Today’s Futures News

Today’s Futures News

• Markets 101: Stocks, Bonds, Currencies and Commodities
  The commodity rise increases prices, which is viewed as inflationary, so a natural response to increasing commodity prices is a rise in interest rates because the price action in commodities requires a response. That response, more often than not, is …
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• Crude Rebounds; Copper Rises; Gold Gains: Commodities at Close
  The Standard & Poor's GSCI gauge of 24 commodities rises 0.6 percent to 643.95 at 5:24 p.m. Singapore time. The UBS Bloomberg CMCI index of 26 raw materials dropped yesterday 0.1 percent to 1,534.156.
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• Asian Stocks Gain on Stimulus Bets as Precious Metals Advance

  Stocks and commodities rallied as China vowed to maintain its growth target and investors bet central banks will continue stimulus measures. U.S. equity-index futures rose after the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to within 0.3 percent of a record … See all stories on this topic »

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• Commodities Retreat on China Concern While U.S. Stocks Advance
  March 4 (Bloomberg) — Commodities dropped for a fifth straight day, the longest slump of the year, amid concern changes in China's policies may slow growth and hurt the global recovery. U.S. stocks rose, reversing an early drop, while Japan's five …
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• Asian Stocks Gain on Stimulus Bets as Precious Metals Advance

  Asian Stocks Gain With Commodities on Stimulus Bets as Won Rises. By Pratish Narayanan & Adam Haigh – 2013-03-05T05:38:11Z. Asian stocks rose as investors bet central banks around the world will continue stimulus measures to boost their economies. See all stories on this topic »

  Bloomberg

• Asian Stocks Gain With Commodities on Stimulus Bets as Won Rises
  Asian stocks rose as investors bet central banks around the world will continue stimulus measures to boost their economies. Oil and precious metals climbed while South Korea's won gained the most in a month and the Australian dollar snapped three days …
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• Today In Commodities: Natural Gas Gains
  Softs: Cocoa is at 8 month lows with May futures fast approaching 2000, a level which has not been penetrated in 13 months. Bullish trade has … Grains: Corn held its 9 day MA which was hit on its lows and closed just above its 20 day MA lower by 0.74%.
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• Oil Declines to Two-Month Low: Commodities at Close
  Oil Declines to Two-Month Low: Commodities at Close. By Eliot Caroom on March 04, 2013. Tweet; Facebook; LinkedIn; Google Plus; Comments; Email; Print. From (enter your email). To (enter up to 5 email addresses, separated by commas). Notes. Max 250 …
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• COMMODITIES-US crude hits 2013 lows; natgas rallies
  Relative to original expectations (U.S. spending cuts) could easily knock 1 to 1.5 percentage points off growth," said Nic Brown, head of commodities research at Natixis. On China, he added: "Real estate has been a very important part of Chinese growth …
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• Rice Glut Expands With Farms Poised for Record Crop: Commodities
  Harvests will climb 1.2 percent to 472 million metric tons as the five largest shippers hoard 38 million tons, or a year of global imports, International Grains Council data show. Thailand may run out of warehouse space as reserves jump 40 percent to a …
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• Japan Stock Futures Rise on Stimulus Bets; Euro Drops on Italy
  U.S. stocks were little changed, while Japan's five- year note yield slid to a record. The S&P GSCI Index of commodities slid 0.6 percent to the lowest level of the year as wheat, lead, zinc and oil helped lead declines. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index …
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• Strange Business: Does Your Pet Need 'Food Stamps'?
  Mining companies in South Africa still rely on senior geologists and their old-school methods to search out deposits of coal, copper, gold, and other commodities. For example, Norman Slater, a 65-year-old Zimbabwean geologist, relies on ant and termite …
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• Commodities Brief – Precious metals consolidate gains ahead as US equities …
  Commodities Brief – Precious metals consolidate gains ahead as US equities near 2007 highs. By FXstreet.com, March 04, 2013, 09:20:00 AM EDT. Vote up. loading. Gold has managed to trade unevenly during European trading, as market participants …
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• Stocks, Commodities Slump on Concern China Growth Slowing
  The Standard & Poor's 500 Index lost 0.3 percent as of 12:47 p.m. in New York and the S&P GSCI Index of commodities slid 0.5 percent to the lowest level of the year as wheat, lead, zinc and oil helped lead declines. The Shanghai Composite Index tumbled …
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