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Commodities Watch: Fertilizer, Food Prices Could be Spiraling; US Drought Threatens Wheat Crop; China Rejects Coal Shipments (SYT, MON, MOS, GLD, SLV)
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 Devil's Metal... Calls for $50.00 Silver Get More Vocal (SLV, SIVR, AGQ, GLD, SLW, PAAS)
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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Commodities Watch: The Case for Gold; Ag Prices Turn Down (GLD, GDX, GDXJ, SLV, SIL)
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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Commodities Watch: Goldman Sachs Cashes Out; Oil Prices Could Slow Global Economy or Lead to Demand Destruction or Both (GS, CORN, BAL, GLD, SLV, CVX, XOM, COP, USO)
Today’s commodities news leads off with report that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) and its leading commodities strategist are recommending that investors abandon long positions in copper and...
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Commodities Watch: China Fights Commodity Inflation; Silver, Iron Ore, Rise, as Gold, Oil, Copper Fall; Corn, Cocoa Move Higher (CORN, MOO, MON, GLD, SLV, JJC)
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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Commodities Watch: Gold & Silver Continue Surge; Oil Tops $111; Corn Prices Also Rising Again; Positive Outlook for Aluminum (GLD, SLV, USO, CORN, MOO, AA, JJU, CENX, AWC, KALU, NOR, ACH)
Time for our daily look at the world of commodity prices and key developments. This Friday brings gold and silver, corn prices on the rise, and even a positive read on aluminum.  Commodities markets...
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Commodities Watch: Cotton Prices and Retail Sales; Oil Highs; Stockpiling Rare Earths; Silver Vs. Gold (M, LTD, JWN, JCP, KSS, GPS, BAL, USO, MCP, REE, AVL, REMX, SLV, GLD)
Time for our daily look at the world of commodity prices and key developments.  We have cotton issues, oil spikes, issues around rare earth elements, and precious metals on the docket.  Even though...
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Commodities Watch: US Oil Supply Surges, Refiners Post Yearly Highs; Cotton Jumps to Limit; Copper, Gold, Silver Shine (SNP, VLO, TSO, WNR, FCX, JJC, COPX, GLD, GDX, GDXJ, SLV, SIL)
Time for our daily look at the world of commodity prices and key developments. The US Energy Information Administration announced today that crude oil stocks in the US grew by 2 million barrels last...
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Commodities Watch: Corn Price Sets New Record; Cocoa Prices Falling; WTI Crude Could Drop Significantly (DBA, MOO, TSN, SFD, HRL, DE, CNH, AGCO, MOS, HSY, KFT, GLD, SLV, GDX, GDXJ, SIL, USO)
Time for our daily look at the world of commodity prices and key developments. Corn futures continue their seemingly inexorable march toward $8/bushel as wet and windy weather in the US Midwest...
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Can Silver Keep Rising Against Gold? (SLV, GLD)
Silver keeps rising against Gold.  Gold is supposed to be the ultimate inflation trade and hedge against world currencies, but perhaps silver is the better judge of that.  It is now the iShares...
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Commodities Watch: Cocoa is Good, Gold & Silver Challenge (ADM, BHP, POT, SLV, GLD)
It’s time for our daily look at commodity prices and news. Researchers at Harvard University analyzed data from a number of studies and concluded that cocoa consumption may reduce blood pressure,...
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Commodities Daily: Rebuilding & Global Growth Back On (FCX, NEM, IVN, TCK, RIO, TM, HMC, GLD, SLV, GDX, GDXJ, SIL, GIS)
Time now for our daily look at commodity prices and news. Copper prices rose to their highest level in nearly three weeks as the estimated cost to rebuild quake-devastated areas of Japan have come in...
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Is Silver Still Better Than Gold? (SLV, GLD, SIVR)
Arbitrage trading and spread trading is not without risks.  Just ask those who decided in late-January that Brent Crude was widening out too much compared to historic spreads against West Texas...
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Gold Miners Looking Forward to 2011 (ABX, KGC, AU, NEM, GG, GLD, GDX, GDXJ)
Earnings are out for three large gold miners, and the reviews are mixed. Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX), Kinross Gold Corp. (NYSE: KGC), and AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) have all reported...
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Soros and Paulson Remain Goldbugs (GLD, NG, AU, IAG, KGC, NG, GOLD)
Everyone loves to see Warren Buffett’s portfolio changes, but in some cases it is more important what other gurus are doing with their assets under management.  George Soros and John Paulson are...
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