12.11.2008 - Malaysia: Commodities-linked funds take a beating

From Thestar.com.my: Commodities-linked funds in Malaysia have been the worst performers for the past one year and the outlook is not encouraging. Economists said commodity prices would continue to come under pressure, going forward, given the current bullishness of the US dollar. “The strengthening of the US dollar, to some extent, explains the weakness of commodity prices,” said Nor Zahidi Alias, chief economist of Malaysian Rating Corp Bhd..... Full Article: Source

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