Commodities Heading for Best Year Since 1970 on Chinese Demand - BusinessWeek
2009, The Year of Commodities, Ends with a Bang - Reuters
EPA Questions New York on State Plan to Drill for Shale Gas - Reuters
U.S. Natural Gas Rig Count up 8 to 759 This Week - Reuters
Corn, Soybeans Drop as Dollar Rally Curbs Demand for [...]
Bloomberg reports lead and copper prices in London have more than doubled this year, leading gains as of yesterday among 36 commodities in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Robusta-coffee futures posted the biggest decline.
Commodity - Dec. 29 Price - Year to Date Change
Lead LME $2,449 a metric ton + 145%
Copper LME $7,275 a metric ton [...]
Gold Prices Slip Again on Dollar -TheStreet.com
Don’t Count the Dollar Out Yet - Motley Fool
Oil, Natural Gas Markets Brace for Surprises - MarketWatch
Chicago PMI Hits Three-Year High - MarketWatch
Crude Rises as EIA Data Show Drop in Inventories - MarketWatch
The Coming Great Inflation, Real or Imagined - Reuters
Metals: Copper Hits 16-Month High on Strike, Demand Prospects [...]
MF Global Research just released its “2010 Financial Market Outlook” as well as an extensive paper titled, “10 Macro Themes For 2010.” You can sign up for a free two-week trial to receive MF Global’s outstanding services and view the full research pieces. A brief excerpt of its Macro Themes paper is given below.
The financial [...]
Which Way for Commodities in 2010? BBC News
White Sugar Advances to Two-Decade High on Deficit Speculation - Bloomberg
Oil Fluctuates as Heating Oil Climbs, Dollar Gains Against Euro - Bloomberg
Soybeans, Corn Climb on Speculation Investment Demand May Rise - Bloomberg
Home Prices Flat in October, Case-Shiller Finds - MarketWatch
Gold Marks First Retreat in Four Days as Dollar [...]
Oil Hits Five-Week High on U.S. Cold, Optimism - Reuters
Gold Inches Higher in Light Trade - Reuters
NY Sugar Hits 29-Year High in Post-Christmas Rally - Reuters
IMM Specs Long U.S. Dollar For First Time Since May: CFTC - Reuters
Soft Commodity Prices at Historic Highs - FT
A Savvy Bond Man Bets on Rising Inflation - WSJ
Russia Warns [...]
New Year’s 2010 Schedule
What follows is a consolidated schedule for trading on some of the most popular North American futures markets for the New Year’s Day holiday on Friday, January 1, 2010. The schedule is taken from sources that Lind-Waldock believes are accurate and is subject to change.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
CME Group
Open-Outcry Floor Trading
Interest rate, [...]
Durable Orders Up, Jobless Claims at 15-Month Low - Reuters
Gold Inches up to $1,100 in Holiday-Thinned Market - Reuters
Food Costs Set to Rise 1.5% - 2.5% This Year, USDA Says - Bloomberg
India’s December Gold Imports Drop as Record Prices Damp Demand - Bloomberg
Commodity Shipping Index Posts Biggest Annual Gain on Record - Bloomberg
Chilly Climate for [...]
CNBC has tracked the best and worst-performing commodities of the decade. You might be surprised to learn gold wasn’t number one–or even number two. The softs ruled! Read full article.
