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Commodities News – 6/10/09

The benchmark indices staged spectcular performance for the second consecutive day on the back of positive global cues. Strong upmove in commodities, infrastructure and financials helped the Nifty to close above the 4650 level.
  • NEW YORK (AP) and#8212; Investors are finding more than one way to bet on an improving economy. Stocks ended a quiet day mostly higher Tuesday as traders bought commodities and technology stocks. The rise in commodities reflects hopes that economic…
  • (RTTNews) – The stock market in Japan advanced higher on recovery hopes and ended with a gain or more than 2% on Wednesday, led by banks and commodities on higher commodity prices in the international market.
  • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended a quiet day mostly higher yesterday as traders bought commodities and technology stocks.
  • Stocks ended mostly higher Tuesday as traders bought commodities and technology stocks. The rise in commodities reflects hopes that the economy will improve and boost demand for basic materials. Technology stocks rose as an improved profit forecast from Texas Instruments raised hopes for sales of electronics. The Dow Jones industrials fell 1.43 to 8,763.06. The S&P 500 rose 3.29 942.43, …
  • June 10 (Bloomberg) — Glencore International AG, the world’s biggest commodities trader, and Credit Suisse Group AG have formed an index that tracks about 20 materials including oil, coal, copper and sugar, weighting them in line with the views of Glencore’s senior traders, the Financial Times reported, citing Adam Knight, global head of commodities at Credit Suisse in London.
  • Gold and other commodities recouped some of their losses on Tuesday as the dollar slipped against other currencies. The dollar resumed its three-month decline against the euro and British pound, despite weak economic data out of Europe, helping to lift prices for gold and other commodities.
  • Gold and other commodities recouped some of their losses on Tuesday as the dollar slipped against other currencies.
  • June 9 (Bloomberg) — Coffee prices rose the most in a week in New York as the dollar dropped, increasing the appeal of commodities as a hedge against inflation and making raw materials in the U.S. cheaper for buyers using other currencies.
  • June 9 (Bloomberg) — Cotton prices rose as the dollar fell, increasing the appeal of commodities as hedges against inflation and making U.S. supplies cheaper for overseas buyers.
  • Chile Stocks End Lower On Profit-Taking, Commodities Prices Wall Street Journal By Julian Dowling Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SANTIAGO (Dow Jones)–Chile’s Ipsa blue-chip index closed marginally lower Monday, on profit-taking early in the session and on lower international commodities prices. The 40-share blue-chip Ipsa index fell 0.5% …
  • Commodities Inspire Asia Rally Forbes, NY Oil tops $71 a barrel, powering oil stocks. Li & Fung slides on bankruptcy of a German customer. HONG KONG–Asian shares took flight Wednesday on a rebound of banking stocks and commodity prices. Crude futures topped $70 a barrel, energizing oil stocks … Commodities Rally Boosts Asian Shares Forbes all 43 news articles
  • CANADA FX DEBT-C$ higher as commodities , equities climb Reuters * C$ up at 91.02 US cents * Bonds mixed; US Treasuries higher By Jennifer Kwan TORONTO, June 9 (Reuters) – The Canadian dollar rose against the greenback on Tuesday morning, underpinned by rising oil prices and firmness in global equities. …
  • Oil Falls After Gains in Dollar Erodes Appeal of Commodities Bloomberg By Gavin Evans June 8 (Bloomberg) — Crude oil fell for a second day after the dollar traded near the strongest in a month against the yen, reducing the investment appeal of commodities . Oil declined as the US currency gained the most versus the yen in … Commodities : Oil ends a touch lower ShareCast Commodities recap evening of 9th June, 09 Commodity Online Oil prices up as US dollar falls Sydney Morning Herald Alibaba News…
  • Banks, commodities fuel FTSE’s 2.2 pct rally Reuters By Simon Falush LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) – Stronger commodity prices lifted heavyweight mining and energy stocks while banks gained on growing investor confidence, helping Britain’s top share index to gain 2.2 percent by midday on Wednesday. …
  • Globe and Mail Gold, other commodities rebound as dollar declines The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Gold and other commodities recouped some of their losses on Tuesday as the dollar slipped against other currencies. The dollar resumed its three-month decline against the euro and British pound, despite weak economic data out of Europe, … Gold climbs as dollar retreats, oil rallies guardian.co.uk PRECIOUS-Gold edges down ahead of US jobs report Alibaba News Channel Gold to trade around Rs 14400…
  • Japan retail investors warm up to commodities Reuters By Chikako Mogi and Chikafumi Hodo -Analysis TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese retail investors who missed out on a previous commodities boom are scrambling to catch this year’s bounce, determined not to lose the chance to cash in on emerging market growth. …
  • Asian Stocks Climb on Commodities Rally, China Consumer Prices Bloomberg Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., Australia’s third-largest iron ore producer, soared 15 percent, while Mitsubishi Corp., a trading company that gets more than half its profit from commodities , climbed 6.3 percent in Tokyo. Bank of China Ltd., the nation’s …
  • RTT News Stocks, US Futures, Commodities Gain; Dollar, Treasuries Fall Bloomberg Commodities surged as China’s government said property sales and investment are accelerating, adding to signs that the world’s third-largest economy is recovering. Consumer confidence in Australia jumped this month by the most in 22 years after the … GLOBAL MARKETS: European Stocks Climb Higher; Commodities Lead Wall Street Journal Oil Reaches $70; Copper ,Tech Stocks Rise 123Jump.com US Stocks Sink;…
  • MiamiHerald.com Stocks reverse losses as commodities end off lows The Associated Press Falling commodities prices had spooked investors earlier Monday, but prices for key industrial materials closed off their lows for the day, providing some relief to the stock market. Commodities prices have been rallying in recent weeks on optimism … Video: June 8: Stocks Reverse Losses on Commodities The Associated Press Market essentially flat on quiet day as investors look elsewhere Fort Worth Star Telegram…
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    June 10, 2009   No Comments

