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By Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg |
November 13, 2012
Platinum and palladium will return to the biggest shortages in at least a decade this year as strikes and safety stoppages in South Africa and falling sales from Russia cut supplies.
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By Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg |
October 26, 2012
Gold traders are the most bullish in three weeks as investors’ bullion holdings rose to a record on mounting speculation that central banks will add stimulus to bolster economic growth.
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By Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg |
October 24, 2012
The commodity supercycle has further to go on increasing demand from China and emerging markets, according to Longview Economics Ltd. and economist Dambisa Moyo.
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By Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg |
October 19, 2012
Copper traders who a week ago were the most bearish in four months are now the most bullish in a year after economic reports signaled accelerating growth from China to the U.S.
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By Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg |
October 8, 2012
Global commodity exchange-traded product assets climbed to a record $207.4 billion in the third quarter as investors sought gold as a protection of wealth amid central bank stimulus, according to ETF Securities Ltd.
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By Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg |
September 7, 2012
Copper traders are the most bullish in almost 11 months on mounting speculation central banks will do more to bolster growth, strengthening demand for metals.
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By Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg |
August 14, 2012
At a time when managed funds are the least bullish on silver in almost four years, investors’ holdings are near a record, siding with the analysts predicting a rally as central banks move to bolster growth.
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By Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg |
August 13, 2012
At a time when hedge funds are the least bullish on silver in almost four years, investors’ holdings are near a record.
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By Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg |
July 6, 2012
Sugar traders are the most bullish in six months after prices moved to within three percentage points of exiting a year-long bear market as rain delayed cane processing in Brazil, the biggest producer.
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By Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg |
May 29, 2012
The first drop in platinum mine supply in four years and record car sales, the biggest source of demand, are reducing a surplus of the metal and shoring up prices on the brink of a bear market.
