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Commodity News Digest

2009-07-14T20:54:55Z

Autos Lift Retail Sales as Inflation Perks Up - Reuters U.S. Corn Pollination Weather Ideal, Soybeans Eyed - Reuters Banker Eyes Action in Domestic Natural Gas Arena - MarketWatch OPEC Boosts Output for Third Month as Oil Prices Rise - MarketWatch Gold Futures Edge Up to Cap Second Day of Gains - MarketWatch Pickens on Natural Gas: You Can’t Beat [...]

Commodity News Digest

2009-07-13T20:07:40Z

Crude Can’t Beat a Tough Economy - MarketWatch Speculators Leave Oil Market as Regulator Mulls Crackdown - MarketWatch U.S. Budget Deficit Rises Above $1 Trillion - MarketWatch Commodities are Still Attracting the Adventurous - New York Times Why There Should be More Speculation, Not Less - Time Don’t Shoot the Speculators - WSJ U.S. Copper Ends up With Equities, Economic Woes [...]

Leverage: A Double-Edged Sword

2009-07-13T14:21:31Z

Leverage: A Double-Edged Sword by Tom Power One of the reasons so many people are attracted to trading commodity futures and options over other financial instruments such as stocks is that you can get much higher leverage. While many investors have heard of the word leverage, few have a clue about what leverage really is, how [...]

Commodity News Digest

2009-07-10T20:33:06Z

Waning U.S. Consumer Mood Raises Recovery Questions - Reuters Industry Worries Haste Could Hurt CFTC Reform - Reuters Ethanol Margins up on Lower Corn Prices - Reuters Trade Gap Narrows to Smallest in a Decade - CNN Money Dollar Gains Against Most Major Rivals, but Falls Vs. Yen - MarketWatch Oil Falls Below $60 as IEA Report Reaffirms Demand Concerns [...]

Commodity News Digest

2009-07-09T20:07:35Z

Retailers Mixed June Implies Outlook Still Tough - MarketWatch Initial Jobless Claims Lowest Since January - MarketWatch Bank of England Holds Key Rate Steady - MarketWatch Is the Credit Crunch Over? CNN Money Catching the Gold Bug - WSJ Oil Prices Fall as Hope of Quick Recovery Wanes - NY Times Warren Buffet Says Second Stimulus Might be Needed - Reuters Fewer [...]

Friedman’s Futures Forecast for July: Risk-Aversion, Then Doldrums

2009-07-09T17:42:37Z

Futures Forecast for July: Risk Aversion, Then Doldrums by Jeff Friedman We’re seeing a bit of fear and profit-taking in early July in the equity and commodity markets after a strong second-quarter performance. Remember the adage: “sell in May and go away?” Perhaps this year we are getting a delay. Let’s take a look at what July [...]

Commodity News Digest

2009-07-08T20:07:45Z

Treasurys Extend Gains After Strong 10-Year Note Auction - MarketWatch Crude Falls for Sixth Day as Data Rise Demand Concerns - MarketWatch Consumers Trim Borrowing - CNN Money IMF Sees 2020 Recovery; G8 Frets on Sluggishness - Reuters Pickens’ Pullback Could Signal Shift in the Wind - Reuters White House Takes Aim at Oil Traders - Reuters Soybeans Fall as Favorable [...]

Is Natural Gas the Most Undervalued Commodity?

2009-07-07T21:39:04Z

Is Natural Gas the Most Undervalued Commodity? by Phil Streible Natural gas is one of the most undervalued commodities in my opinion. Since the start of 2009, natural gas has pulled back about 40 percent. The main issues surrounding natural gas are oversupply and less demand. However, a decrease in the rig count (supply) and industrial production [...]

Commodity News Digest

2009-07-07T20:07:41Z

Regulator to Consider Limits on Commodity Speculators - MarketWatch Catching the Wind - MarketWatch Gold Prices Rebound Some After Two-Day Slide - MarketWatch Russia, China to Push Global Currency at G8 Summit - Reuters Oil Falls as Recovery Fears Spur Risk Aversion - Reuters Soybeans Sizzle as Demand Stays Hot, U.S. Weather Ideal for Corn - Reuters Natural Gas Fund Says [...]

Commodity News Digest

2009-07-06T20:25:23Z

U.S. Stocks Hurt by Commodity Cos, Defensive Cos Help - MarketWatch Crude Falls 4% to Six-Week Low as Economic Worries Escalate - MarketWatch A Second-Half Recovery is Suddenly Not a Sure Thing - MarketWatch Gold Falls Toward $92, Dollar Seen as Safe-Haven - Reuters World Bank Tells G8: 2009 Remains Dangerous Year - Reuters Rising Bond Yields Signal More Dollar [...]