Don't count on the holiday/new year rally in the stock market or Obama rescue package? So, what next?

Commodity prices are falling and so as the stocks markets of Russia and Brazil which are commodity producers, hence its time for commodity consuming stock markets of India/China to move up, so they are rising ... +ve views in long-term that BRIC economies especially India/China offer great future opportunities [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 19:39:47

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Impending rally in the commodities market?

Impending rally in the commodities market? November 26th, ... that is rushing into the markets. Other commodities such as silver are now on the radar with a rapidly expanding money supply and a heavily deflated price per ounce. Read more… Futures [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 23:20:42

Bernanke's Testimony Apocalyptic (For Fed Chief)

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is testifying before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs ... have been compounded by rapid increases in the prices of energy and other commodities, which have sapped household ... , a softening labor market, and rising prices of oil, food, and some other commodities. Let [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 14:34:00

Recession to hit Britain this year: European Commission

Recession will hit Britain with its economy expected to shrink in the second half of this year, the European Commission (EC) has warned ... under the impact of high commodity prices, turmoil in financial markets and slumping house prices ... growth in only two other years since Labour came to power in 1997. The Times quotes official figures [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 08:09:37

SoCal heating gas costs at 2-year low

The global market meltdown has this financial benefit: Tumbling energy prices mean that residential natural gas users handled by SoCal’s Gas Go ... of consumers’ November bills to commodity-market prices equal to 45.6 cents per therm, an industry ... losses from hurricanes have helped natural gas prices to decline from historical peak prices in July [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 08:01:43

Overnight markets: Commodities gloom

Asian stocks fell to a two-week low on Wednesday, following US and European markets overnight, as commodity prices slumped, pointing to a worsening outlook for global economies. Futures on the S&P 500 Index rose 0.5%, however, after losing 2.2% Tuesday as General Motors sank to the lowest price since 1943 amid [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 05:23:21

"The Perils of Efficiency"

James Surowiecki: The Perils of Efficiency, by James Surowiecki: This spring, disaster loomed in the global food market ... ,” which would buy commodities from farmers at fixed prices (prices high enough to keep farmers ... , and grain reserves, deemed inefficient and unnecessary, were sold off. In the same way, structural [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 18:08:00

NYT's Krugman: Speculators schmeculators - demand is pushing oil higher, not traders

Filed under: International markets, Commodities, OilOne of the major economic debates on Main Street and in Washington concerns the influence of ... -- driven it higher than a level the commodity would trade at if the price were based solely on supply ... a commodity's price can rise a great deal, without the influence of speculators. His evidence: iron [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 17:34:00

Hints of Risk Appetite in the Stock Market

As 2008 came to a close, many of the headlines recapped how bad a year it was for the stock market ... degree of risk appetite among equity investors. That same appetite has been driving prices ... increasing signs of life in the commodity markets. Short-term Treasury prices, meanwhile, are hovering [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 19:08:00

Motorola unveils recyclable phone, boosts volatility as demand for call options surges

Today’s tickers: MOT, RIO, ICE, ERTS & CHK MOT – Motorola Inc ... do Rio Doce - ADRs. – Much optimism surrounded commodity and emerging market theories Tuesday ... stronger U.S. dollar, which is usually commodity price bearish, emerging market currencies including [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 18:16:32

Recession and Environment: Why Bother?

Recession and Environment: Why Bother? December 24, 2008 at 8:51 am by Gialome · Filed under Just Delhi, environment [ ... grain prices in the local markets. The daily consumer commodities prices rose by 20 percentage points ... form $140 a barrel to less than $100 a barrel. Over next one year, hopefully, commodities, oil [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 03:21:39

Merrill’s Three ‘C’s for the Market

Could declining commodity prices be a major theme for the markets in the third quarter? Crude-oil futures are dropping like a stone this morning amid a strengthening dollar ... futures dropped as well, tumbling more than $12 to around $921 an ounce in recent Comex trading [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 14:41:09