    Commodities News – 6/8/09

    Prices for gold and other commodities have fallen, but are well off their earlier lows, as investors cash in on some recent gains amid a stronger dollar.
  • A rush of investors betting signs of an economic rebound will spark demand for oil and other raw materials has driven prices to levels that may belie fundamentals and created the specter of another commodities bubble.
  • Agri-commodities have shown far less price volatility relative to the metals and energy space in the aftermath of the global economic crisis.
  • COMMODITY MARKETS: Downturn: Agri-commodities prices less volatile than metals Farm goods supplies influenced by vagaries of weather. Agri-commodities have shown far less price volatility relative to the metals and energy space in the aftermath of the global …
  • FXstreet.com (Barcelona) – US Stocks are felling in the first day of the week led by commodities shares losses and market concern on prices as Fed thinks to start raising interest rates as inflation seems to accelerate. USD is slightly down against the Pound as it is back to daily initial levels.
  • June 5 (Bloomberg) — Canadian stocks fell the first time in three days, led by energy and materials producers, as a strengthening U.S. dollar reduced the investment appeal of commodities.
  • June 8 (Bloomberg) — Crude oil fell for a second day after the dollar traded near the strongest in a month against the yen, reducing the investment appeal of commodities.
  • The Money Times Trading Recommendations For Commodities International Business Times, NY By Marc Nemenoff Grains: On Friday Beans were 4 lower, Corn 4 lower and Wheat 12 lower. Over night Beans were 10 lower, Corn 5 lower and Wheat 12 lower. We remain long out of the money calls and /or call spreads in July Corn. … Fund buying could be responsible for $1 higher prices Southwest Farm Press GRAINS-Dollar, oil push grains lower; USDA data awaited Forbes No Place for the Faint of Heart:Chicago grains …
  • Thai stocks seen lower, commodities , banks in focus Reuters BANGKOK, June 8 (Reuters) – Thai stocks are expected to drift lower led by commodities and banking shares in Monday, but cheap electronics stocks could lend support, analysts said. “We will see some correction in stocks after a recent rally. …
  • Jim Rogers: Commodities , ETFs Are the Solution NASDAQ, New York Jim Rogers weighs in with some food for thought about commodities and currencies. In an interview with the Economic Times, global investor Jim Rogers suggests that with the combination of rising stocks and widening fiscal deficits, a currency problem, … Jim Rogers: Currency Crisis Looming But Don’t Short Forex Hound all 4 news articles
  • Commodity gains create bubble concerns guardian.co.uk, UK Many analysts say last year’s record run was in part fueled by an influx of speculators using oil and other commodities as a hedge against inflation. Hedge-fund manager Michael Masters last week appeared before the US Senate Agriculture Committee …
  • Javno.hr European shares lower; banks, commodities weigh Forbes, NY By Joanne Frearson By 1026 GMT, the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 ($1=.7230 Euro) ($1=.6300 Pound) Keywords: MARKETS EUROPE STOCKS ============================================================= For rolling updates on what is moving European shares … European shares lower; banks, commodities weigh Reuters European shares close lower Radio New Zealand European shares close lower; banks, commods weigh Reuters all 49 news articles
  • Strong May Performance Pushed Commodities Up Agriculture Online 1124 EDT [Dow Jones] – Commodities saw a turning point in May, climbing into the positive as gains in the energy sector pushed double-digit returns in major indexes, according to Credit Suisse. The turning point was marked by a build in global markets … Strong May Returns Push Commodities into Positive Territory for 2009 Business Wire (press release) all 6 news articles
  • Boston Globe Stocks reverse losses as commodities end off lows The Associated Press Falling commodities prices had spooked investors earlier Monday, but prices for key industrial materials closed off their lows for the day, providing some relief to the stock market. Commodities prices have been rallying in recent weeks on optimism … US Stocks Decline Broadly In Early Trading Wall Street Journal At noon: Blame it on commodities Globe and Mail US stocks pull back Straits Times The Associated Press  -…
  • Fresh News Oil Falls After Gains in Dollar Erodes Appeal of Commodities Bloomberg By Gavin Evans June 8 (Bloomberg) — Crude oil fell for a second day after the dollar traded near the strongest in a month against the yen, reducing the investment appeal of commodities . Oil declined as the US currency gained the most versus the yen in … Commodities : Crude briefly touches $70 ShareCast OIL FUTURES:Nymex Crude Slips As Dlr Rebounds; Demand Uncertain Wall Street Journal The Weekly Pit Review for June…
  • Chile Stocks End Lower On Profit-Taking, Commodities Prices Wall Street Journal By Julian Dowling Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SANTIAGO (Dow Jones)–Chile’s Ipsa blue-chip index closed marginally lower Monday, on profit-taking early in the session and on lower international commodities prices. The 40-share blue-chip Ipsa index fell 0.5% …
  • Globe and Mail Gold, other commodities decline as dollar rises Washington Post, United States By SARA LEPRO AP NEW YORK — Prices for gold and other commodities have fallen, but are well off their earlier lows, as investors cash in on some recent gains amid a stronger dollar. The dollar is mostly higher against other major currencies amid … PRECIOUS-Gold edges down ahead of US jobs report Alibaba News Channel PRECIOUS METALS: Spot Gold At Two-Week Low On Stronger Dollar Zawya Gold bounces below $950…
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    June 8, 2009   No Comments

