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On May 17, 2013 - 7:00 AM By

Today’s Futures News Falling gold price sparks sell off – Sydney Morning Herald An overnight fall in the gold price below $US1400 ($1416) an ounce sparked a sell-off of local mining stocks, as commodities slipped on weak global economic data and a strengthening US dollar. A sharp drop in the gold price for the second [...]

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On May 16, 2013 - 7:01 AM By

Today’s Futures News Aussie Dollar Trades Near 11-Month Low After Commodities Decline The yield on Australia's benchmark three-year government note declined one basis point to 2.59 percent after the Standard & Poor's GSCI Index of 24 commodities extended its decline to a fourth day yesterday, the longest in a month. New Zealand's dollar …See all [...]

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On May 15, 2013 - 7:00 AM By

Today’s Futures News Asia Grains-Indonesia buys Canadian wheat, Thailand takes soymeal "We are simply running out of wheat," said Ole Houe, an analyst at Sydney-based brokerage IKON Commodities. "The Australian old-crop wheat is getting extraordinarily scarce and our domestic prices are rocketing higher. Traders are struggling to get …See all stories on this topic » [...]

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On May 14, 2013 - 7:00 AM By

Today’s Futures News Rain Commodities net dips in Q1 Rain Commodities Ltd's consolidated net profit declined 39.5 per cent at Rs 111 crore in the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared with Rs 185 crore in the same period last year. Total revenue, however, increased 91 per cent to Rs 2,794 crore …See all [...]

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On May 13, 2013 - 7:00 AM By

Today’s Futures News Rand weaker on commodities A commodities selloff due to the stronger dollar against other major currencies resulted in a weaker rand on Friday afternoon. Tony van Dyk‚ a currency dealer at the Iquad Group said : “We've seen the euro weakening and the rand moved on that.” The …See all stories on [...]

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On May 10, 2013 - 7:00 AM By

Today’s Futures News Chart: Divergence seen between commodities, equities Chart: Divergence seen between commodities, equities. Mecklai Financial has come out with its report on commodities vs equities. Ongoing easing program by central banks and global economic slowdown will continue the divergence between CRB and …See all stories on this topic » Moneycontrol.com TSX Ends Lower [...]

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On May 9, 2013 - 7:00 AM By

Today’s Futures News US targets commodities and corruption The commodities trading industry runs a high risk of dealing with corrupt officials in fragile states, according to a recent report by the Swiss government. “The awarding of public contracts, the granting of licences, the payment of royalties, the …See all stories on this topic » Druckenmiller [...]

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On May 8, 2013 - 7:00 AM By

Today’s Futures News Asia Stocks Advance on China Data as Euro Gains With Commodities May 8 (Bloomberg) — Asian stocks climbed for a third day, with the benchmark index heading toward a five-year high, after China's trade grew more than economists estimated. The euro and commodities gained, while European shares were little changed.See all stories [...]

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On May 7, 2013 - 7:00 AM By

Today’s Futures News GRAINS-US corn falls 3.7 pct as planters roll, pulls wheat lower "The trade has ideas that we are actually going to get the crops planted," said Bill Gentry, a broker with Risk Management Commodities. "Rains that were forecast during the weekend were less than expected and guys actually started running, getting some [...]

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On May 6, 2013 - 7:00 AM By

Today’s Futures News Waning global demand makes life tough for Rio Tinto: CEO Sam Walsh Waning global demand for commodities is prompting Rio and rival miners to trim assets and staff as they are squeezed by unfavourable foreign exchange rates, falling prices and rising costs. Iron ore, which accounts for 91% of Rio Tinto's net [...]

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On May 3, 2013 - 7:00 AM By

Today’s Futures News Glencore Xstrata CEO : Commodities key to success LONDON–As his $66 billion deal crossed the finish line Thursday morning, Ivan Glasenberg, chief executive of the newly merged Glencore Xstrata PLC, was worrying about the future instead of celebrating that he and his brotherhood of swashbuckling …See all stories on this topic » [...]

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On May 2, 2013 - 7:00 AM By

Today’s Futures News Euro Weakens Before ECB as Commodities Gain With US Futures The euro snapped a four-day advance against the dollar and most stocks in the region declined before the European Central Bank decides interest rates. Commodities and U.S. stock-index futures climbed. Europe's 17-nation currency slipped 0.1 percent to …See all stories on this [...]

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