Opalesque Commodities Briefing » Index http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing Wed, 22 May 2013 01:30:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Copper and S&P part ways – Which has it wrong? http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125466 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125466#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 05:43:45 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125466 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125466>Article Link</a> The big divergence over the past few months in the direction of the S&P 500 and copper, which historically trade in tandem, has one strategist questioning which market is getting it wrong. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125466 Scotiabank’s Commodity Price Index posts mild decline in April http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125403 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125403#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 04:10:31 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125403 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125403>Article Link</a> The decline in Scotiabank’s Commodity Price Index in April was quite mild - down 0.2% month-over-month (m/m) - despite a sharp mid-month selloff in gold and talk of an end to the ‘Super-Cycle’ in commodity prices. “Financial market concern over the outlook for commodity markets was overblown mid-month,” said Patricia Mohr, Scotiabank’s Vice President of Economics and Commodity Market Specialist. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125403 Don’t write off the commodities super-cycle just yet http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125242 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125242#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:40:16 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125242 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125242>Article Link</a> Here’s something unexpected: commodity prices have actually been rising, at least according to Bank of Nova Scotia’s monthly commodity price index.The index rose in March by 1.6 per cent over February and inched up slightly in the first quarter as a whole.“Firmer overall prices in March – likely a surprise to financial markets – were led by the oil and gas index (+6.8 per cent month over month),” Scotiabank said. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125242 Scotiabank’s Commodity Price Index rallies in March http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125239 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125239#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:38:51 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125239 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125239>Article Link</a> Scotiabank’s Commodity Price Index rose by 1.6% month over month (m/m) in March, after edging down in February, and inched up slightly in the first quarter of 2013 from the fourth-quarter average. However commodity markets remain skittish, with a sharp selloff in gold in mid-April and softer base metal prices, after the release of China’s slower-than-expected first-quarter GDP advance, 7.7% year over year (yr/yr), down from 7.9% in 2012:Q4. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125239 Commodity prices move higher in March, weakness ahead for industrial metals: Scotiabank http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125227 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125227#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:33:17 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125227 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125227>Article Link</a> Commodity prices nudged up slightly in March just ahead of the steep sell-off in gold mid-April. Scotiabank’s Commodity Price Index rose 1.6 per cent month over month. Traders are bracing for more uncertainty following a reality check in China’s economic growth, which rose less than expected at 7.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2013. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125227 China PMI rebound no guarantee of higher commodity imports: Clyde Russell http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124855 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124855#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:10:22 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124855 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124855>Article Link</a> It would be logical to assume that the rise in China’s official Purchasing Managers’ Index to an 11-month high would signal stronger commodity demand, but this isn’t guaranteed. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124855 Monthly ANZ Commodity Price Index rises 7.4pct in March http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124828 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124828#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:11:22 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124828 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124828>Article Link</a> The ANZ Commodity Price Index rose 7.4% in March, led by whole milk powder, pelt, butter and skim milk powder prices, in its third strongest monthly rise ever. ANZ economist Steve Edwards said the index, at 296.1, was now just 6% below its all time high, which was recorded in April 2011. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124828 The CRB Index hints commodities to improve http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124576 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124576#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:28:24 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124576 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124576>Article Link</a> The CRB Index, an excellent gauge of commodity prices per se, ended a few ticks in the red, nearly unchanged. There was some weakness with the pork complex, feeder cattle and a few soft or tropical markets but otherwise, the session was subdued with the Index appearing dead in the water. But keep in mind that Thursday and Friday of last week, the Index posted impressive, ‘back to back’ gains making yesterday, a day of rest. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124576 NZ commodity prices rise in Feb: ANZ Bank http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124446 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124446#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 03:59:38 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124446 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124446>Article Link</a> Prices for New Zealand’s main commodities rose for the seventh consecutive month in February, bolstered by some dairy and forestry products and meat, a survey showed on Monday. The ANZ Bank’s commodity price index gained 1 per cent on the previous month, following the rise after a 0.3 per cent rise in January. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124446 Scotiabank commodity price index rebounds in January after year-end decline http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124393 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124393#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:19:52 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124393 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124393>Article Link</a> Commodity prices started the year on a stronger note, rising 3.8 per cent month-over-month in January after losing significant ground late in 2012, according to the Scotiabank commodity price index. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124393 Bovespa-Index futures fall as commodities slide on euro concern http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124374 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124374#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:35:20 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124374 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124374>Article Link</a> Bovespa stock-index futures fell as commodities declined on concern Italy’s elections may reignite Europe’s debt crisis, curbing global growth and demand for Brazil’s exports. