| 10.12.2008 - Cotton falls on concern slumping economy will curb fiber demand |
| From Bloomberg: Cotton prices fell for the fifth time in seven sessions amid concern the slumping economy may curb worldwide demand for raw materials. The global economic slowdown and the credit crunch are affecting the ocean shipping industry, causing the Baltic Dry Index, a measure of freight costs for dry-bulk commodities, to slump 94 percent from its peak on May 20..... Full Article: Source &sid=ajh34QWcsPwc&refer=commodities |