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Today’s commodities report focuses on rising costs for fertilizer and food, the drought in the US southwest, and reports that China is re-selling some of its coal imports. Earlier today we noted...
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The move of a generation in silver continues to rise in The Devil’s Metal. The same logic two years ago for why silver was the better metal than gold for inflation hedging has come on in full...
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Rising prices for food commodities should continue throughout 2011, and the agribusiness sector is set to take advantage of it. The number of US acres planted in corn this year will be higher than...
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Global organizations like the World Bank and UN may hope that the more that they discuss the global food crisis, the more likely that it is the trouble will go away. The agencies cannot control the...
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Today’s look at the commodities markets examines a new report from the World Gold Council and reports on another downturn on agricultural products. The World Gold Council has published a new report...
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Rare earth materials, rare earth oxides, rare earth elements… Whatever they are called by whichever outlet is writing about them that day, these have become the trading stocks where fortunes have...
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Our commodities coverage today looks at the bounce in prices following yesterday’s across-the-board drop and reports on a review of Monsanto’s best-selling herbicide. We also note some positive...
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America’s position as “Breadbasket of the World” is being eroded by the growing strength of rivals such as Canada, Australia, the former Soviet Union and China. As yields continue to rise...
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Earnings season is officially underway. Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE: AA) usually has a little something of everything for bulls and bears alike in its earnings reports. Today is no different because the...
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As we begin the week, prices for many commodities are rising, while only gold and oil are falling. Corn prices continue to climb and cocoa futures are up again as well. First, there have been several...
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China posted its first trade deficit in seven years in the first quarter of 2011. The figure was a very modest $1 billion, which many economists saw as a sign of the growing economic strength of the...
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Next week is supposed to mark the launch of earnings season. It will still be a tad light compared the two weeks that follow, but there are some market-movers and some sector-movers to watch in...
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The US may be the bread basket to the world, but the basket is closer to empty than many suppose. The price of corn has doubled in the last year to $7.50 a bushel. America cannot possibly supply...
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Silver prices have once again set a record. The metal rose to $38.50/ounce, its highest level in 38 years. And the price for silver acts like it wants to break above $40.00. Commodity Online notes...
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Time for our daily look at the world of commodity prices and key developments. China’s Minmetals Resources Ltd. has announced that it plans to offer $6.5 billion for Canadian copper miner Equinox...
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