NEWS & EVENTS

1222474407 Asia Commodities Day Ahead: U.S. Investigates Silver Markets
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating allegations of price manipulation in silver futures markets. Gold, silver and platinum declined. Pilgrim's...
1222474263 Gold Heads for Second Weekly Increase as Rescue Talks Continue
Gold traded little changed in Asia, heading for a second weekly gain, as the dollar fell amid ongoing talks on a $700 billion bailout of financial institutions that...
1222393569 Platinum Futures Slump as Credit Crunch May Damp Auto Demand
Platinum futures in Tokyo dropped, snapping a two-day winning streak, as a global slowdown cuts demand for cars and the metal used in emissions control systems.
1222393481 AngloGold, Anglo Platinum: South African Equity Market Preview
The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in South Africa. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names and prices are...
1222393406 Gold Gains for First Time in Three Days as Dollar Declines
Gold rose for the first time in three days as investors bought the metal as a store of value after the dollar declined on speculation a U.S. government housing report...
1222304225 Commodity Supply May Be Curbed by Crisis, Goldman JBWere Says
Commodity prices will stay ''stronger for longer'' as financing becomes a real constraint on supply growth because of the global credit turmoil, Goldman Sachs JBWere Pty...
1222303934 BHP loses appeal on Australian rail-line sharing
Mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc (BHP.AX) (BLT.L) lost an appeal in Australia's highest court on Wednesday against a ruling that it must share its Australian iron-ore...
1222303769 Chalco says unaware of plan for 49 pct Rio stake
The investor relations manager of Chinese aluminium firm Chalco (2600.HK) said on Wednesday she was unaware of any plan for its parent Chinalco to lift its stake in Rio...
1222220414 Gold Drops for First Day in Three on Share Slump, Oil Decline
Gold fell for the first day in three after advancing above $900 an ounce as investors sold the metal to cover losses in equities markets and as crude oil declined,...
1222220333 China A-shares close lower on profit-taking; PetroChina surges on buyback
China A-shares closed lower on profit-taking led by property developers and liquor producers, after the key index surged more than 17 pct in the previous two sessions,...
1222220193 Aluminum Falls in London as Reduced Lending May Widen Surplus
Aluminum fell for the first time in three days in London on speculation reduced lending may exacerbate a widening global supply surplus of the metal.
1222146442 Gold Rallies for Third Day as Investors Seek Haven From Turmoil
Gold climbed for a third day, advancing above $900 an ounce as investors sought precious metals as a haven from financial market turmoil and as the dollar slumped.
1222146333 Asia Commodities Day Ahead: Commodities Rout May Have Bottomed
The worst may be over for commodities after the steepest rout since at least 1956. Gold rose above $900 an ounce, extending a rally. Platinum and copper also gained....
1222146217 Copper Gains on Speculation U.S. Treasury Plan Will Spur Demand
Copper rose to a two-week high on speculation that a $700 billion plan to help U.S. financial companies will revive growth and spur demand for metals.
1222053527 Sinosteel wins nod for Aussie merger
Sinosteel Corp, China's second-biggest iron-ore trading company, won Australian government approval to buy as much as 49.9 percent of Murchison Metals Ltd.