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Commodity News Digest - September 2, 2010

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Sep 2nd, 2010 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Gold Posts Two-Month High, Other Metals Follow Suit - MarketWatch
Surprising Many, Manufacturing is a Bright Spot - MarketWatch
European Central Bank Extends Liquidity Measures - MarketWatch
Oil Sheen Spreading From Gulf Platform Explosion - AP/Yahoo News
Mortgage Rates Hit Decades-Low of 4.32 Percent - AP/Yahoo Finance
Bear Days of August Might be Over, Says Barry Ritholtz - Yahoo Tech [...]



Commodity News Digest - September 1, 2010

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Sep 1st, 2010 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Greenback Falls as ISM, ADP Data Revive Risk Appetite - MarketWatch
Gold Turns Lower as Economic Data Raise Risk Appetite - MarketWatch
Crude Oil Surges on Global Manufacturing Outlook - MarketWatch
Manufacturing Growth Speeds Up - WSJ
Bullish on Commodities - WSJ
Warmer Temperatures in China to Reduce Crop Yields - Reuters
Deflation Key to More Easing: Fed’s Plosser - Reuters
Fed [...]



How to Invest in Gold Via Futures

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Sep 1st, 2010 • Category: Uncategorized

Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Phil Streible discusses how investors can access gold via the futures market in this interview with thestreet.com tv.



Commodity News Digest - August 31, 2010

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Aug 31st, 2010 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Consumer Confidence Inches up in August - AP/Yahoo News
Gold: Is it Really a Safe Haven? - Telegraph U.K.
Speculators Hike Long Gold Positions, Cut Copper - KitcoNews
Fed Mulls Stimulus if Outlook Worsens Appreciably - Reuters
ICE Cocoa Sets 13-1/2 Month Low, Crop Outlook Weighs - Reuters/Fox Business
Guage of Wall Street Worries Rockets in August - MarketWatch
Gold, Silver [...]



Futures Trading Hours for Labor Day Holiday

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Aug 31st, 2010 • Category: Lind-Waldock In the News, Market Updates

What follows is a consolidated schedule for trading on some of the most popular North American futures markets for the Labor Day 2010 holiday.



Commodity News Digest - August 30, 2010

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Aug 30th, 2010 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Savings Rate Inches Lower in July , U.S. Data Show - MarketWatch
Gold Inches Up, Copper Hits Four-Month High - MarketWatch
Consumer Spending Offers Hope on Economy - Reuters
Earl Becomes Major Hurricane, Could Swipe U.S. East - Reuters
Yen Gains Broadly as BOJ Easing Move Disappoints - Reuters
Corn Nears High Prices for Year on Yield Questions - AP/Yahoo [...]



Commodity News Digest - August 24, 2010

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Aug 24th, 2010 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Home Sales Plunge 27 pct to Lowest in 15 Years - AP/Yahoo Finance
UK Oil Regulator Warns on Safety - AP/Yahoo Finance
Oil Prices Sink as More Weak Economy Data Rolls In - AP/Yahoo Finance
Stimulus Boosted GDP by up 4.5 Percent in 2Q 2010 - Reuters
Fed’s Evans Says Double-Dip Risk Has Risen - Reuters
Corn Falls 3% as [...]



Commodity News Digest - August 23, 2010

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Aug 23rd, 2010 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Betting on Tail Risk Seriously Endangers Your Wealth - Reuters
Wheat Rises as Drought May Force Russia to Import - Reuters
U.S. Copper Ends Slightly Up on Technical Support - Reuters
Oil Settles Lower as Equities Falter, Dollar Strengthens - MarketWatch
China Becomes World’s Second-Largest Economy - MarketWatch
Gold up as Dollar Rises - MarketWatch
Commodity Prices Show the True Stagflation [...]



Commodity News Digest - August 20, 2010

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Aug 20th, 2010 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Wheat-Crop Scare Rattles Global Nerves - MarketWatch
Risk On/Off Not Likely to Fade Away - MarketWatch
Oil Lower on Worries About Economy, Demand Outlook - Reuters
Gold Bullion Stolen From Florida Treasure Museum - Reuters
U.S. Natgas Rig Count Dips From 18-Mth High - Reuters
Gold is Glittering Again. But Why? - CNNMoney
India, Thailand Defy High Gold Prices; Premiums Stay [...]



Commodity News Digest - August 19, 2010

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Aug 19th, 2010 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Leading Indicators Show Slowing U.S. Economic Growth - MarketWatch
Oil Settles at 6-Week Low as Economic Picture Worsens - MarketWatch
Gold Futures Settle at Fresh Seven-Week High - MarketWatch
Major Study Proves Oil Plume That’s Not Going Away - AP/Yahoo Finance
Buying Gold is a Mistake: James Altucher Says - Yahoo Finance Tech Ticker
Budget Analysts See Deficit at $1.3 [...]