-
By Maria Kolesnikova, Bloomberg |
March 15, 2013
Copper analysts are getting less bullish for the first time in three weeks after China, the biggest consumer, said it was on “high alert” over inflation and intensified a campaign to control its property market.
-
By Moming Zhou, Bloomberg |
March 12, 2013
West Texas Intermediate advanced, narrowing its discount to Brent crude to the lowest level in more than five weeks, as the euro trimmed losses against the dollar and OPEC increased production.
-
By Mark Shenk, Bloomberg |
March 11, 2013
Oil dropped as China’s industrial production trailed estimates and after Saudi Arabian crude output climbed from a 20-month low last month.
-
By Debarati Roy, Bloomberg |
March 11, 2013
Hedge funds cut bets on a commodity rally to a four-year low on signs of surplus supply in everything from coffee to zinc before Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said prices had fallen too far and investors should buy.
-
By Glenys Sim, Bloomberg |
February 26, 2013
The cycle for gold prices, which climbed for 12 straight years, has probably turned as the recovery in the U.S. economy gathers momentum and investment holdings collapse, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc..
-
By Jon Nadler |
January 22, 2013
Analysts at Citigroup and Goldman Sachs have scaled back gold price forecasts, especially in the longer-term, as the underpinnings of its bull market are being called into question.
-
By Tony C. Dreibus, Bloomberg |
January 3, 2013
The worst U.S. drought since the 1930s Dust Bowl is damaging wheat crops across the world’s biggest supplier, at a time when managed funds are the most bearish on prices in seven months.
-
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.
-
By Stephen Kirkland and Lu Wang, Bloomberg |
September 6, 2012
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index jumped to the highest level since January 2008 and Treasuries fell as the European Central Bank announced a bond-buying plan and reports fueled optimism in the U.S. economy.
-
By Tony C. Dreibus, Bloomberg |
August 20, 2012
Speculators held positions on rising commodities near the highest in 11 months as speculation that China will act to bolster its economy and signs of improving U.S. growth boosted prices for a third consecutive week.
