11.10.2012 - Commodities at risk as Euro crisis jitters threaten sentiment trends
Commodity prices appear vulnerable to risk aversion driven by rising Eurozone sovereign stress. The Fed's Beige Book is in focus on the economic calendar. Commodities came under pressure overnight as broad-based risk aversion plays out across financial markets. The MSCI Asia Pacific regional benchmark equity index fell 0.8 percent. Newswires cited guidance in the third-quarter earnings report from Alcoa Inc as the catalyst for the dour mood. While the leading aluminum producer's results beat analysts' estimates after adjusting for a handful of special items, its forward guidance warned of the dangers posed by a slowdown in China and carried a downgrade in the outlook for demand...............................................Full Article: Source
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