links for 2007-10-04
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Gold dropped for the second day in a row after the dollar rebounded against the euro, reducing the appeal of the precious metal as an alternative investment. Silver was little changed.
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Soybeans rose, erasing an early loss, as hot, dry weather delays planting and threatens newly sown crops in Brazil, the second-biggest producer and exporter of the oilseed after the U.S.
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Coffee rose as dry weather forecast for Brazil, the world’s largest producer, threatens to damage the crop during the flowering season.
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Crude oil was little changed after an Energy Department report showed that U.S. inventories unexpectedly increased last week.
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Copper rose to the highest price since May 2006 as a strike at Southern Copper Corp., the world’s fifth-largest producer of the metal, threatened to cut supplies.
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Wheat and Soybeans, Silver and Copper Show Some Resilience As U.S. Dollar Climbs
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Sugar fell after mill owners in Brazil, the world’s biggest producer, increased sales to take advantage of the highest prices in six weeks.
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Copper fell the most in almost a month on concern that slower economic growth will reduce demand in the U.S., the world’s second-largest user of the metal.
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Gold declined for a third consecutive session in London as the euro traded near the lowest in a week against the dollar, eroding the metal’s appeal as an alternative investment.
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Robusta coffee fell for a third successive day in London on speculation more beans will be shipped from Vietnam, the biggest grower of the commodity.
links for 2007-10-03
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Commodities prices slumped Tuesday as the U.S. dollar muscled its way higher against the euro and other currencies, making everything from oil to wheat more costly to foreign buyers.
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Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures sank Tuesday in a correction from a recent rally to new contract highs and amid spillover pressure from other commodities markets, traders said.
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Wheat futures continued to slide in overnight trade taking corn and soybean prices down too. Expect a great deal of price volatility the rest of this week.
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Crude oil rose for the first day in four on speculation U.S. stockpiles fell last week, increasing concern that supplies may be constrained heading into the peak- demand winter season.
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Gold climbed in London as the dollar fell against the euro, boosting bullion’s appeal as an alternative investment. Silver also gained.
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Copper rose for a third consecutive day in London on concern that a strike at Southern Copper Corp. in Peru will cut production and lower supply. Lead advanced to a record for a second session.
links for 2007-10-02
- Wash. Wheat Farmers Rolling in the Dough: Financial News – Yahoo! Finance
When wheat prices hit $6.67 a bushel, farmer Michael Sargent sold his supply because he’d never seen prices that high. He wishes he had followed his wife’s example.
(tags: toti_links Associated-Press trading commodities wheat bull-market)
- DTN Early Word Opening Grains – Farms.com
DTN Early Word Opening Grains 10/02 06:07
(tags: toti_links trading commodities soybeans wheat corn)
- Wheat Falls as Eight-Day Rally to Record High Deemed Overdone – Bloomberg.com
Wheat futures in Chicago declined for the first time in nine days as investors bet a rally to a record driven by shrinking inventories was overdone.
(tags: toti_links Bloomberg trading commodities corn soybeans wheat)
- Pre-Opening Soy Complex Market Report for 10/2/2007
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- DJ CBOT Soy Outlook:Down 10-12c On E-CBOT, Harvest Progress – Wallaces Farmer
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures are expected to start day session trading 10-to-12 cents lower Tuesday on spillover weakness from the overnight session, favorable harvest progress and weaker palm oil prices overseas, analysts said.
(tags: toti_links Dow-Jones trading commodities soybeans)
- 10/01: No CRP early-out… and CUBS WIN!!
Chip Flory’s thoughts on USDA decision to not open up more acres from the Conservation Reserve Program.
(tags: toti_links trading commodities soybeans wheat USDA)