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124374 Downturn in China’s investment cycle could push down global prices of some commodities http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124350 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124350#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:15:38 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124350 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124350>Article Link</a> A downturn in China’s investment cycle could push down global prices for some commodities, such as iron ore, by up to 12%, according to new study by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P). (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124350 Bovespa-Index futures fall as commodities drop on growth outlook http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124315 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124315#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:15:01 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124315 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124315>Article Link</a> Bovespa stock-index futures fell, signaling the stock gauge may retreat for a seventh day, as commodities declined on concern China’s property curb and contraction in the euro region will sap global growth. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124315 5 reasons the S&P 500 could fall 20pct by the end of 2013 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124314 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124314#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:14:49 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124314 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124314>Article Link</a> Yesterday, I watched the stock market fall because some members of the Federal Reserve wanted to end its quantitative easing (QE) program before hitting its target of 6.5% unemployment. The reason some Federal Reserve members want to end QE early was the risks further QE could have on the economy and inflation. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124314 S&P eyes commodity indices trade in India http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124257 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124257#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 01:05:28 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124257 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124257>Article Link</a> With India’s commodity trading volumes more than doubling through the past three years, many global commodity indices majors are now considering India one of the most promising markets for commodity indices trading. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124257 ICAP, Marex Spectron and Tullett Prebon launch Tankard indices http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124087 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124087#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:10:03 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124087 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124087>Article Link</a> Leading interdealer brokers in the European energy markets, ICAP, Marex Spectron, and Tullett Prebon, today launch ‘Tankard,’ a series of trade-backed natural gas indices for UK and European hubs. The Tankard indices will initially cover the four leading traded natural gas hubs in Europe – the UK National Balancing Point ( NBP), Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF), German NetConnect Germany (NCG) and GASPOOL. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124087 NZ commodities rise for sixth straight month http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124048 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124048#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:34:25 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124048 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124048>Article Link</a> New Zealand commodity prices rose for a sixth straight month in January led by increasing pelt prices, though the strength of the kiwi dollar ate into the benefits for local producers. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124048 Scotiabank’s commodity price index retreats in December http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123987 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123987#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 01:39:50 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123987 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123987>Article Link</a> The Scotiabank Commodity Price Index declined by 4.6% month-over-month (m/m) in December, reflecting a sharp drop in the Oil and Gas Index (-14.6% m/m). (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=123987 UBS sticks to commodities index business as it slims down http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123854 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123854#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 04:23:33 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123854 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123854>Article Link</a> UBS plans to grow its commodities index business even as the firm winds down its fixed income unit, retaining what bank executives see as an important product for UBS’s wealth management clients. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=123854 Commodity prices rise in December http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123691 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123691#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 03:43:53 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123691 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123691>Article Link</a> New Zealand commodity prices rose for a fifth straight month in December, led by a surge in pelt prices and gains for aluminium and beef, though a strong New Zealand dollar eroded the benefits to local producers. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=123691 Nikkei-TOCOM Commodity Index to be renamed in February http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123551 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123551#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 04:14:55 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123551 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123551>Article Link</a> The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (TOCOM) and Nikkei Inc. announced today a name change of the Nikkei-TOCOM Commodity Index as of February 12, 2013. This change only applies to the Japanese language name. The two companies have been jointly calculating and publishing the index since 2009. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=123551 FTSE launches new commodity index http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123444 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123444#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:29:06 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123444 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123444>Article Link</a> Global index company FTSE Group has launched a rules-based, long-short index, the FTSE Dynamic Commodity Index. Announcing the launch of the new product this week, the company said it was derived from Professor John M. Mulvey’s risk management and portfolio allocation approach – Dynamic Portfolio Tactics. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=123444 Brazil’s IC-Br Commodity Index rises in November on energy http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123316 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123316#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 04:02:57 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123316 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123316>Article Link</a> Brazil’s IC-Br commodities index, published by the central bank to track prices for a basket of basic goods, edged higher in November from the previous month on a spike in energy prices. