn and wheat continue to jostle for position as the higher-priced food, and gold prices keep...
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