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Rising commodity prices are back in the news in a big way, with many column inches being devoted in particular to rising crop prices. Corn and soybean prices hit new record highs yesterday, with half the continental US in the grip of the worst draught since 1956. The US Department of Agriculture cut its estimate of the size of the corn ...
A Broken Narrative Recently I was asked by a high school teacher if I had any ideas about why students today seem so apathetic when it comes to engaging with the world around them. I waggishly responded, "Probably because they're smart." In my opinion, we're asking our young adults to step into a story that doesn't make any ...
On April 3 the Federal Reserve released minutes from its March meeting, which the markets interpreted as downplaying the probability of imminent stimulus measures. While different Fed officials place different emphasis on the likelihood of more easing, they are all in basic agreement that the decision on further monetary stimulus is based ...
Europe is firmly back in the news again, with the European Central Bank hinting that it may resort to further easing measures in order to relieve the pressure on Spain. Benoit Coeure, executive director at the European Central Bank, pointedly noted yesterday that market fears over economic problems in Spain were "not justified". ...
Another day, and more oil price concerns. Iranian oil shipments are dropping in the face of western sanctions, with President Obama expected to confirm on Friday that sanctions aimed at cutting off Iran’s central bank from the oil market will take effect from late June. The US, UK and France are said to be considering the release of ...
An unexpected drop in US home sales for February and a weakening dollar supported the gold price on Friday, with the April Comex contract settling up 1.2% at $1,662.40 per troy ounce. The silver price was the leader among precious metals, gaining 3% to settle at $32.27. As MarketWatch notes though, silver still closed down 1% ...
Silver and palladium were the top performers in the precious metals space again yesterday, with increasing market optimism and rising inflation expectations resulting in another solid day for industrial metals. The gold price put in a decent showing, with the most actively traded Comex gold contract – for April delivery – ...
The gold price ended last week on a lacklustre note – buffeted by traders’ flight to equity markets amid further signs of improvement in the US economy and a cooling of economic tensions in Europe. Gold stood at $1,658 at Friday’s London PM Fix, down from around $1,700 last Monday. As can be seen from the 10-year Kitco ...
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