Bullish Percents sing from the same hymn sheet

Bulls got another endorsement with all three Bullish Percents generating bullish crosses of their 5-day EMAs ... between tops for each sector: Look for yields to rise first, then the stock market, then commodity prices. Get the Fallond Newsletter Dr. Declan Fallon, Senior Market Technician, Zignals.com the free [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 09:19:31

Recessions are a good time to make lifestyle changes

HOUSTON – All that money you're saving these days at the gas pump? You might want to put it in the bank ... in the same spiral?" asked Yergin. "Some volatility is inevitable in global commodity markets ... have been investing when prices were high," she said. "Now that prices have crashed, they say prices [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:06:00

Markets and timeframes for price distribution charting

Have a trading related question? Submit it here. I received a set of questions following on my How to identify price targets for your trades post ... ? What about commodity markets like mini gold futures etc ? What about applying this method on US stock markets ... , like Nikkei or even Singapore’s small futures market, the SIMSCI futures. What I would [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 14:00:44

More from the Front Lines of the Financial Crisis by Stephen Lendman

Posted by dandelionsalad on November 3, 2008 Dandelion Salad by Stephen Lendman Global Research, November 3, 2008 In its latest economic outlook, Merrill Lynch economists “worry about inflation, or more precisely,” a lack of it. From crashing global equity markets, falling commodity prices, rising unemployment, stagnant wages, over-indebted [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 18:11:43

Nickel Mining Production : African Eagle Cuts Cost at Dutwa Nickel Project

Miningweekly.com reported that, in a bid to conserve cash and steer the company through the current period of economic turmoil, ... markets and commodity prices. Mr John Park chairperson of African Eagle Resources said that the company ... from our 2007 Johannesburg listing and financing, but we recognize the need to conserve these funds. This will mean [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 07:49:52

The Manipulation of Gold Prices

There is no other leveraged commodity market where short sellers increase their positions, materially, as the price rises, ... or so, “fake” precious metals supply in the form of promises of future delivery have habitually [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 03:05:27

Overlooked Economic News

Overlooked Economic News By Catherine Rampell In the midst of anxiety over the stock market’s plunge, ... prices are way, way down. (As always, check out GasBuddy.com for historical gasoline prices.) Low ... (though dropping) commodity prices. At Vox EU, the economists Juan Delgado and Indhira Santos argue [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 21:39:04

Who let the oil market be manipulated?

For anyone who believes that speculation by energy traders explains at least a portion of the run-up in oil prices, the announcement that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating oil market ... some commodity trading exchanges to operate without oversight while others must report what's going [more...]

Date: 2008-05-30 15:51:47

delhistockclub Antique-Sun Sets On Oil, Negative for Reliance, Cairn, Selan, Gail & Ongc

Please find enclosed our Oil & Gas sector report 'Sun sets on oil era' covering Indian upstream companies ... prices, since with falling commodity prices and increased availability of contractors, capital costs ... . Key highlights:•        Contrary to market expectations, we believe that oil prices to remain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 06:05:00

International Trade Seizing Up Due to Banking Crisis (Updated)

I have been more than a tad concerned about near-paralysis in the money markets and imploding equity prices ... shortages of commodities begins to show up. THE CENTRAL BANKS CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN OR WE HAVE NO ECONOMY ... comes from the Financial Post, "Grain piles up in ports" (hat tip reader Vox Sanus): The credit [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 02:56:53

Collapse of Proposed Bailout Endangers Car Industry

We all know that the wind of recession had severely hit the global car market. Big U ... stocks, and commodity prices have started tumbling in response to the immediate effect ... in India. The Indian auto industry is gradually making efforts to revive its future. But, a bankruptcy [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 12:46:09

Economic Indicators

Weekly Leading As previously discussed, the two weekly indicator sets have plunged since 6/08 ... the Treasury market. It includes production, commodities prices, the CPI, the 91-day T-bill yield ... . I use weekly data pieces of it to trade bonds. (For another such measure, click here.) Capital Slack [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 21:52:49

