Commodities

Commodities: August 25, 2008

Commodities Kick Against Dollar Strength, As Supply Tightens And The Chinese Gaze Looks Up From The Olympics

A rampaging dollar and strong demand for bank shares last week seemed to signal – to some market watchers at least - that the commodity game was about to come to an end. That is, until the end of the week, when metals prices shot

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Commodities: August 18, 2008

As Commodities Tumble, The Dollar’s Strength Isn’t All Bad News: It Presages Stronger Growth

At the end of last week sterling had fallen for 11 days in a row, taking the pound to its lowest level against the dollar for two years. Although the UK economy certainly has its problems, the shift was more about a strong dollar

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Features, Commodities: August 18, 2008

Commodities…Buy the Dips!

The commodity bull market has a long way to go. This bull market is not magic. It's not some crazy "cycle theory" I have. It does not fall out of the sky. It's supply and demand. It's simple stuff.

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Commodities: August 14, 2008

The Fall In The Gold Price Offers Opportunity As Well As Pain, As The World Gold Council Says The Demand Trends Remain In Place

Time for a look at what’s been going on with the gold price lately. Fortunately the World Gold Council thinks so too. The Council has just released its regular survey of gold demand trends, covering the first half and second

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Commodities: August 12, 2008

Mick Davis Must Be Feeling The Pressure At Xstrata, As Base Metals Fall Still Further

The man in the street knows that the inflation we are suffering is due to high commodity prices, right? Well not entirely. That man might be surprised to learn that Xstrata has closed its Lennard Shelf lead zinc mine in Australia

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