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The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries forecast world oil demand will grow at a slower pace for a second year in 2012 as consumption declines in Europe and slows in other industrialized nations. (more...)

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Oil traded flat on Tuesday after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said global demand will be the highest ever this year, although the "unsteady" global economy may slow demand more than previously thought. (more...)

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OPEC has raised its estimate of demand for its oil by 100,000 barrels a day (bpd), strengthening the case for lifting the group's production ceiling. (more...)

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Oil prices will be on an up-trend in the long term due to increasing demand from emerging markets and falling supply, although speculators, who tend to take profit in the short term, could bring setbacks, a UK fund manager said. (more...)

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Both Brent crude and the OPEC basket price have been firmly above the $100 a barrel mark for the past 100 days. Barclays notes the only other time the OPEC basket price has been calculated above $100 per barrel for more than 100 days in a year was in 2008. (more...)

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Does a price on carbon spell the end of the coal industry? Tony Abbott says it will, and the Greens hope he's right. But if so, that end is decades away, and the experts who try to gaze into the future of power prices believe coal can clean up its act and live on. (more...)

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Copper is an interesting commodity, as it revolves around many of today’s headline risk factors. Most of the world’s copper demand comes from a single country, China. With China arguably in a real estate bubble, and simultaneously trying to aggressively control inflation by tightening monetary policy, it would seem that copper would have fallen out of favor with traders.  (more...)

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China has issued fresh orders to slash capacity at steel and base metal smelters as it revamps its industrial sector, but the move could backfire and boost capacities instead as outdated units are replaced and modernized. (more...)

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As Italian and Spanish yield spreads surged to new euro-era records before backing down, gold stands to benefit from unresolved crisis. (more...)

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When it comes to gold, India and China are helping to drive a super-cycle, says Standard Chartered in a report titled: Precious metals: Super-cycle or bubble? (more...)

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One of the world’s oldest asset classes still offers today’s investor safety and potential profits. Gold, the “barbarous relic,” and its related exchange-traded funds, could indeed be “an ETF for the ages” as the global economy and equities markets face unprecedented uncertainty and danger. (more...)

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Gold exchange traded funds are witnessing a sharp spurt in volumes in India, with investors scurrying to pick up as many as they can lay their hands on. With over 30 mutual fund companies present in India, some 12 mutual fund houses have come up with gold ETFs.  (more...)

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Exchange-traded funds linked to some agricultural commodities such as wheat have seen the strongest investment inflows over the first part of the year, with soft commodities presenting low or stretched inventory levels leading the trend. (more...)

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North American agriculture equities and related exchange-traded funds have a history of moving higher from the end of July to the end of December. What are prospects this year? (more...)

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As the US Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) considers which non-bank financial institutions pose a systemic risk to the financial system and are therefore in need of stronger regulation, the Alternative Investment Managment Association (AIMA) has said that no hedge fund trading today should be deemed as systemically important. (more...)

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The fall in fund managers’ allocations to the Asia Pacific region is unlikely to be halted or reversed until commodity prices fall further, commentators say. (more...)

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The European Union's regulatory in-tray is set to start bulging just as the bloc is trying to nail down agreement on two draft measures to curb short selling and shine a light on derivatives. (more...)

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Revamped air quality regulations proposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will give power plant operators more flexibility to engage in interstate trading of sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions allowances, but confusion about the rule is casting doubt on whether viable markets will emerge.  (more...)

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One of the oft-cited reasons for investing in commodities is that they have historical returns comparable to stocks while having a low correlation to the stock market. The problem is that this statement is patently false. (more...)

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Commodity prices are likely to remain on an upward trajectory for the foreseeable future, underpinned by growing demand from China and emerging Asia.  (more...)

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Jim Rogers is a man well known for his strong opinions, direct manner and accuracy. Although sheepish at times regarding his "market timing" skills (he routinely says he's a "terrible market timer"), his record tells a different story.  (more...)

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