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Posts Tagged ‘ BHP ’

European Shares Fall Back From 10-month High

Aug 26th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Financial News, International Investing

European shares slipped back from a 10-month closing high on Wednesday, as investors took profits, even as German and U.S. economic data continued to point to recovery.



Oil and Molybdenum Are Poised for Future Gains

Aug 4th, 2009 | By Chris Mayer | Category: Oil Investment & Alternative Energy

The oil price is stubborn, like a two-year-old who refuses to eat his mashed peas. Despite all evidence that the market is well supplied, oil is over $70 a barrel again as I write. Taking the view out to the horizon, though, I think it will go higher and will drag the price of most commodities higher in its wake.



Investing in Commodities: How to Buy Gold During Secular Market Cycles

Jul 23rd, 2009 | By Investment U Editor | Category: Featured, Stock Market Investing

With the incredible amount of interest in buying gold and investing in commodities, Investment U has turned to Money Morning commodities expert Peter Krauth to give an idea on where we are in regards to their historic cycles and how investors can take advantage of where we are right now…There’s never been a better time to begin investing in commodities.



Base Metals Listless

Jul 10th, 2009 | By Doug Casey | Category: Gold Market

Base metals were (mostly) slightly higher on Thursday. Copper gained 6.35 cents to close at $2.2069/lb. Nickel fell by nearly 2 cents to finish at $6.7139/lb. Zinc was little changed, ending at $0.6780/lb. Aluminum rose by nearly a cent, closing at $0.7014/lb., while lead moved to $0.7319/lb., up more than half a cent from the previous session.



The “Secret” Investing Strategy That’s Your Best Bet For Commodity Profits

Jul 9th, 2009 | By Money Morning Staff | Category: Featured, Stock Market Investing

There’s never been a better time to invest in commodities. That’s a very simple statement, but it’s backed by three powerful points:



Base Metals Mostly Lower

Jul 3rd, 2009 | By Doug Casey | Category: Gold Market

The base metals were mostly lower on Thursday. Copper sank from the pre-dawn hours to mid-morning, bottoming at $2.24, but rallied back from there to finish at $2.2754/lb., down more than 3½ cents.



China Has Stopped Stockpiling Metals

Jul 1st, 2009 | By Dan Denning | Category: Emerging Markets

China has stopped stockpiling metals, according to reports in the Chinese media. Will this put the cap on the recent strength in base metals prices? The AFP reports that, “China has been building its inventories of metals, including 235,000 tonnes of copper, over recent months, Caijing magazine reported on its website over the weekend, citing Yu Dongming, an official with the state economic planner.”



BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP): Stock of the Day

Jun 18th, 2009 | By David Fessler | Category: Featured, Gold Market

Iron Ore Rising… Is the current rally in stocks is just a bear market variety, or is it the real thing? The debate has been going on for quite some time now…



Base Metals Mostly Lower

Jun 17th, 2009 | By Doug Casey | Category: Gold Market

The base metals were mostly a bit lower on Tuesday. Copper climbed from the pre-dawn hours to mid-morning in New York, peaking north of $2.30 before falling as steeply as it rose and finishing $2.2426/lb., down a bit less than 2¼ cents.



Base Metals Take Bath

Jun 16th, 2009 | By Doug Casey | Category: Gold Market

The base metals took another bath in blood on Monday. Copper plunged from the pre-dawn hours to the New York open, rallied back to mid-morning, but then sold off again to finish just off its intraday lows at $2.2643/lb., down 8 cents.