| 30 October 2008 |
COMMODITIES-Jump on rate cuts, eyes on U.S. GDP
Corn and copper rose for a fourth day while gold and oil also extended gains on Thursday as investors took heart from a falling dollar and central bank moves to avert... |
| 30 October 2008 |
Copper down on higher stocks, demand fears return
Copper fell by almost 5 percent on Thursday as rising London Metal Exchange stocks halted this week's short-covering rally in industrial metals. |
| 30 October 2008 |
Gold rises to 1-week high on weaker dollar
Gold rose almost 3 percent to a one-week high on Thursday as a weaker dollar and rising oil prices boosted sentiment. |
| 29 October 2008 |
Gold rises for 3rd day on firm euro, buoyant stocks
Gold rose for a third straight day on Wednesday, earlier jumping more than 1 percent as the euro extended gains against the dollar and equities bounced, spurring... |
| 29 October 2008 |
Gold Advances for Second Day in London as Stocks Markets Climb
Gold rose for a second day in London as stock markets in Europe advanced, curbing investors' sales in the metal to raise cash. Silver also climbed. |
| 28 October 2008 |
Copper Resumes Decline Below $4,000 as Equities Slump Continues
Copper fell below $4,000 a metric ton as the ongoing slump in stock markets increased concern a global recession will sap demand. The metal used in wires and pipes... |
| 28 October 2008 |
Gold rises 2 pct as equities, oil reverse losses
Gold jumped 2 percent on Tuesday after gains in the equities markets and rebounding oil spurred buying from investors, who were looking next to an expected U.S.... |
| 28 October 2008 |
Hong Kong shares close up 14.35 pct; biggest percentage gain since Oct 97
Share prices closed sharply higher, with the key index posting its biggest one-day percentage gain since Oct 29, 1997, following a 28 pct drop in the previous five... |
| 27 October 2008 |
Copper Falls to Three-Year Low in London on Recession Concerns
Copper fell to the lowest in three years amid sales of industrial metals, oil and gold as the threat of a recession in U.S. and European economies curbs demand. |
| 27 October 2008 |
China Copper Demand Growth to Slow to 5% in 2008
Copper demand in China, the world's biggest consumer, may grow at 5 percent this year, half the previous forecast, as the deepening global financial crisis curbs... |
| 27 October 2008 |
Gold Declines in London as Dollar Rises, Investors Seek Cash
Gold declined in London, extending two weekly drops, as the dollar gained against currencies including the euro, diminishing the appeal of the metal as an alternative... |
| 26 October 2008 |
Platinum Futures Sink Fourth Day as Dollar's Surge Damps Demand
Platinum futures in Tokyo dropped for a fourth day as the dollar soared against the euro, paring demand for the metal as an alternative investment. |
| 26 October 2008 |
Lead Heads for Biggest Weekly Drop Since 1987; Aluminum Slumps
Lead headed for its biggest weekly slump since at least 1987 and aluminum dropped the most in two years as consumer demand for cars and houses crumbles amid the... |
| 26 October 2008 |
Gold Heads for Biggest Weekly Drop in Over 25 Years on Dollar
Gold headed for its steepest weekly decline in more than a quarter-century in London as the rising dollar curbed investor demand for the precious metal. |
| 23 October 2008 |
China Hebei Steel seeks to finance Aurox project
China's state-owned Hebei Iron and Steel Group is in early talks with Australian iron ore prospector Aurox Resources to finance the Aurox's 6-million-tonne iron ore... |
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