Rand Snaps Two-Day Slide vs Dollar as Precious Metals Gain
South Africa’s rand snapped a two- day decline against the dollar as precious metals prices advanced, boosting prospects for earnings from the country’s biggest sources of foreign revenue.
Finding Indicator Clues to Trade Metals in Any Situation
Analysts are divided about whether inflation or deflation will rule. Here is a look at the role of metals in a portfolio with either outcome.How the value of the U.S. dollar impacts metals;Prospects for economic recovery and how that affects
Gold Under Pressure
Gold shed more than 30$ from its price in recent days settling around 1,108$, as Greek debt woes and lower risk appetite loomed. Although in the FX arena the Dollar trade rather stabilized with the Euro and the Sterling rebounding from
Copper prices dip, but China props up metal
Copper prices retreated on Wednesday after lingering worries over global economic health nudged the industrial metal into negative territory, analysts said.
Will gold keep rising against major currencies?
The answer, of course, is "no one knows." But the prospects for gold seem good - or, put another way, the prospects for currencies appear to be not-so good.
Gold Prices Can't Sustain Rally
Gold prices were falling Wednesday as investors lost their risk appetite.
Gold, Silver, Metal Prices Commentary- 3/10/2010
Gold held steady overnight and its trading range has thus far been confined to only about $10 –between $1120 and $1130. Then again, steadiness was the operative word in the US dollar as well, and the euro did not show too much further movement af
US copper up 0.5pct as oil, other commods rebound
U.S. copper futures were up by midmorning Wednesday, bouncing back from a weak start, after a rebound in prices of oil and other commodities helped ease investors' early concerns over economic uncertainties.
Copper rises on China imports, falling stocks
Copper prices rose on Wednesday, as data showing stronger-than-expected Chinese imports of the metal quelled some concerns that demand might besoftening in the world's top base metals consumer.
Copper Rebounds in NY as Equity Rally Boosts EconomicOutlook
Copper prices recovered from earlier losses in New York as rallying equity markets boosted the outlook for the U.S. economy, the world’s largest.
Gold, Silver, Metal Prices Commentary- 3/9/2010
Gold prices fell to a one-week low of under $1115.00 per ounce overnight as the US dollar continued its recent climb and reached 80.74 on the trade-weighted index.
Commodities get a boost as dollar weakens
Grains, metals and energy all rose slightly Wednesday after the dollar fell against other currencies.


