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El crudo de Texas sube un 0,14% y se negocia a 76,78 dólares

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:47:00 -0600

Nueva York, 24 dic (EFE).- El Petróleo Intermedio de Texas para entrega en febrero abrió hoy con una leve tendencia al alza y subía un 0,14% (11 centavos) y se negociaba a 76,78 dólares a las 14.06 GMT en la Bolsa Mercantil de Nueva York (Nymex).

Platinum & Gold Advance as Dollar Declines

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:08:23 -0600

Platinum hit the record in four weeks after the dollar slid versus the euro, increasing demand for precious metals as an alternative investment. The greenback slid 0.8 percent against the euro. April futur

Will Copper Imports in China Rise in 2010? Corn, Soybeans, Oil Fall

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:43:59 -0600

Refined copper imports in China, the greatest buyer in the world, rebounded in November with rising domestic prices and increasing demand. China may increase imports to 200,000 tons per month in the first

Oil Goes Up After Iranian Forces Blocked Iraqi Well

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:01:58 -0600

Oil price reached the record level in a week after reports that Iranian forces invaded Iraqi territory yesterday and surrounded a well by tanks in a region south of Baghdad. Iraq’s National Security

Precio del crudo de Texas apenas varía y cierra en 72,65 dólares por barril

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:48:38 -0600

NEW YORK-El barril de crudo de Texas registró hoy un leve descenso y cerró a 72,65 dólares en Nueva York, un centavo menos que el día anterior, en una jornada marcada por el avance del dólar ante otras divisas. Al finalizar la sesión en la Bols

Copper and Cocoa Fall

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:20:20 -0600

Copper slid to the three-weeks low today on speculation that global economic recovery may be slow. U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly increased last week, causing concern that the recovery may slow. Copper also fell after the&nbs

Soybeans, Wheat Rise; Oil Little Changed

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:44:08 -0600

Soybeans increased with rising demand for the oilseed, used to make animal feed and vegetable oil. Soybeans price was aided by record soybean-meal exports. January futures for soybean delivery increased $0.195 (1.9 perce

Copper, Corn, Soybeans, Wheat Rise

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:39:48 -0600

Copper prices jumped as the imports of the metal in China increased with rising country’s industrial output. Factory output in China rose 19 percent from a year earlier. March futures for copper delivery

Copper Falls on Rising Stockpiles; Platinum Advances

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:05:13 -0600

Copper prices slid as demand fell and stockpiles grew. Stockpiles monitored by the London Metal Exchange climbed as much as 34 percent since September 30th. Copper also dropped after the dollar gained versus a

New Sour Crude Futures Contract Traded for First Time

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:37:30 -0600

Argus’s information sheet on its new sour crude contract. (image: argusmedia.com) Dow Jones reported CME Group’s sour crude futures contract that was announced in late October saw its first trade on Tuesday. The transaction was for 50 contracts

Heating Oil Price Trend for December 10: -7¢

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:01:29 -0600

(image: BenjaminJoel via flickr.com and life.com) Oil prices fell steeply after the release of the EIA’s weekly inventory report on Wednesday morning. While the EIA found a drop in crude stockpiles, builds in inventories of refined products showe

Price of gold began to fall back in line with the strengthening with Level $1.140

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:41:59 -0600

Commodity market news today about the price of gold.Price of gold in the international market began to fall back in line with the strengthening U.S. dollar currency. However, precious metals prices are still above the 1100 level of U.S. dollars.On th

Gold Drops on Rising Dollar; Soybeans Fall

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:28:16 -0600

Gold tumbled, erasing previous gains, as the strengthening dollar cut demand for precious metals as an inflation hedge. The dollar rose 0.9 percent, reaching highest level in a month versus the euro. Febru

Copper Falls; Soybeans, Hogs Rise on Growing Demand

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:32:20 -0600

Copper tumbled on speculation that the global economic recovery may become slower. Imports of the metal in China, the largest consumer of copper in the world, slid in October for the third t

Wheat Rise on Weak Dollar; Crude Oil Advance with Rebounding Economy

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:45:35 -0600

Wheat gained as the falling dollar increased appeal of U.S. exports and attractiveness of the commodity as an inflation hedge. Wheat prices also rose on concern that some U.S. farmers were unable to p

Copper & Cotton Fall on Dubai Concern, Dollar Rebound; Sugar Rise with Increasing Demand