    Commodity News as of 6/7/09

    THE recent oil price run-up does not reflect a real recovery. We think the drivers have been capital asset re-allocation as investors switch to commodities as an inflation hedge and rising optimism of a global economic recovery which may prove premature.
  • THE current rally in stocks and commodities may seem strange as economic numbers remain bad. However, markets anticipate events six months to one year into the future. If these expectations do not materialise, a correction may be in the offing.
  • TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Gold futures to test support levels Gold futures, ended sharply lower on Friday as a monthly report showing the fewest US job losses since September boosted the dollar, and economic recovery hopes dented gold’s safe-haven appeal. Bullion was under heavy pressure as the …
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  • MAROUSSI, ATHENS, GREECE–(Marketwire – June 5, 2009) – Euroseas Ltd. ( NASDAQ : ESEA ), an owner and operator of drybulk carriers and container vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes, announced today that the Company Chief Financial Officer, Dr. Tasos Aslidis, will present at the Morgan Stanley Commodities & Shipping Conference in New York City on …
  • June 5 (Bloomberg) — Stocks rose, extending the MSCI World Index’s third straight weekly advance, and commodities climbed on speculation that the worst of the global recession is over.
  • June 5 (Bloomberg) — Investors should include more soft commodities in their portfolios, along with precious metals and oil, according to Sean Darby , chief Asia and emerging markets strategist for Nomura International Hong Kong Ltd. Darby spoke today in an interview on Bloomberg Television.
  • Stocks rose on Thursday as a brokerage’s upbeat view on U.S. banks drove a run-up in financials, while soaring prices of oil and other commodities lifted natural resource companies on bets the economic slump is waning.
  • June 4 (Bloomberg) — Canadian stocks advanced after the biggest decline in three weeks, led higher by energy and materials producers and banks, as commodities rebounded and the Bank of Canada kept the overnight lending rate at a record low.
  • Business Standard Abheek Barua: Should we listen to Paul Krugman? Business Standard, India “We anticipate that inflation will remain low,” he said, adding “the slack in resource utilisation remains sizable, and, notwithstanding recent increases in the prices of oil and other commodities , cost pressures generally remain subdued. … Inflation delayed but still likely Gary Post Tribune all 3 news articles
  • Asian Stocks Decline on Commodities Slump, US Services Report Bloomberg By Shani Raja June 4 (Bloomberg) — Asian stocks dropped, dragging the MSCI Asia Pacific Index lower for the first time in five days, as commodity prices slumped and a US report showed the service sector improved less than expected. … Video: Asian Stocks Decline – Bloomberg Bloomberg Stocks, Commodities Rise as Pound, Gilts Drop on Brown Turmoil Bloomberg all 11 news articles
  • Toronto down on global economic data, commodities MarketWatch By Ryan Williams, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Investors sold off Canadian stocks Wednesday amid poor economic readings out of Europe and the US, which sent the US dollar higher and reduced the investment appeal of commodities . …
  • Commodities Show Strength Briefing.com, CA Energy commodities and precious metals provided considerable strength to the index, up 2.5% and 2.7%, respectively. Specifically, crude oil futures rose throughout the session. The July contracts hit session highs in the afternoon of $69.60 per barrel. … Commodities Post Biggest Drop in Six Weeks as Dollar Rebounds Bloomberg Dollar playing havoc with commodities New Zealand Herald Dollar Dips, Commodities Rise Briefing.com Briefing.com  - Briefing.com all…
  • The Money Times GRAINS-Soy rebounds on investor demand; corn, wheat firm Forbes, NY A weaker dollar makes US-priced commodities less expensive for holders of other currencies. Furthermore, investors are pouring money back into commodities on concerns about inflation after governments and central banks around the world dumped trillions … GRAINS-Soaring dollar drags down corn, wheat, soy Forexyard CBOT Corn Outlook: Up 3-5c In Rebound; Slow Crop Supports CattleNetwork.com GRAINS-CBOT, Euronext grains…
  • China And Commodities : A Discussion Forbes, NY Forbes gathered a panel of industry observers to discuss recent actions by China as it goes on a commodities buying spree. Our industry observers include David Joy, chief market strategist for Riversource Investments, Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment …
  • Reuters Financials, surging commodities lift Wall Street Washington Post, United States NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose on Thursday as a brokerage’s upbeat view on US banks drove a run-up in financials, while soaring prices of oil and other commodities lifted natural resource companies on bets the economic slump is waning. … US STOCKS-Wall St jumps on financials, commodity boost guardian.co.uk all 49 news articles
  • Brazil Real Rises as Commodities Rally Boosts Investor Demand Bloomberg By Renato Andrade June 4 (Bloomberg) — Brazil’s real rose for a third day this week as gains in commodities prices fueled demand for higher-yielding, emerging-market assets. The real climbed 1.4 percent to 1.9377 per US dollar, from 1.9648 yesterday. … Brazil Stocks Jump Most in Three Weeks on Oil Gain; Bolsa Rises Bloomberg all 23 news articles
  • Young investors can find ways to hedge against inflation Chicago Tribune, United States Commodities are another option. Commodities are tangible goods, such as oil, gold, soybean and metals. When the prices of goods rise, so, generally, does the value of commodities . But, cautioned Idzorek, it’s not a guaranteed inflation hedge. …
  • Chile Stocks End Week Higher On Commodities , Not Economy Wall Street Journal By Julian Dowling Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SANTIAGO (Dow Jones)–Chile’s Ipsa blue-chip index closed higher Friday, as investors shrugged off lower-than-expected economic activity data to focus on higher international copper prices and modest gains in …
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    June 7, 2009   No Comments