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=123316 RBA commodity prices edge up in November http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123282 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123282#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:51:53 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123282 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123282>Article Link</a> Australia’s export commodity prices rose slightly in November but are still well below their mid-2011 peak, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) figures show. The RBA’s index of commodity prices in November was 1.7 per cent higher in foreign currency terms compared with October, when it hit a two-year low. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=123282 Scotiabank’s Commodity Price Index edges down in October http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123125 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123125#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 03:54:15 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123125 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=123125>Article Link</a> After two months of strong gains, Scotiabank’s Commodity Price Index edged down in October by 0.2% month over month. Risk aversion returned mid-month, alongside another bout of concern over the outlook for global growth. The All Items Index currently stands 14.1% below the near-term peak in April 2011 - just prior to the advent of financial market concern over excessive Eurozone sovereign debt - and has fallen by 5.2% this year. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=123125 Banks struggle as commodity index returns slide http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122925 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122925#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 01:57:24 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122925 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122925>Article Link</a> Banks are struggling to devise new commodity index products as once-fat returns fizzle out in a business worth $140 billion, putting pressure on bank commodity businesses already hit by tighter regulations. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=122925 Currency fund index slumps in October http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122909 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122909#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 01:52:15 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122909 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122909>Article Link</a> An index of currency-focused hedge-fund performance declined in October, as investors struggled to keep up with shifting market sentiment in the face of rising political uncertainty. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=122909 Typo by top commodity index sows oil market confusion http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122862 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122862#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:25:00 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122862 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122862>Article Link</a> The world’s leading financial index group sowed hours of confusion in global oil markets late on Monday when it accidentally reversed the new crude oil weightings of the top commodity index, the S&P GSCI. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=122862 Top commodity index S&P GSCI hikes WTI weight, cuts Brent for 2013 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122843 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122843#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 04:30:48 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122843 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122843>Article Link</a> The S&P GSCI index, one of two leading commodity indices for investors, will boost the share of U.S. WTI crude oil futures by 6.25 percentage points next year while cutting European benchmark Brent by 4 percentage points, owner S&P Dow Jones Indices said on Monday. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=122843 RBA commodity price index at 2-year low http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122818 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122818#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:49:10 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122818 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122818>Article Link</a> Australia’s export commodity prices fell to a two-year low in October according to Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) figures. The RBA’s index of commodity prices in October was 3.5 per cent lower in foreign currency terms compared with September, and down by 19.5 per cent from its peak in July last year. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=122818 Baltic index drops as capesize rates weaken further http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122805 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122805#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:46:07 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122805 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122805>Article Link</a> The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry commodities, fell on Thursday as capesize rates weakened for the third straight day. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=122805 Commodity volatility weighted index debuts http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122782 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122782#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:15:59 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122782 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122782>Article Link</a> For years, issuers and investors alike have been trying to find unique ways to slice and dice the commodity market to find the best returns. Some prefer to buy into depressed assets, while others have employed strategies that focus in on a specific segment of the broad space. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=122782 Scotiabank Commodity Price Index snaps back in September http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122742 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122742#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:19:05 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122742 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122742>Article Link</a> After a strong gain in August, Scotiabank’s Commodity Price Index continued to rally in September. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=122742 Ultimate guide to united states commodity index fund http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122681 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122681#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 04:02:40 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122681 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122681>Article Link</a> Interest in commodity investments has boomed in recent years, and billions of dollars have poured into the space, most noticeably in the form of exchange-traded products. With so many choices out there, it’s well worth taking the time to highlight special cases that may offer investors unique opportunities; the United States Commodity Index Fund (USCI) is one such fund. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=122681 Commodities erase 2012 gain on global economic woes http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122671 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122671#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:10:12 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122671 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122671>Article Link</a> Commodities declined, erasing this year’s advance, on speculation that demand for energy, industrial metals and some agricultural products will slump because of the sluggish global economy. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=122671 Does indexing ruin commodities markets? http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122589 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122589#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 03:39:26 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122589 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122589>Article Link</a> Active investment fund managers have been arguing that indexing is causing securities to move in tandem. We’ve seen that the story isn’t true for small-cap stocks, and today we turn our spotlight on the commodities markets. By examining the year-to-date returns of individual commodities, we’ll demonstrate that the same findings we saw in the stock market hold true across markets and asset classes. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=122589 Australia commodity index falls 1.3 pct in Sept -RBA http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122367 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122367#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 03:48:46 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122367 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122367>Article Link</a> The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) index of commodity prices fell 1.3 percent in September, from August, when measured in special drawing rights (SDR) terms. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=122367 Tale of two commodity indexes explains a lot http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122350 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122350#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 03:27:14 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122350 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122350>Article Link</a> Commodities are the necessary building blocks of the world. Glance around you. The world’s seven billion people need resources, and that’s why we recommend investors consistently allocate a portion of their portfolio to a natural resources investment. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=122350 NZ commodities rise 3.5pct in strong month http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122347 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122347#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 03:24:50 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122347 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122347>Article Link</a> New Zealand commodity prices rose for a second month in September, in the strongest monthly gain in a year-and-a-half, led by skim milk powder and aluminium. The ANZ commodity price index rose 3.5 per cent last month, about 14 per cent weaker than the same month a year ago. Excluding dairy prices the index rose 0.5 per cent. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=122347 Baltic index falls on lower panamax, capesize rates http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122056 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122056#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 04:17:04 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122056 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122056>Article Link</a> The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry commodities, fell on Wednesday as rates for panamax and capesize vessels weakened. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=122056 Why tracking Dollar Index is must for any commodity trader http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122055 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122055#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 04:16:51 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122055 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=122055>Article Link</a> The US Dollar Index is an index (or measure) of the value of the United States dollar relative to a basket of foreign currencies. Generally dollar index goes up when US Dollar gains against other currencies. It a indication of US Economic activity or any other activity which can strengthen or weaken US dollar. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=122055 Baltic index down as capesize, panamax rates dip http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121970 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121970#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 01:38:11 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121970 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121970>Article Link</a> The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry commodities, fell for the seventh straight session on Thursday as rates for both capesize and panamax vessels continued to weaken. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=121970 Commodities up a notch in August, says ANZ http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121944 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121944#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 01:03:26 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121944 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121944>Article Link</a> The ANZ’s New Zealand commodity price index rose by 0.5 per cent in world price terms in the month of August following seven consecutive months of decline, the bank said. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=121944 Australia commodity index falls in August - RBA http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121924 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121924#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 01:19:42 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121924 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121924>Article Link</a> The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) index of commodity prices fell 3 percent in August, from July, when measured in special drawing rights (SDR) terms. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=121924 Scotiabank commodities price index falls slightly in July after big June drop http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121888 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121888#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2012 04:12:35 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121888 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121888>Article Link</a> Scotiabank economist Patricia Mohr says only pipeline expansion to the B.C. coast will ease the massive price discrimination faced by western Canadian oil producers. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=121888 What are China’s leading economic indicators telling investors? http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121869 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121869#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 03:27:19 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121869 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121869>Article Link</a> The Chinese economy has been slowing for some time as part of a controlled economic soft-landing initiated by the Chinese government, which was becoming increasingly concerned by a growing property bubble and spiraling inflation. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=121869 Baltic index rise on higher capesize rates http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121814 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121814#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 03:49:07 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121814 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121814>Article Link</a> The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry commodities, rose on Monday, as higher capesize rates offset the softer panamax rates. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=121814 S&P 500 climbs to four-month high while commodities, Euro rally http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121689 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121689#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2012 03:09:18 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121689 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121689>Article Link</a> post thumbnail