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:16:06 -0600

Dubai’s attempt to delay debt repayments made traders shun assets, which they perceive as carrying greater risk, causing decline in prices for commodities, including copper and cotton. The dollar rebound versus six

With Expensive Crude Oil and Low Product Demand, Analysts See Further Woes for Refiners

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:59:25 -0600

Oil refinery. (image: Mr. Transistor via flickr.com) MarketWatch reported Monday that the analyst Jacques Rousseau has cut his earnings estimate for Valero Energy. The downgrade comes after the Texas-based company, one of the largest petroleum refi

Copper Drops as Stockpiles Rise; Gold Demand in India Falls on Record Prices

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:07:37 -0600

Copper slid in London as growing inventories and the rebounding dollar pushed down demand for the metal. Stockpiles monitored by the London Metal Exchange increased 0.1 percent to 432,075 metric tons, the

Синтия Кейс (Cynthia Kase)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:58:15 -0600

Трейдер и консультант Синтия Кейс (Cynthia Kase) полагается на комплекс технических индикаторов, которые она самостоятельно разработала для �

Wheat Falls with Lack of Demand for U.S. Grain; Gold Rises on Forecast that Dollar Will Drop

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:29:19 -0600

Wheat futures slid for the third day as demand for U.S. grain waned because of increasing global inventories. Analysts predict that prices likely will be constrained in the coming six months as growing global s

Sugar, Copper Fall as Dollar Gains; Soybeans May Rise 20%

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:35:51 -0600

Sugar futures dropped to the lowest level in two weeks as the dollar gained, diminishing the attractiveness of commodities as an alternative investment. The dollar put a great investor-selling pr

Commodities and Derivatives Regulation Explained: What it Means for Heating Oil Users

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:29:46 -0600

CFTC head Gary Gensler, pointing out what he’d like to see in regulation. (image: affordablehousinginstitute.org) As MarketNews.com reported Tuesday, Gary Gensler, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is pushing for more re

Crude oil prices seem to increase after decline in U.S. crude oil reserves

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:30:10 -0600

Commodity market news today about the closure of the trading today with NYMEX crude oil prices seem to increase. Crude oil prices climbed after a report from the Energy Department showed a decline in U.S. crude oil reserves in line with falling impor

In Strange Turn, Heating Oil Futures Lead Oil Rally

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:13:43 -0600

Tuesday’s oil trading on NYMEX contradicted conventional wisdom. (image: thaienergy.org) Yesterday the oil markets showed some unusual activity, as the Wall Street Journal reported. Oil futures went up, despite a strengthening dollar. Recently it�

Will Oil Reach $80 in 2010?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:00:36 -0600

Crude oil price reached the highest level in six weeks because of the weakening dollar and the speculation that the global economy are recovering and energy demand rebounds. Stocks rose after retail sales in&nb

Nickel Will Decline till 2010; Wheat, Copper Advance

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:48:49 -0600

Nickel will slid 8 percent by the end of this year as demand declines. Prices may fall to $16,000 per metric ton in the first half of 2010 before rising in the second half as demand from the stee

ESAI Says Saudi’s New Crude Oil Benchmark Will Stabilize Prices

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:43:18 -0600

(image: treehugger.com) As HeatingOil.com reported in late October, Saudi Arabia made a huge move recently by dropping the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) as its benchmark for pricing oil. The move came as a blow to NYMEX, where the WTI is the most-t

EIA Raises 2009-2010 Forecast for Crude and Heating Oil Prices

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:23:40 -0600

NYMEX heating oil performance over the past year. (image: markets.ft.com) On Tuesday, the Energy Information Administration released its monthly short-term energy outlook, forecasting higher oil and fuel prices for the coming year than previously t

Gold price re-scored record highs but USD weaken

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:33:52 -0600

Commodity market news today about the gold trade in the NYMEX market. Gold prices continue to soar. Gold prices shone again with the re-scored record highs. Data refer NYMEX Comex, gold prices rose 0.9 percent to 1106.6 U.S. dollars per troy ounce.Th

Will Copper Decline in 2010’s Beginning?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:29:32 -0600

Copper prices slid in New York on signs of waning demand in China today. Inventories monitored by LME rose for a sixth straight session to the highest since May 5th as there are few domestic buyers and&nbs