    Commodities Trading News as of 8/7/08

    CME Group Prices $1.3 Billion Aggregate Principal Amount of Notes … MarketWatch - 4 hours ago … or changes as a result of a potential combination with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; … Merc’s Melamed resigns from post at new Singapore exchange Chicago Tribune CME Group Prices $1.3 Billion Aggregate Principal Amount of Notes … SunHerald.com ISS and Egan-Jones also recommend CME Group shareholders vote ‘FOR … …
  • Merrill forms global prop trading group Financial News, UK - 56 minutes ago The group will centralize all of the bank’s proprietary trading activity in liquid markets groups across fixed income, currencies and commodities and …
  • MercoPress COMMODITIES -Oil, key commodities down as investors exit Forbes, NY - Aug 6, 2008 … as of July 29 — down nearly 6 percent from July 1, and off 9 percent from mid-July, according to data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. … Gold falls for 4th day on oil drop, dollar gain The Associated Press Oil drops briefly below $US118 a barrel Sydney Morning Herald Commodities Come Under Pressure Across The Board, Led By Oil And Gas Investor’s Business Daily (subscription) The…
  • John W. Henry, Altis, Man Funds Slide in July Commodities Rout Bloomberg - 12 hours ago The drops pushed commodities trading advisers, which manage about $234 billion, to post their biggest declines since March 2007, according to data compiled …
  • NYSE Euronext spent $320K lobbying gov’t in 2Q CNNMoney.com - 10 hours ago In the April-June quarter, NYSE Euronext lobbied Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Federal Reserve and …
  • Financial Technologies Launches DMA LIVE! MarketWatch - 17 hours ago 3 inter-bank forex exchange platform – NSEL ( http://www.nseap.com): A pan-India electronic spot market for agri commodities trading – IEX …
  • MCX plans currency exchange Times of India, India - 10 hours ago MUMBAI: Multi Commodities Exchange (MCX), India’s leading commodities trading bourse, plans to leverage the strong inter-relationship existing between …
  • Commodity exchanges jostle for share of rising Indian market International Herald Tribune, France - Aug 6, 2008 Buoyed by a rapid-fire approach to new contracts, the Multi Commodity Exchange, or MCX, has taken the lead in commodity trading in India. … India gold futures up; but seen trading sideways Reuters India Market turmoil: MCX postpones IPO Commodity Online NMCE keen to have a foreign partner Financial Express all 45 news articles
  • Sempra posts lower profit; raises outlook MarketWatch - 7 hours ago Snell said the surge in commodity prices over the past year put heavier demands on the amount of capital needed to fund Sempra’s trading operations, … Sempra’s 2Q Net Drops 12%; Firm Boosts 2008 EPS View CNNMoney.com Sempra Energy Reports Second-Quarter Results, Raises Earnings … RedOrbit EnergySouth profits surge on trading gain Press-Register – al.com all 13 news articles
  • Merrill Debt Chief Sobotka to Run Proprietary Trading (Update1) Bloomberg - 11 hours ago Sobotka joined Merrill in 2004 as its Houston-based head of commodities trading when the firm bought Entergy-Koch LP’s electricity and natural-gas trading …
  • “Data released by the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission on Friday, showed that the net long position for crude oil futures was just 7,066 contracts, the lowest level since February 13, 2007″ Long vs Shorts also were at the smallest tilt toward the buy side since May 6, 2007.
  • Today we had Consumer Price Index numbers read from Germany, France and the EU. Germany’s Final CPI was at .3%, France’s CPI was at .4%, and Europes Core Commodities CPI was 1.8% while the regular CPI was at 4%, all increases.
  • Reviewing each of the major exported commodities and groups of commodities, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) claimed that export structure nationwide in 2008 has been moving in a positive trend.
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  • U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) had a relatively quiet trading day with little economic data out, equities and commodities directed the market. Citigroup’s earning came in better than expected leading to an overall buoyant mood on the equities markets and dollar. Cooling Middle Eastern tensions allowed Oil to slip again slightly, also helping dollar sent
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    August 8, 2008   No Comments

    Commodities Trading News as of 8/3/08

    NEW YORK 7/22/08 – Commodities mostly fell Tuesday as oil skidded lower and corn dropped below $6 a bushel, suggesting the commodities boom may be losing momentum as the slowing world economy saps demand for energy and raw materials.
  • Hank Paulsen, Chopper Ben, our president and the New York market manipulators continue to race around installing band aids on the band aids, as stressed out banks borrow a record amount from the Fed while not lending to anyone.
  • KOCHI: JRG Securities Ltd, a leading stock and commodity brokerage house, registered a 20.1 per cent increase in its gross income to touch Rs.10.72 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the Rs.8.92 crore posted during the …
  • Financial Technologies Limited today announced its reviewed unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
  • CHICAGO, July 31, 2008 — 141 Capital Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has been featured in a story for the online magazine HedgeWorld by Senior Financial Correspondent Michael Fischer.
  • Phillip Bennett, the former head of Refco Inc who was accused of orchestrating a fraud that led to the demise of the commodities broker, has reached a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to court documents.
  • A recently-unsealed court document reveals what strategy the U.S. government will use to prosecute George Hudgins, the Nacogdoches businessman accused of defrauding investors of millions of dollars in a commodities trading pool scheme. A criminal information filed against Hudgins in federal court Friday contains little new information about Hudgins’ trading activities, but identifies specific …
  • CHICAGO, July 24, 2008 — 141 Capital Inc., is pleased to announce that the Company will begin marketing its services to individuals and brokerages in the 3rd Quarter and soon will initiate trading derivatives for its own account to generate revenue in advance of the launching of its commodities trading advisor . 141 Capital has developed a means to commence trading its account without …
  • JPMorgan’s commodities risk down from year ago Reuters UK, UK - Jul 17, 2008 N: Quote, Profile, Research) commodities trading risk fell 23 percent in the second quarter from the same quarter last year, implying that the investment …
  • CXOToday.com NSEL Starts Mock Trading in Agri Commodities CXOToday.com, India - Jul 31, 2008 By CXOtoday Staff National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL), India’ first online spot trading platform, has commenced mock trading on pan India basis in agriculture …
  • Financial Technologies (Standalone) Total Income Increases 146% to … MarketWatch - Jul 31, 2008 3 inter-bank foreign exchange platform – NSEL ( http://www.nseap.com): A pan-India electronic spot market for agri commodities trading – IEX …
  • Vertical UK LLP I/O COSAN Chooses Triple Point for Global Biofuels … PR Web (press release), WA - Jul 31, 2008 … largest Brazilian independent ethanol, sugar producer and sugar cane grower with a group of managers with long term experience in commodities trading . …
  • Non-agri products fuel comexes\’ turnover in July Business Standard, India - Jul 28, 2008 Led largely by an upsurge in global non-agri commodities trading and a couple of agri commodities, the turnover on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), …
  • India Infoline.com Singapore May Start Electronic Exchange for Commodity Trading Bloomberg - Jul 8, 2008 Singapore, Asia’s biggest oil-trading center, is competing with rivals including Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai to become a financial and commodities trading … Asia Positions to Dictate Direction of Its Futures Wall Street Journal FTG to set up S’pore Mercantile Exchange Daily Express FT to open new commodity exchange in Singapore Myiris.com Earthtimes (press release) all 57 news articles…
  • Police in China search for missing founder of commodity trading firm International Herald Tribune, France - Jul 16, 2008 Driven by a boom that is expected to see China’s economy grow by at least 9 percent this year, commodities trading grew 142 percent to 35 trillion yuan, …
  • Commodities Coup: Moscow Seizes Control of Agricultural Exports Money Morning - 3 hours ago With food-and-energy commodities trading at near-record levels – even prompting the leader of the United Nation’s World Food Programme to warn that soaring …
  • Global macro funds hit by oil price reversal Financial News, UK - 3 hours ago … computer-driven funds sometimes called commodities trading advisers, or CTAs – and global macro funds, whose trading is subject to human discretion. …
  • Mizuho to Establish Commodities Trading Operations in London Bloomberg - Jul 22, 2008 By Ichiro Suzuki July 23 (Bloomberg) — Mizuho Financial Group Inc. will become the first of Japan’s three-largest banks to launch an overseas team …
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    August 3, 2008   No Comments

