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Oil prices in equilibrium at $100: MercuriaEconomic TimesA long-term challenge for the commodities market would be to accommodate increased flows without creating a bubble, he said. With around $600 billion invested in commodities, this asset class is relatively small compared to the many trillions of …and more »
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Food Advertisers Cinching BeltsWomen’s Wear DailyThe commodities market was doing great, the country was getting increasingly foodie-obsessed, and “ad pages were thriving,” said Drucker Mann. “And then fast forward to now and the food bubble has — well, I was going to say popped, but things have …
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How CFTC missed MFNew York PostThat's the opinion of CFTC Commissioner Scott O'Malia, who lashed out at his peers yesterday for their “fixation” on rule-making while the commodities market they are supposed to protect reels from the shock of MF's Oct. 31 bankruptcy and the …and more »
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Best January for stocks since 1997Los Angeles TimesIn the commodities market, investors worried that the confidence figure was a sign of weaker demand to come, and they sold industrial metals that have prices closely tied to the economy. Copper for March delivery dropped 3.65 cents to $3.79 per pound, …and more »
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Hot start: Dow and S&P have best January since '97CBS NewsIn the commodities market, investors worried that the confidence figure was a sign of weaker demand to come, and they sold industrial metals that have prices closely tied to the economy. Copper for March delivery dropped 3.65 cents to $3.79 per pound, …and more »
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Searching for a winner in rare-earth mineralsMSN MoneyThe commodities market can be awfully volatile. If Molycorp isn't able to come through on its low-cost structure, it would ruin the entire investment thesis. And China is also a huge question mark. Should it reverse course and once again offer up its …and more »
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Risk all roundMoneyweb.co.zaGlobal commodities market — As per our Quarterly Preview—Demand growth will remain slow in Q1:12 dated 17 January 2012, we have downgraded our forecasts for most commodities on the back of what we believe will be weaker demand in 2012, especially in …and more »
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