<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" version="2.0"><channel><title>The Australian | Business | Commodities Prices</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/financialmarkets/commoditiesprices/</link><description>News, views and information from the pages of The Australian</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 06:59:37 +1000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 06:59:37 +1000</lastBuildDate><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright 2013 News Limited. All rights reserved.</copyright><generator>aus_business_commodities_702</generator><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Commodities tipped to fall further</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/commodities-tipped-to-drop-further-on-demand-fears/story-e6frg916-1226631136453?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/commodities-tipped-to-drop-further-on-demand-fears/story-e6frg916-1226631136453</guid><description><![CDATA[MACQUARIE Research has cut its price forecast for several commodities, including copper and gold.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/commodities-tipped-to-drop-further-on-demand-fears/story-e6frg916-1226631136453?from=public_rss">Alex Macdonald</source><enclosure type="image/gif" length="9769" url="http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2010/02/03/1225826/233933-copper-up-on-improved-demand.gif"/></item><item><title>Demand woes send oil down</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/worries-about-us-gasoline-demand-raised-in-eia-report-send-oil-down/story-e6frg91x-1226623108106?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/worries-about-us-gasoline-demand-raised-in-eia-report-send-oil-down/story-e6frg91x-1226623108106</guid><description><![CDATA[OIL futures hit their lowest level all year in the US, as investors focused on falling petrol demand.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:14:10 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/worries-about-us-gasoline-demand-raised-in-eia-report-send-oil-down/story-e6frg91x-1226623108106?from=public_rss">Dan Strumpf</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="2708" url="http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2012/02/27/1226282/853111-oil.jpg"/></item><item><title>Panic hits gold market</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/gold-slumps-9pc-to-us136060-in-panic-selling/story-fnay3ubk-1226621239344?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/gold-slumps-9pc-to-us136060-in-panic-selling/story-fnay3ubk-1226621239344</guid><description><![CDATA[THE gold price plunged more than 9pc, the biggest fall in 30 years, to a two-year low of $US1360.60 an ounce in panic selling.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:21:04 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/gold-slumps-9pc-to-us136060-in-panic-selling/story-fnay3ubk-1226621239344?from=public_rss">TATYANA SHUMSKY</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="2930" url="http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2010/03/03/1225836/449535-gold-metal-price-files.jpg"/></item><item><title>Bears bite into goldminers</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/australian-gold-stocks-tumble-after-gold-hits-bear-territory/story-e6frg91x-1226620654239?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/australian-gold-stocks-tumble-after-gold-hits-bear-territory/story-e6frg91x-1226620654239</guid><description><![CDATA[GOLDMINING stocks tumbled after the precious metal dropped to a 21-month low last week, officially entering a bear market.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:46:52 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/australian-gold-stocks-tumble-after-gold-hits-bear-territory/story-e6frg91x-1226620654239?from=public_rss">Rhiannon Hoyle</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="4777" url="http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2010/06/30/1225886/095175-gold-mine.jpg"/></item><item><title>Shine wears off gold</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/gold-price-suffers-from-fears-of-end-to-fed-qe-analysts-cut-forecasts/story-e6frg91x-1226618284079?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/gold-price-suffers-from-fears-of-end-to-fed-qe-analysts-cut-forecasts/story-e6frg91x-1226618284079</guid><description><![CDATA[SIGNS of an economic recovery has analysts trimming their gold price forecasts, as the metal suffers its biggest fall since November.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:27:24 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/gold-price-suffers-from-fears-of-end-to-fed-qe-analysts-cut-forecasts/story-e6frg91x-1226618284079?from=public_rss">Matt Day</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="34594" url="http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2013/04/11/1226618/282339-131104-gina-lollobrigida.jpg"/></item><item><title>'Capital constraints to continue'</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/resource-sectors-capital-constraints-to-continue-says-newcrest-md/story-e6frg9do-1226601539945?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/resource-sectors-capital-constraints-to-continue-says-newcrest-md/story-e6frg9do-1226601539945</guid><description><![CDATA[DELAYS to new mines will continue, with financial markets in no mood to provide the resources industry with capital, Newcrest said.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:56:54 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/resource-sectors-capital-constraints-to-continue-says-newcrest-md/story-e6frg9do-1226601539945?from=public_rss">Sarah-Jane Tasker</source><enclosure type="image/gif" length="8064" url="http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2010/01/08/1225817/365698-newcrest-to-expand-mine.gif"/></item><item><title>Gold up on safe-haven status</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/investors-flock-to-gold-as-cyprus-bailout-worries-investors/story-e6frg91x-1226600277247?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/investors-flock-to-gold-as-cyprus-bailout-worries-investors/story-e6frg91x-1226600277247</guid><description><![CDATA[GOLD settled at a three-week high after worries about the eurozone's health pushed investors to the perceived safe-haven.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:21:01 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/investors-flock-to-gold-as-cyprus-bailout-worries-investors/story-e6frg91x-1226600277247?from=public_rss">Matt Day</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="4750" url="http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2011/05/11/1226054/220136-gold.jpg"/></item><item><title>Miners accused of price rigging</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/bhp-rio-accused-of-rigging-ore-price/story-e6frg9df-1226592760796?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/bhp-rio-accused-of-rigging-ore-price/story-e6frg9df-1226592760796</guid><description><![CDATA[CHINA has accused Australia's top two mining companies of manipulating the iron ore price by deliberately holding back supply.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/bhp-rio-accused-of-rigging-ore-price/story-e6frg9df-1226592760796?from=public_rss">Scott Murdoch and Barry FitzGerald</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="2552" url="http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2010/03/19/1225842/874819-rio-iron-ore.jpg"/></item><item><title>Bargain hunters boost gold</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/gold-futures-gain-09pc-as-lower-price-lures-investors/story-e6frg91x-1226585601637?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/gold-futures-gain-09pc-as-lower-price-lures-investors/story-e6frg91x-1226585601637</guid><description><![CDATA[GOLD futures ended higher as investors flocked back to the yellow metal after last week's steep declines.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:15:34 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/gold-futures-gain-09pc-as-lower-price-lures-investors/story-e6frg91x-1226585601637?from=public_rss">Tatyana Shumsky</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="4274" url="http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2011/05/18/1226058/466985-gold-coins.jpg"/></item><item><title>Gold retreat continues</title><link>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/gold-retreat-continues-on-fear-fed-will-end-easy-money-policy/story-e6frg91x-1226582384246?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/gold-retreat-continues-on-fear-fed-will-end-easy-money-policy/story-e6frg91x-1226582384246</guid><description><![CDATA[GOLD slumped to a seven-month low, extending losses as the Fed outlined more debate about when to curtail its stimulus program.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:32:38 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/gold-retreat-continues-on-fear-fed-will-end-easy-money-policy/story-e6frg91x-1226582384246?from=public_rss">Matt Day</source><enclosure type="image/jpeg" length="2930" url="http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2010/03/03/1225836/449535-gold-metal-price-files.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>