    Commoditites Trading News as of 7/24/08

    Sify RPT-India not to extend futures ban to new commodities Reuters India, India - 19 hours ago By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI, July 23 (Reuters) – India has no plans to curb futures trading in more commodities and is likely to lift a ban on four items … House panel moots ban on agri Futures Commodity Online Kapaskhali futures rise on regulator’s comments Reuters India India corn futures up on lower sowing, demand Reuters India all 14 news articles
  • CNNMoney.com Oil Scapegoat Update: CFTC Finally Finds Some Evil Speculators! Clusterstock, NY - 5 hours ago But that’s where the Commodities Futures Trading Commission has finally found some evil speculators to blame for high oil prices. … REMARKS BY COMMODITIES FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN WALTER … Federal News Service (subscription) Firm Said to Manipulate Oil Market New York Times Dutch trading fund charged with US oil futures manipulation Oil & Gas Journal Telegraph.co.uk  - …
  • 3 News NZ Australian Dollar Heads for Weekly Loss on Commodities , Rates Bloomberg - 1 hour ago By Candice Zachariahs July 25 (Bloomberg) — The Australian dollar headed for its first weekly loss in six as the prices of commodities the nation exports … Aussie at 2-wk low on weaker commodities , rate view Ninemsn Dollar at two-week low Sydney Morning Herald Australia Dollar Falls to One-Week Low as Commodities Slide Bloomberg Bloomberg  - Ninemsn all 93 news articles
  • Commodities might have peaked, economist says The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 16 hours ago Investors eager to pounce on the recent dip in commodities might be buying into a bursting bubble rather than an overdue correction, says National Bank … Commodities Fall to 7-Week Low as Investors Shun Energy, Metals Bloomberg Oil, Gold, Crops Drop as Stronger Dollar Cuts Commodity Demand Bloomberg all 15 news articles
  • DWS Global Commodities Stock Fund, Inc. Authorizes Share … MarketWatch - Jul 23, 2008 is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company currently invested in equity and commodities -linked securities of companies in commodities -related … DWS Global Commodities Stock Fund, Inc. Authorizes Share … Business Wire (press release) Astor Asset Management: 5 Simple Steps to a Safer 401k MarketWatch all 76 news articles
  • The Money Times US: Commodities boom loses steam amid slowing world economy, ideal … International Herald Tribune, France - Jul 23, 2008 AP NEW YORK: Only a month ago, sizzling commodities prices seemed destined to soar higher with record-breaking rallies in crude oil and corn. … Commodities Roundup: Corn Optionetics CBOT Corn Outlook: Sharply Lower As Liquidation Continues FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market US grains weak on commods sell off, soy rebounds Forbes Reuters India  - …
  • Canadian Stocks Decline, Led by Commodities , Financial Shares Bloomberg - 6 hours ago By Katherine Greene and Jeff Kearns July 24 (Bloomberg) — Canadian stocks retreated for a third day, led by financial stocks and mining companies, … Canada Stocks Drop as Commodities Fall; Potash, Barrick Tumble Bloomberg Canadian Stocks Fall for Third Day as Metals Prices Retreat Bloomberg all 8 news articles
  • Commentary: Goodbye commodities , hello financials MarketWatch - 7 hours ago For people who have followed markets for a long time, this inverse relationship between equities and commodities makes intuitive sense and suggests there …
  • AFP London shares still down midafternoon as commodities weigh; banks … Forbes, NY - 8 hours ago Sticking with commodities , weakness was seen among miners as metals prices retreated. Vedanta Resources dropped 59 pence to 1825, Eurasian Natural Resources … FTSE slides on weak commodities The Press Association London shares close lower AFP FTSE slides on weak commodities The Press Association all 35 news articles
  • Boston Globe London shares weaker midday; NY seen lower; commodities down as … Forbes, NY - 12 hours ago LONDON (Thomson Financial) – London shares remained weaker midday as Wall Street is seen opening lower with commodity stocks in the doldrums after oil and … Stocks jump as crude drops $3 a barrel The Associated Press Stocks rise on oil price and earnings International Herald Tribune Bay Street Looks To Rebound Amid Earnings Deluge — Canadian … RTT News Washington Post all 852 news articles…
  • A year after she returned home from her captors, 16-year-old Meena (name changed) has not got over her one year-long nightmare. The days and the nights she would be taken from village to village, dragged in and out of buildings where faceless men raped her until they wanted her no more, and then sold her like cattle.
  • Many investors today know that the commodities market is a real worthwhile investment opportunity for stability, security and profits. Most also understand, however, that timing is everything. Today we have a preliminary review of why investors should start focusing their attention and investments on the precious metals market.
  • From June 6, 2008 but still important:WASHINGTON – Larry Matlack, President of the American Agriculture Movement (AAM), has raised concerns over the issue of U.S. grain reserves after it was announced that the sale of 18.37 million bushels of wheat from USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust.
  • An expert is concerned that a new international deal about water diversion of bulk water of the Great Lakes is a slippery slope to a wholesale draining by officially making water a commodity in the wording.
  • U.S. food manufacturers will soon pass higher costs along to consumers as commodity costs continue to rise, according to the Financial Times.
  • Let’s all hope they’re successful this time, since the Republicans have blocked all previous attempts to make Oil Speculators follow the same rules that apply to other commodity traders.
  • With large price increases for commonly used commodities, countries like India and Vietnam are already having to deal with double-digit inflation.
  • Analysis by Jim May, Air Transport Association President; Analysis by Sen. Ted Stevens, (R) Alaska; Washington, Wall Street point fingers as oil floats nears record; Senate democrats want commodity trading to face more regulations, scrutiny; Reaction and analysis by John Bruton, EU Ambassador to the US.
  • The higher price of crude oil is beginning to limit physical liquidity. Why? Credit. As prices rise, the cost of credit gets higher and higher and that at a time when banks are reluctant to extend credit. Increasingly, physical traders will be sidelined by these prices and the resulting credit issues.
  • Crude oil fell for a second day in New York after forecasters expect Hurricane Dolly to miss fields in the Gulf of Mexico and the dollar rebounded, curbing investments in commodities. Dolly is headed for northern Mexico and southern Texas, and the dollar gained against the euro on signs U.S. interest rates may increase.
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    Commodities Trading News as of 7/21/08

    KUCHING AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES (PER 100 KG): JULY 22 (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

    SAGO FLOUR : RM60.00 SCRAP : RM40.00 COCOA (RAW BEANS) MSC IC : RM6900.00 KUCHING PEPPER PRICES (PER TONNE) : JULY 22, 2008 ————————————————— WHITE GRADE 1 : RM14,530.00 BLACK GRADE 1 : RM8,550.00 –BERNAMA DYG HBS

    Australian Dollar Trades Near 25-Year High; N.Z. Dollar Falls (Bloomberg.com)

    July 22 (Bloomberg) — The Australian dollar traded near a 25-year high against the U.S. currency as prices of commodities the nation exports advanced.