Greg PetersonStocks jumped, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to the highest level in four months, as Cisco Systems Inc.’s sales topped estimates, U.S. building permits surged and speculation grew that Spain will get a bailout. Commodities rallied and the euro strengthened. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=121689 Are diamonds the next ‘gold’? GemShares planning diamond index http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121593 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121593#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:57:50 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121593 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121593>Article Link</a> Everyone knows that gold is one of the most prolific commodities of all time, as its store of value has been coveted by people across the world for centuries. But another commodity is equally as popular among the wealthy though its presence is relatively unknown. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=121593 Are diamonds the next gold craze? GemShares planning diamond index http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121571 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121571#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:53:22 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121571 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121571>Article Link</a> Everyone knows that gold is one of the most prolific commodities of all time, as its store of value has been coveted by people across the world for centuries. But another commodity is equally as popular among the wealthy though its presence is relatively unknown. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=121571 Australia commodity index up http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121488 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121488#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:18:33 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121488 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121488>Article Link</a> Australia’s export commodity prices rose slightly in July after hitting a 16-month low in May and rising only a fraction in June. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) index of commodity prices in July was 1.3 per cent higher in foreign currency terms than in June, extending the rise of 0.3 per cent in the June figure over May. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=121488 NZ commodity prices keep falling - down 0.5pct in July http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121487 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121487#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:18:20 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121487 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121487>Article Link</a> New Zealand commodity prices fell for the sixth straight month in July, as uncertainty over the global economy and Europe’s worsening debt crisis sapped demand for raw materials. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=121487 June commods index investments snap 3-mth decline -CFTC http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121439 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121439#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:31:01 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121439 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121439>Article Link</a> Investment in commodity indexes rose in June, snapping a three-month decline, as renewed hopes for a solution to the euro zone crisis boosted most risk assets, figures from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission showed on Monday. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=121439 Baltic’s freight index slides on sluggish demand http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121304 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121304#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:40:01 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121304 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121304>Article Link</a> The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry commodities, fell on Thursday for the eighth straight day as the market continued to struggle with slower cargo trade and mounting fleet growth. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=121304 The big mistake index investors make http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121154 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121154#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 03:31:17 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121154 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121154>Article Link</a> Millions of investors have adopted a simple philosophy: if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. That’s the basic principle behind passive index investing, in which you try merely to match the overall performance of an index rather than seeking to outperform it. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=121154 Nasdaq pulls plug on carbon indexes http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121152 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121152#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 03:30:40 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121152 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121152>Article Link</a> Nasdaq OMX Group (NDAQ) is terminating nearly a dozen indexes tied to carbon, the latest shift in a market that’s proving tough to build in the U.S. Carbon trading has caught on in Europe, but markets in the U.S. and Asia can charitably be described as nascent. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=121152 ANZ launches demand-driven China commodity index http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121107 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121107#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 04:40:30 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121107 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121107>Article Link</a> Australia and New Zealand Banking Group has launched an index for clients to track Chinese commodities demand, which it said was a better gauge of global commodity markets than other indices that were too focused on Western markets. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=121107 China’s Shanghai Composite Index drops as commodity stocks fall http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121093 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121093#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 04:36:17 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121093 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121093>Article Link</a> China’s stocks fell for a third day on concern the nation’s economic slowdown is deepening, overshadowing the central bank’s second interest-rate cut in a month. The Shanghai Composite Index slipped 5.9 points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,195.40 at 10:33 a.m. local time, erasing a gain of as much as 0.4 percent. The CSI 300 Index lost 0.1 percent to 2,429.21, led by energy and material companies. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=121093 Australia commodity index down 0.7 pct in June-RBA http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121039 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121039#comments Tue, 03 Jul 2012 05:02:39 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121039 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121039>Article Link</a> The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) index of commodity prices fell 0.7 percent in June, from May, due mainly to falls in oil and thermal coal. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=121039 NZ commodity prices lowest in two years http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121038 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121038#comments Tue, 03 Jul 2012 05:02:27 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121038 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=121038>Article Link</a> New Zealand commodity prices fell to the lowest level in more than two years in June, led by dairy products such as milk powder, as Europe’s debt crisis weighs on global prices. (more…)

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