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By Whitney McFerron, Bloomberg |
April 23, 2013
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. cut its “near-term” outlook for commodities and reduced forecasts for oil and coffee amid prospects for weak demand from China to Europe. The bank also exited a position on lower gold prices.
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By Sandrine Rastello, Bloomberg |
April 16, 2013
The International Monetary Fund cut its global growth forecast and urged European policy makers to use “aggressive” monetary policy as a second year of contraction leaves the euro area’s recovery lagging behind the rest of the world.
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By Glenys Sim, Bloomberg |
April 10, 2013
The turn in the gold price cycle is accelerating after a 12-year rally as the recovery in the U.S. economy gains momentum, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which reduced forecasts for the metal through 2014.
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By Jamie Macrae |
March 27, 2013
Front-month May natural gas futures are trading up over 20% from the February low of $3.26 per MMBtu, flirting with the top of the $3-$4 range in which prices have languished for the past year.
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By Naureen S. Malik, Bloomberg |
February 27, 2013
Natural gas futures slid from a one- month high in New York after forecasts showed milder weather next week, crimping fuel demand.
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By Austin Kiddle |
January 2, 2013
Analysts are split on the outlook for gold price this year. Based on the World Gold Council's data, overall gold demand in the first three quarters in 2012 fell about 8% year-on-year.
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By Elizabeth Dexheimer, Bloomberg |
November 21, 2012
More Americans this month said the world’s largest economy will improve than at any time in the past decade, led by a surge among Democrats following the re-election of President Barack Obama.
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By Matthew Malinowski, Bloomberg |
October 8, 2012
Analysts covering Brazil’s economy raised their 2012 inflation forecast for a 13th straight week, as record low borrowing costs and a recovery in Latin America’s biggest economy stokes demand.
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By David Biller, Bloomberg |
August 31, 2012
Brazil’s economy in the second quarter showed signs that it’s turning the corner after a year of stagnation as government stimulus measures help offset the impact of the global crisis.
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By Matthew Malinowski and Raymond Colitt, Bloomberg |
August 30, 2012
Brazil’s central bank signaled a yearlong easing of interest rates may have come to an end as record low borrowing costs start to revive the economy.