How To Avoid The Biggest Mistake In Real Estate

Anybody who has ever found themselves trying to sell a home invariably struggles with the question “What price ... Values We must never forget that real estate is a commodity and as such, reacts in the real estate market just as any other commodity behaves in its own market. When supply outraces demand, values fall [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 12:50:50

Incoming Recession

When the United States economy started to go spiraling down, I immediately thought that its effects would soon be felt here in our country ... . Experts have been saying that we will start to feel that this 2009 as prices of commodities and services in the world market will start to go up. Production of goods ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 12:48:42

Overnight markets: Down

Asian stocks and US futures slid Thursday, following US and European markets down amid fresh fears that worldwide bank rescue programmes have come too late. Crude oil prices fell to 13-month lows as commodities prices tumbled across the board. US markets (Wed) DJIA down 733.08 at 8,577.91 Nasdaq... [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 04:44:46

Experts: The Bailout Worked! We Think. So Far.

Wondering when the financial crisis will end? How do you feel about….now? An increasing number of experts say the U.S ... BlackRock strategist Bob Doll. Here are some choice quotes from financial experts today ... of credit market easing, the drop in commodities prices [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 12:30:00

Intermarket Relationships: Thinking In Themes

Consider how the markets traded today: * Treasury prices were up; yields were lower * Stocks continued their tumble into the trading range of late 2008 ... economic growth or weakness in their pricing of commodities: all of these reflect themes in markets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 23:43:44

Oil Prices Mixed As Market Focuses On Soft Demand

NEW YORK: Oil prices were mixed on Tuesday as market concerns about soft demand eclipsed supply concerns amid rising geopolitical tensions in the ... due to deepening geopolitical frictions, analysts said. The New York futures contract hit an intra ... of an economic recovery in 2009, hedge funds back on commodities and finally cold temperatures,” said [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 03:30:26

Speculators not to blame

In certain quarters people keep arguing that the surging oil and food prices are caused by speculative international investments in these commodities. People who understand how the market is working have always maintained that the principle effect of commodity futures is beneficial because they smooth extreme swings of prices [more...]

Date: 2008-07-11 05:22:11

“Housing Markets Will Roar Back in 2009”

At dire times like these, we can all use a laugh or two. So our  thanks to the author of the report, “Housing Markets Will Roar Back in 2009 ... bubble’, commodity prices lower, tax credits available for homebuyers, and the government eager ... in late 2009 once price appreciation kicks in.” Let us then ignore two stories in the news: Mortgage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:07:52

Oil Squeeze? Blame Yourself

The Journal’s Russell Gold reports: When it comes to the price of crude oil and gasoline, who is in the driver’s seat? One common answer is no one ... into the commodity futures market. All of this plays a role: the availability of supply, financial market interest in commodities, and don’t forget the strength of the U.S. dollar (the global [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 18:43:00

Alcoa lays off 15,000, US economy moves toward depression

By Tom Eley Less than one week into 2009, new economic data indicate the US will not quickly rebound from the crash of 2008 ... the fall, as its markets shrank and commodity prices fell. These trends, however, have only continued [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 20:15:40

Energy/Credit/Currency Crisis Open Thread

In what feels like the middle of a multi-round heavyweight bout, the world financial markets continue to be buffeted tonight, ... energy and commodities prices and considerably less confidence in the overall system than in weeks ... banks. And since this liquidity goes only to banks and major broker-dealers, the rest of the shadow [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 13:50:22

Gasoline

... the commodities market with inflated futures prices. Fear of political production disruption or supply cutback [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 21:21:15

Fear and Greed eclipse each other

Fear and Greed are the two driving forces of any market ... , commodity or tulip bulbs and drive prices to a level where they are no longer sustainable and become ... completely and makes people forget how scared they were just a few years ago. Past Greed and Future [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 08:00:57

New Year’s rally for suckers, hold onto gold!