    Australian Dollar Trades Near 25-Year High as Commodities Rally (Bloomberg.com)

    July 22 (Bloomberg) — The Australian dollar traded near a 25-year high after prices of commodities that the nation exports advanced following five days of declines.

    Dark side of the commodities boom (News Interactive)

    ALUMINA yesterday joined the growing list of mining companies reporting major cost blowouts that are starting to haunt the sector.

    Commodities: Uncertain Futures (BusinessWeek)

    Commodity indexes are pulling in triple-digit returns. But the slight differences in performance offer clues to their potential volatility

    Firm commodities prices lift FTSE (Reuters.co.uk)

    LONDON (Reuters) – The British blue-chip index rose 1 percent by mid-session on Monday after early losses, as oils and mining shares gained with higher commodities prices and banks jumped after results from Bank of America.

    Firm commodities prices and BoA results lift FTSE (Reuters.co.uk)

    LONDON (Reuters) – The FTSE rose 1 percent by mid-session on Monday after early losses, as oils and mining shares gained with higher commodities prices and banks jumped after results from Bank of America.

    IQPC organizes summit on ‘Commodities Investment Strategies’ to be held in October (AME Info)

    Mohammed Al Hashemi, Executive Director – Asset Management for the Abu Dhabi Investment Company, the investment arm of the world’s largest Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) will be addressing ‘Commodities Investment Strategies’ in Dubai on 28 – 29 October 2008 at the Crowne Plaza hotel.

    Andhra Pradesh Government seize commodities worth Rs 360 crore (New Kerala)

    Tirupati, July 20 : The Vigilance and Enforcement (V&E) officials raided 54 godowns and seized essential commodities worth Rs 360 crore since April this year at Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh Vigilance and Enforcement Director-General S K Jayachandra said today.

    Dlrs 5.8b worth of non-oil commodities exported (Islamic Republic News Agency)

    Iran – Non – Oil Commodities Some dlrs 5.8 billion worth of non-oil commodities were exported in the first quarter of the current Iranian year (started March 20).

    $5.8b worth of non-oil commodities exported – Tehran Times

    $5.8b worth of non-oil commodities exported Tehran Times, Iran - Jul 20, 2008 TEHRAN (IRNA) — Some $5.8 billion worth of non-oil commodities were exported in the first quarter of the current Iranian year (started March 20). …

    Good cheer as commodities lift FTSE – The Press Association

    Good cheer as commodities lift FTSE The Press Association - 14 hours ago Higher commodity prices and some good banking sector news from the United States put the London market firmly on the front foot. …

    Commodities Roundup: Corn – Optionetics

    Commodities Roundup: Corn Optionetics, CA - 10 hours ago On May 2nd, our Optionsellers.com client newsletter advised selling put options in corn based on the outlook for investor jitters over a delayed spring …

    Staying the Course on Commodities – Barron’s

    Staying the Course on Commodities Barron’s - 23 hours ago Deutsche Asset’s Theresa Gusman says the bull market for commodities is still in the ‘early stages.’ IN 2006, THERESA GUSMAN, the head of Deutsche Asset …

    Banks, commodities help FTSE close 0.5 pct higher – Reuters

    Javno.hr Banks, commodities help FTSE close 0.5 pct higher Reuters - 10 hours ago By Atul Prakash LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) – Britain’s top share index closed 0.5 percent higher on Monday, as better-than-expected results from Bank of … FTSE dips as commodities drop offsets banks rally Reuters all 31 news articles

    NCDEX achieves 100 pct delivery for 14 commodities – Reuters India

    NCDEX achieves 100 pct delivery for 14 commodities Reuters India, India - 18 hours ago MUMBAI, July 21 (Reuters) – The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) saw 100 percent deliveries in 14 commodities after the expiry of July … NCDEX to roll out spot exchanges in major states Economic Times NCDEX’s Spot Exchange within 2 years Commodity Online NCDEX Spot Exchange to start operations in four states Fresh News Financial Express  - Hindu all 21 news articles

    Firm commodities prices, BoA results lift FTSE – Reuters

    Firm commodities prices, BoA results lift FTSE Reuters - 16 hours ago … on Monday after early losses, as oils and mining shares gained with higher commodities prices and banks jumped after results from Bank of America. …

    The Foolish Commodities Recap – Motley Fool

    Dividend.com The Foolish Commodities Recap Motley Fool - 9 hours ago By Christopher Barker July 21, 2008 Comments (0) As temperatures heat up across much of the country, M&A activity and earnings season are bringing some heat … How Coal Shortages in China Will Spark More Foreign Takeovers of … Money Morning Bookkeeping: LDK Solar v Alpha Natural Resources istockAnalyst.com all 449 news articles

    COMMODITIES-Oil back at $130 on Dolly; grains hammered more – Forbes

    Washington Post COMMODITIES -Oil back at $130 on Dolly; grains hammered more Forbes, NY - 8 hours ago By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fears that a tropical storm could hit US offshore oil installations brought crude oil prices back above the key … Video: US Could Say Hello to a Hurricane Dolly AssociatedPress FUTURES MOVERS Crude rises first day in five on Iran, tropical storm MarketWatch Tropical Storm Dolly heads for Gulf of Mexico – NHC Reuters guardian.co.uk  - RTT News all 2,328…

    Australian Dollar Trades Near 25-Year High as Commodities Rally – Bloomberg

    FinFacts Ireland Australian Dollar Trades Near 25-Year High as Commodities Rally Bloomberg - 4 hours ago By Candice Zachariahs July 22 (Bloomberg) — The Australian dollar traded near a 25-year high after prices of commodities that the nation exports advanced … Australian Dollar May `Free Fall,’ Koukoulas Says: Chart of Day Bloomberg Dollar Trades Near Record Low; American Express Profit Falls Bloomberg all 174 news articles

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    Commodity Trading News as of 7/14/08

    Commodity costs eat at Kimberly-Clark (Market Watch)

    Undercut by surging energy and distribution costs, Kimberly-Clark Corp. warns its second-quarter profit will fall below its target, sending shares down more than 6% in late trading.

