Articles in Commodities
Autochartist - Daily Commodities Update: Corn
9/26/2011, 1:17 am from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
Corn futures led the grain complex lower on Friday, with the
price plunging below the $6.50 a bushel level and settling near
the lows. Heavy selling for most of the week has carried the
... Read >>
Silver and Gold Prices Drop Sharply
9/26/2011, 12:52 am from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
Gold and silver prices tumbled on Monday, led by a nearly 10
percent drop in spot silver prices, as investors liquidated their
positions on fears of an impending recession.
Spot... Read >>
Metals Stage Biggest Drop in Years; Gold May Not be 'Safe Haven' After All
9/25/2011, 11:14 pm from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
It seems the "safe haven" of gold is losing its
shine as investors flock to the renewed strength of the
U.S. dollar amid the dreary global... Read >>
Mongolia Wants Bigger 50% Stake in Oyu Tolgoi Copper-Gold Mine Project
9/25/2011, 9:27 pm from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
The Mongolian government is seeking to increase its stake
allocation in the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project from 34% to 50%,
leaving its developers rethinking if it was a good deal at all... Read >>
Australian Dollar Outlook - 09/26/2011
9/25/2011, 9:17 pm from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
The Australian Dollar opened at USD 0.9783 this week, finding
support as the markets digest the IMF's policy board's weekend
announcement, to act decisively and collectively, "to... Read >>
Some Japanese Industries Now Requiring English for Job Seekers
9/24/2011, 10:04 pm from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
As Japan struggles with its soaring yen, a series of
catastrophes and a plummeting domestic business market, thousands
of Japanese citizens are spending a fortune to enhance their
... Read >>
Japan's Noda Commits $1B for Africa, Middle East Infra Projects
9/24/2011, 9:58 pm from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
Despite Japan's soaring debts, Prime Miniters Noda's
administration has boldly offered additional loans amounting to
$1 billion to "Arab Spring" in North Africa and Middle... Read >>
Hog Market Recap
9/24/2011, 7:55 am from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
Oct Hogs closed 45 pts higher on the session and up 145 pts
for the week.
Hogs were clearly one of the only commodity markets to move
higher this week with a washout in grains,... Read >>
Cattle Market Recap
9/24/2011, 7:53 am from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
Oct Cattle closed 57 pts higher on the session today but still
lost 167 pts for the week.
The market traded slightly lower early in the session finding
pressure from weakness in... Read >>
Gold Miners Outshine Copper Miners
9/23/2011, 7:35 pm from International Business Times in Investing, Commodities
Gold Miners outshine Copper Miners
At yesterday's meeting for investors, Rio Tinto plc (
RIO
) offered a subdued forecast for the iron ore and copper markets
... Read >>