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Dollar Power From Freddie/Fannie Bad for Commodities
By Reuters
09/09/2008 11:32:54 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters)—Investors, ready to hammer commodities down after driving them to record highs just months ago, may find more inspiration for their pessimism after the bailout of U.S.
Analysis: Zinc Prices to Slide Further on Oversupply
By Reuters
09/02/2008 11:18:04 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters)—With sliding zinc prices taking their toll on miners, they can be forgiven for asking when the market will turn upwards—not any time soon, according to market experts.
The industry has seen mine closures and output cuts as energy, labor and equipment costs rise while zinc prices drop.
Gold to Scale New Peaks as Mining Costs Grow
By Reuters
08/27/2008 12:54:34 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters)—Gold prices are likely to scale new peaks as market fundamentals tighten because producers need at least a 20% rise in bullion prices just to make new investment viable, a leading fund manager said on Wednesday [Aug. 27].
Goldman Reiterates $149 Per Barrel End-2008 Oil Forecast
By Reuters
08/20/2008 12:42:50 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters)—Goldman Sachs reiterated on Wednesday [Aug. 20] its year-end price forecast of $149 a barrel for U.S. crude oil, and said strong fundamentals were a more important factor than a strengthening dollar.
Managed Futures and Derivatives Exchanges Roundup
By Michael S. Fischer, Senior Financial Correspondent
08/14/2008 2:20:24 PM ET
New Stakeholders Enhance Dubai Merc's Stature
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (HedgeWorld.com)—The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Ltd. got a boost in its effort to become a major player in the global crude oil market this week, when it announced that Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and four energy-related companies had taken minority stakes in the exchange.
ETF Securities' Short Crude Oil, Physical Gold Surge
By Michael S. Fischer, Senior Financial Correspondent
08/12/2008 1:38:10 PM ET
LONDON (HedgeWorld.com)—ETF Securities Ltd.'s Short Crude Oil fund was the most heavily traded exchange-traded fund or commodity on the London Stock Exchange for the week ended Aug.
Commodity Indexes Tumbled in July
By Michael S. Fischer, Senior Financial Correspondent
08/11/2008 2:39:44 PM ET
NEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)—In its monthly Commodity Index Monitor, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported a heavy selloff in commodity indexes for July.
The JPMorgan Commodity Curve Index finished the month down 11.
Diversified Traders Hit a Bump in July
By Michael S. Fischer, Senior Financial Correspondent
08/08/2008 2:54:06 PM ET
FAIRFIELD, Iowa (HedgeWorld.com)—Commodity trading advisors got roughed up in July. With two-thirds of constituents reporting performance, the Barclay CTA Index finished down 2%.
Managed Futures and Derivatives Exchange Roundup
By Michael S. Fischer, Senior Financial Correspondent
08/07/2008 3:51:29 PM ET
Indian FX Hedgers Get Currency Futures Contract
NEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)—The Reserve Bank of India announced this week that it will introduce currency futures in an effort to develop the country's derivatives market and expand the number of foreign exchange hedging tools available to residents.
Hedge Funds Sell Oil as Ratio to Gold Narrows
By Reuters
07/28/2008 1:01:45 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters)—The tumble in the price of oil over the past few weeks may have been exacerbated by hedge funds deciding that it was just too expensive, particularly in relation to gold.
While much of the fall has been put down to an assumption that demand will fall with the slowdown in leading economies, hedge fund specialists say there are also less fundamental reasons behind the move.
Long Oil, Gold Topped Investors' Buying Last Week
By Michael S. Fischer, Senior Financial Correspondent
07/24/2008 3:47:26 PM ET
LONDON (HedgeWorld.com)—The sharp drop in oil prices last week had some interesting repercussions in ETF Securities' oil products.
Inflows into long oil exchange-traded commodities continued robust during the week ended July 18, with ETFS Brent taking in nearly $20 million and other long energy-related ETCs receiving another $10 million or so.
India Not to Extend Futures Ban to New Commodities
By Reuters
07/23/2008 3:14:46 PM ET
NEW DELHI (Reuters)—India has no plans to curb futures trading in more commodities and is likely to lift a ban on four items in September, the country's market regulator said, despite a report recommending futures should be discouraged.
In May, the government, under pressure from its allies to control soaring inflation, suspended futures trading in soyoil, potato, rubber and chickpea for four months.
Managed Futures and Derivatives Briefs
By HedgeWorld Staff
07/23/2008 2:05:13 PM ET
CME Secures Financing, Announces Profits
CHICAGO (HedgeWorld.com)—Futures exchange company CME Group, which operates the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade, secured a $3.
Speculation a Symptom of Higher Commodity Prices: Conference Board
By Jacob Bunge, Financial Correspondent
07/22/2008 3:21:30 PM ET
OTTAWA (HedgeWorld.com)—Financial speculation in futures markets has made it more difficult for hedgers and others to use futures for hedging and price discovery purposes, but there's no evidence that futures traders are responsible for the rising cost of food around the world, according to a new report from the Conference Board of Canada.
Oil Investors Debate Best Exposure
By Martin de Sa'Pinto, Senior Financial Correspondent
07/21/2008 3:50:19 PM ET
GENEVA (HedgeWorld.com)—Oil bulls see recent price pullbacks as an opportunity to make further gains given the uncertain geo-political environment and much-discussed supply constraints, while others believe the price may have risen too fast on a tidal wave of speculative money, and is now settling at more reasonable levels.
Demand for ETF Securities' Gold Fund Sets Record
By Michael S. Fischer, Senior Financial Correspondent
07/16/2008 3:20:50 PM ET
LONDON (HedgeWorld.com)—ETF Securities Ltd. reported record one-day inflows into its exchange-traded commodities platform on Tuesday [July 15], apparently driven by safe haven buying.
Commodity-Linked Notes Drawing More Investors
By Jacob Bunge, Financial Correspondent
07/14/2008 12:58:59 PM ET
LONDON (HedgeWorld.com)—Retail and institutional investors alike are piling into commodity-linked structured notes according to the firm MTN-I, even as overall sales of structured notes declined.
Ag CTAs Post Big Gains in June
By Jacob Bunge, Financial Correspondent
07/10/2008 1:39:08 PM ET
FAIRFIELD, Iowa (HedgeWorld.com)—Flooded fields, surging oil prices and stumbling equity indexes fueled a 1.9% gain in the Barclay Commodity Trading Advisor Index in June, with about 75% of CTAs reporting as of July 9.
Timber Investment Company To Float on AIM
By Bill McIntosh, Senior Financial Correspondent
07/08/2008 4:14:17 PM ET
LONDON (HedgeWorld.com)—A new fund to be listed on the Alternative Investment Market is to offer a range of United Kingdom and international institutions, including funds of hedge funds, exposure to a portfolio of plantation forest projects in Australia and the Asia Pacific region.
DJ-AIG Commodities Hot in June
By Jacob Bunge, Financial Correspondent
07/08/2008 11:03:56 AM ET
NEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)—Energy and agricultural sectors led gains in June, a month that saw the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index increase by 8.9% as nearly all commodity markets climbed higher.
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