    Better U.S. Crop Prospects (Ag Report)

    CHICAGO – Jul 14/08 – SNS — Following is a commodity market comment from the University of Illinois’s Darrell Good. Corn prices and, to a lesser extent, soybean prices have come under pressure over the past two weeks.

    Australian Dollar Hits New Highs (Daily FX via Yahoo! Finance)

    The commodity currencies all raced higher today, but the story is undoubtedly in the Australian dollar.

    Sugar: A Sweet Market On The Move (TradingMarkets.com via Yahoo! Finance)

    Sugar is an often overlooked commodity by the trading public. Due to increased use for ethanol manufacturing, now is the time to be watching sugar futures.

    Commodity exchanges: India Inc`s next hunting ground (Business Standard India)

    Last week, after months of scrutiny, the Forward Markets Commission (FMC), the regulator for futures trading in commodities, approved a proposal from state-owned MMTC Ltd and finance-to-real estate group Indiabulls to set up a national multi-commodity exchange.

    Cleveland-Cliff Standing Tall (Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance)

    We believe the strong commodity price regime should significantly boost revenues for Cliffs.

    Brazil bucks global economic downturn (The Christian Science Monitor)

    The high food and commodity prices hurting most countries are buoying Brazil, a top exporter of minerals, soy, beef, chicken, and grains.

    Beijing commodity exchange chief flees with 170m yuan (People’s Daily)

    Desperate investors have descended on the office of an online commodity exchange. And that’s because hundreds of thousands of personal accounts are now frozen after the founder of the company absconded with 170 million yuan taken straight f …

    UAE- DPE issues Commodity Index for months of May, June (MENAFN)

    UAE- DPE issues Commodity Index for months of May, June

    Commodity price index launched in Abu Dhabi (MENAFN)

    Commodity price index launched in Abu Dhabi

    Hedging Overcapacity, Mandate Economics: Strategies for Managing … – Biodiesel Magazine

    Biodiesel Magazine Hedging Overcapacity, Mandate Economics: Strategies for Managing … Biodiesel Magazine, ND - 7 hours ago By Will Babler In a few short years the biodiesel industry has experienced an evolution that takes many commodity industries decades to realize. …

    US Government’s Containment Of Fannie, Freddie Woes Is Crucial – Wall Street Journal

    Calgary Herald US Government’s Containment Of Fannie, Freddie Woes Is Crucial Wall Street Journal - 21 hours ago What about commodity production costs? They also have been rising — by something like 10% to 15% annually. That is a lot less than the 31% average annual … Video: Fed, Treasury Offer Help to Fannie and Freddie AssociatedPress Why the Fed has to ignore inflation CNNMoney.com Comment by Christopher Whalen  Managing Director, Institutional Risk Analytics The Market Oracle  - …

    Commodity-Linked Notes Drawing More Investors – Hedgeworld (subscription)

    Commodity -Linked Notes Drawing More Investors Hedgeworld (subscription), NY - 8 hours ago By Jacob Bunge, Financial Correspondent LONDON (HedgeWorld.com)—Retail and institutional investors alike are piling into commodity -linked structured notes …

    PRESS DIGEST – India Commodity News – July 14 – Reuters India

    PRESS DIGEST – India Commodity News – July 14 Reuters India, India - 21 hours ago MUMBAI, July 14 (Reuters) – Indian newspapers carried the following stories in their print or Web editions on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories …

    Currency ETFs As Commodity Proxies – Seeking Alpha

    Currency ETFs As Commodity Proxies Seeking Alpha, NY - 11 hours ago Many people think of the kiwi as being a commodity currency (I referred to it this way in the early days of this site) but that is not quite right. …

    If you listen to Anthony Bolton, commodity investors should take … – Telegraph.co.uk

    If you listen to Anthony Bolton, commodity investors should take … Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 10 hours ago Now there’s something all those tens of thousands of investors who have recently rushed to buy booming commodity funds may wish to ponder. …

    ANALYSIS-Asia coal traders a scarce commodity as prices surge – Reuters UK

    ANALYSIS-Asia coal traders a scarce commodity as prices surge Reuters UK, UK - 18 hours ago “The pool is getting smaller and people with experience are very sought after now,” Tim Spragg, a director at recruitment agency Commodity Appointment Ltd … BASIS POINT-Sino Land seeks $307 mln loan Reuters all 7 news articles

    Commodity strategic management – Economic Times

    Commodity strategic management Economic Times, India - 3 hours ago In such a scenario, the definition of strategic management is acquiring more and more commodity -centric meaning. The recently held Indo-African forum summit …

    Commodity costs eat at Kimberly-Clark – MarketWatch

    RTT News Commodity costs eat at Kimberly-Clark MarketWatch - 2 hours ago The maker of Kleenex facial tissue and Huggies diapers also cut its 2008 profit forecast and doubled its commodity expense outlook to $900 million, … Kimberly-Clark cuts year outlook, considering raising prices USA Today Kimberly-Clark cuts 2Q, 2008 earnings forecasts Trading Markets (press release) Clark cuts profit outlook guardian.co.uk MarketWatch all 483 news articles

    Commodity exchanges: India Inc`s next hunting ground – Business Standard

    Ottawa Citizen Commodity exchanges: India Inc`s next hunting ground Business Standard, India - 6 hours ago Long overshadowed by the attention-grabbing Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange, India’s commodity futures business — led by the three … FINANCE: Lobbyists Enlist Public in Commodities Speculation Fight Inter Press Service (subscription) US airline CEOs call for controls on oil speculation World Socialist Web Site India commodity trade up 24 pct in April-June Reuters India…

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    Commodities Trading News as of 7/10/08

    Commodities markets surging (The Record)

    Investors seeking hedges against inflation, the stock market and real estate have flocked to commodities, pushing their once-boring and often-overlooked futures markets to record levels over the last year.

