August 6, 2013 10:22 am
Grain futures were mixed but fairly unchanged on Tuesday, with soybeans slightly falling, while wheat marked a minor gain and corn rebounded from a new 3-year low. On the Chicago Board of Trade, corn futures for September delivery traded at $4.6938 a bushel at 10:15 GMT, up 0.17% on the day. Prices ranged between days […]
Read moreAugust 6, 2013 9:17 am
Copper rose on Tuesday amid decrease in Chinese stockpiles in the four months through July. Gains remained in check as Fed Dallas President Richard Fisher said yesterday the central bank is closer to tapering Quantitative Easing. On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, copper futures for September delivery traded at $3.203 a […]
Read moreAugust 6, 2013 8:30 am
Gold marked a second daily decline and fell below the $1 300 mark as Fed Dallas President Richard Fisher said yesterday the central bank is closer to tapering Quantitative Easing. Meanwhile, upbeat services sector data offset previous gains, which came after the U.S. Department of Labor reported worse than expected payrolls statistics last week. On […]
Read moreAugust 6, 2013 7:31 am
Oil prices fell on Tuesday with concern over supply disruptions easing as Libyan Oil Minister Abdelbari al-Arusi assured the government is working to end the protests, while newly elected Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sought to start a dialogue with the U.S., aiming at resolving the issues over Tehrans nuclear program. EIAs weekly crude oil inventories […]
Read moreAugust 5, 2013 2:43 pm
Oil rebounded from session lows but continued to trade lower after the Institute for Supply Management reported the U.S. services sector expanded at a faster pace in July than economists expected. Oil fell to days low earlier in the day as Libya reopened a port that was closed by protests. On the New York Mercantile […]
Read moreAugust 5, 2013 2:07 pm
Natural gas marked a ninth day of declines on Monday as weather forecasting services kept pointing at cooler than normal temperatures across key consuming areas in the U.S., limiting demand for the fuel that is used for electricity generation. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, natural gas for September delivery traded at $3.338 per million […]
Read moreAugust 5, 2013 9:23 am
Grain futures were mixed on Monday with corn and soybeans marking new record lows, while wheat advanced for a sixth day out of seven. On the Chicago Board of Trade, corn futures for September delivery traded at $4.7338 a bushel at 9:21 GMT, down 0.47% on the day. The grain hit a new 35-month low […]
Read moreAugust 5, 2013 8:40 am
Copper advanced on Monday as a stabilizing services sector in worlds top consumer China defied the countrys economic slowdown as new business orders recovered from a multi-year low. A separate private survey showed services PMI remained unchanged from June, above the neutral level. On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, copper futures […]
Read moreAugust 5, 2013 7:53 am
Gold rose during early European trading on Monday as disappointing payroll data on Friday spurred speculation Fed will hold back from tapering its monetary easing program for some time as the labor market remains frail. On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for December delivery traded at $1 313.85 per […]
Read moreAugust 5, 2013 7:14 am
Both West Texas Intermediate and Brent benchmarks surged in early European trade on Monday as an expanding services sector in China and persisting supply disruptions in North Africa and the Middle East supported prices. Gains however remained limited as the U.S. Department of Labor reported on Friday the worlds biggest economy created less jobs than […]
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