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How To Trade Gold & Oil – The past couple weeks have been tough for most investors. The recent light volume rallies which have taken place in gold, oil and stocks has been generating mixed signals for technical analysts like myself. In order avoid a large draw down on your trading capital you must focus ... Read More

By Laura Mandaro SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold and silver futures rallied to a one-month high Tuesday as expectations about Europe’s debt-crisis plans gave investors enough reasons to buy, triggering further gains as the December gold contract broke out of a recent trading range. Gold for December delivery /quotes/zigman/661658 GC1Z +0.81% ended up $48.10, or ... Read More

By Berni Moestafa and Stephen Gunnion Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) — Emerging-market stocks rose, with the benchmark index climbing to a five-week high as rising metal and oil prices boosted commodities producers and investors awaited the results of a European summit tomorrow. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index gained for a third day, adding 1.1 percent to ... Read More

By Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank reported record-beating performance in commodities trading in the third quarter as it grabbed business from U.S. and European rival despite some of the sharpest falls in commodities prices since the 2008 financial crisis. Deutsche has cemented a leading role among the biggest players in commodities ... Read More

By Claudia Assis SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures ended 1% higher on Monday, but copper stole the spotlight by settling 7% higher as investors cheered news a gauge of China manufacturing rose to a five-month high. Gold for December delivery /quotes/zigman/661658 GC1Z +0.24% added $16.20 to settle at $1,652.30 an ounce on the Comex ... Read More

October 23, 2011 10:53:31 LONDON (Commodity Online): In the absence of strong investment demand, silver’s weak fundamentals expose prices to the downside, said Barclays in a briefing. However, the bank has retained positive outlook on gold. “We continue to expect gold prices to be cushioned amid the seasonally strong period for demand and remain key ... Read More

Mumbai, Oct. 23: Persisting uncertainty about resolution to the European sovereign debt crisis and fragile market confidence in the wake of less-than-satisfactory macro picture have combined to place downward pressure on the global commodity markets. Last week saw prices of a range of commodities covering energy, metals (precious and base) as well as agriculture decline ... Read More

By Elizabeth Campbell Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) — Hedge funds increased bullish bets on commodities by the most since August on mounting optimism the global economy will avoid another recession, boosting prospects for raw-materials demand. Money managers raised combined net-long positions across 18 U.S. futures and options by 12 percent to 737,647 contracts in the week ... Read More

NEW YORK (Reuters)- For the small club of companies who trade the food, fuels and metals that keep the world running, the last decade has been sensational. Driven by the rise of Brazil, China, India and other fast-growing economies, the global commodities boom has turbocharged profits at the world’s biggest trading houses. They form an ... Read More

The CFTC has finalized rules instituting position limits on futures and swaps contracts. These rules were created under the authority of section 737 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The final regulations cover 28 physical commodity futures and swaps and all economically equivalent contracts, and will be implemented in two phases. ... Read More