    INTL Commodities Renews $125 Million Syndicated Loan (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

    NEW YORK—-International Assets Holding Corporation announced that its subsidiary INTL Commodities has completed the renewal of its $125 million revolving syndicated loan. The loan proceeds will be used to finance the ongoing expansion of INTL Commodities’ activities.

    Diversity Group Provides Shareholder Update (Fox News)

    Diversity Group Provides Shareholder Update

    Diversity Group Provides Shareholder Update (wallstreet:online AG)

    Diversity Group International Inc. (872953;PINKSHEETS:DGIA): The Board of Directors of Diversity

    Diversity Group Provides Shareholder Update (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

    LAS VEGAS—-Diversity Group International Inc. :

    International Assets Holding Corporation Joins Russell 3000 Index (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)

    NEW YORK, July 1, 2008 — International Assets Holding Corporation today announced that it has been included in the final list of additions to the broad-market Russell 3000 Index.

    Gasoline futures for everyday drivers (Miami Herald)

    Gas prices seem destined to keep rising, and many consumers feel powerless to do anything to protect themselves from what they perceive as the inevitable.

    Speculators aren’t driving oil prices, ICE says (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    IntercontinentalExchange is cooperating with regulators in their efforts to restrict oil trading, but the Atlanta-based company insists that speculation is not the reason for soaring prices. The company, commonly known as ICE, operates a number of commodities trading exchanges, including a major oil futures exchange based in London. Trading in oil futures has come under attack from critics who …

    The backlash: Congress gathers tools to resist oil speculation (Lincoln Journal Star)

    WASHINGTON — With pump prices holding above $4-a-gallon, there is no shortage of proposals from Capitol Hill about how to address speculation in oil markets.

    Five Pitfalls of Trading Commodities (TheStreet.com)

    Futures trading isn’t a game for fools, Simon Constable warns. Know what you’re doing before you start.

    Morgan Stanley’s Scary Trading Surprises – New York Times Blogs

    Morgan Stanley’s Scary Trading Surprises New York Times Blogs, NY - Jun 18, 2008 While the firm said it made money trading commodities in the second quarter, it also said that a wrong-way bet on electricity prices caused a loss, …

    Carbon trading set to dominate commodities – Financial Times

    Carbon trading set to dominate commodities Financial Times, UK - Jun 25, 2008 By Fiona Harvey The market in greenhouse gas emissions could outstrip the conventional commodities markets to become the biggest traded commodity, …

    Goldman Sachs tops Wall Street’s lowered expectations – International Herald Tribune

    Goldman Sachs tops Wall Street’s lowered expectations International Herald Tribune, France - Jun 17, 2008 Goldman does not break out its commodities trading revenue but said in March that the amount it could lose in a single day by trading commodities had … Wild oil market bites big Wall St. banks in Q2 Inquirer.net all 572 news articles

    Are speculators driving up your gas bill? – Foreign Policy Passport

    CNN Are speculators driving up your gas bill? Foreign Policy Passport - Jun 13, 2008 … who is engaging in “excessive speculation” versus merely “speculation,” it’s also completely legal to try to make money from trading commodities . … Dancing in The Dark Hillsboro Argus – OregonLive.com all 409 news articles

    Speculators aren’t driving oil prices, ICE says – Atlanta Journal Constitution

    Washington Post Speculators aren’t driving oil prices, ICE says Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - Jun 23, 2008 … flow of capital into commodities trading. Commodities look especially good these days for several reasons: Demand is rising as Asian economies grow. … Market Madness: How Speculators are Manipulating & Profiting from … The Indypendent all 421 news articles

    HKEx To Reintroduce Trading Of Gold Futures – HULIQ (press release)

    HKEx To Reintroduce Trading Of Gold Futures HULIQ (press release), NC - Jul 9, 2008 … consultant appointed by HKEx to study the feasibility of trading commodities derivatives in Hong Kong and considered the consultant’s recommendations. …

    INTL Commodities Renews $125 Million Syndicated Loan – Business Wire (press release)

    Business Wire (press release) INTL Commodities Renews $125 Million Syndicated Loan Business Wire (press release), CA - Jul 2, 2008 … areas — international equities market-making, international debt capital markets, foreign exchange trading, commodities trading and asset management. …

    Five Pitfalls of Trading Commodities – TheStreet.com

    Five Pitfalls of Trading Commodities TheStreet.com - Jun 18, 2008 So if the boom in materials prices has you itching to jump in, there are some important pitfalls to avoid if you don’t want to go bust. …

    Joseph Ponzio – Inside Futures

    Joseph Ponzio Inside Futures, IL - 22 hours ago He has even competed in Ironman. Mr. Ponzio’s need for competition and excitement led him to his real passion, trading commodities .

    Congress scrutinizes oil futures trading on commodity market – Kansas City Star

    Congress scrutinizes oil futures trading on commodity market Kansas City Star, MO - Jul 6, 2008 By BARBARA BARRETT WASHINGTON | When Congress returns to Washington on Monday after a weeklong breather, the collective grumbling of millions of American …

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    Commodity Trading News as of 7/7/08

    John Murphy Video Review # 1

    John Murphy Video Review # 1 Video review of “Applying Technical Methods to Today’s Trading” To watch this video visit InoTv Rating: 3/5 In this 90-minute video, veteran market analyst John Murphy explains how he looks at the markets using non- traditional methods. Using sector rotation, John will guide you through his thought process in selecting markets to trade. You will also get to see John’s intermarket analysis in action and just how commodities can put a drag or a rocket und

    Oil higher in Asian trading as G8 leaders set to discuss soaring prices (Sharewatch)

    SINGAPORE (Thomson Financial) – Oil prices rose in Asian trading on Tuesday ahead of closely-watched talks on soaring crude prices by leaders of the world’s rich industrial nations.

    MammothList – People Pay You $2.00…..

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    On June 29, 2008, I posted that I thought it was time to short stocks. Since then, I have been working identify stocks to short. Starting with 100 possible candidates, I have come up with a very short list (no pun intended) of three stocks I plan to sell short. These are the stocks I have identifed to short: Las Vegas Sands (LVS) – This is a casino stock with properties in Nevada, Pennsylvania, Singapore and Macau. The stock closed at $39.30 today, down from a 52 week high of $148.76. $4 gasol

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