Order my book online from this link You have to imagine the hedge fund professionals playing it cool yesterday while the Dow rallied by 2 ... trading strategy. The numbers still look awful and the Dow is way too high given the outlook for losses ... in sight. Lower commodity prices, particularly oil, and some improvement to the credit markets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 07:34:54

Commodities jump alongside oil prices

By MADLEN READ NEW YORK (AP) — Metals and grains rose alongside energy prices in light trading Friday, after a nine-day plunge in oil encouraged investors to buy back into the struggling commodities market. But so far, there is little evidence that crude oil or other battered commodities [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 14:09:19

Doug Kass’ Possible Improbables

Every year, Doug Kass creates a list of forecasts. But these are not straight predictions; ... . 7. Commodities markets remain subdued. 8. Capital spending disappoints further. 9. The hedge fund and fund ... markets experience only a shallow pricing downturn in the first half of 2009. 4. The U.S. economy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 11:30:59

What Can Onions Teach Us About Oil Prices?

Onions have no futures market, yet their recent price volatility makes the swings in oil and corn look tame ... in a commodity not in today's news: onions. The bulbous root is the only commodity for which futures trading is banned. Back in 1958, onion growers convinced themselves that futures traders were [more...]

Date: 2008-06-29 15:52:02

Soaring Soybeans

I believe that more investors are beginning to bet on future inflation by returning to the commodity markets. This is one reason why the price of gold has continued bouyant despite soft prices [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 19:03:00

SPECULATORS ARE NOT DRIVING UP OIL PRICES, REPORT SAYS

As Congress debates how to curtail the role of speculators and rein in rising oil prices, ... report by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with help from six other agencies, including ... offer investors a future return linked to commodity markets, were roughly balanced between purchases [more...]

Date: 2008-07-25 13:21:56

Media Digest 12/4/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, falling interest rates will not offset unemployment and falling prices to save to housing market ... in commodities is continuing. The Wall Street Journal writes that retailers took a big hit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 08:54:10

The Velocity Factor

“A severe global recession will lead to deflationary pressures ... slack in commodity markets as prices fall will lead to sharply lower inflation. Thus inflation [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 11:37:53

Closing Enron Loophole Would Drop Oil Prices 25% - 50% Overnight

The way Republicans tell it, the minute we start drilling off the coasts of California, Florida and elsewhere, the price of gas will go down ... for the Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC), the government board that oversees commodities markets: “Yes ... follows.) The Enron Loophole is the nickname for a provision written into the [more...]

Date: 2008-06-22 18:55:04

Is Market Linked Certificates of Deposit Right for You?

I was speaking to a representative at Wells Fargo today when she pushed their Market Linked Certificate of Deposit (MLCD) ... be linked to commodity prices, currencies, and even benchmarks like the Consumer Price Index (CPI [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 14:00:38

monday watch

Monday, January 5 2009ESH9 FUTURE (March Contract)S1 901.75S2 878S3 862.5R1 941R2 956.5R3 980.25PIVOT917 ... its double top around 920 on the March SP futures Friday, which should signal higher prices ... it is the commodities leading the market higher. Unfortunately this looks like an oversold bounce rather [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 20:12:00

Weekly Futures Positions Review - November 30, 2008

Top posts from the past week: Are Any Grains Worth Buying At These Prices? ... are the most attractive investment opportunity I see today. They are actually trading below the prices they were at when the entire bull market in commodities began. Other existing positions I've got [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 21:31:00

FOREX ROLLER COASTER

Lately the Foreign Exchange market has made a roller coaster ride seem boring.Currency pairs stay in 5 hour quiet lulls, and then either blast off, or drops off a cliff. Economic news, commodity prices, or Central Banker jawboning may cause prices to move at a 90 degree angle and change the global capital flows in mere minutes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 20:57:00

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