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COMMODITIES – Sinking Dollar Lifts Gold, Copper and Oil

COMMODITIES – Sinking Dollar Lifts Gold, Copper and Oil
* Gold, copper hit six-week highs, oil seven-week peaks
* Gold’s price a record when viewed in sterling terms
* Cocoa at six-month low; cotton snaps three-session win
* Coming Up – EIA data on oil supply/demand on Wednesday
NEW YORK, March 2 (Reuters) – Gold and copper prices hit six-week [...]

COMMODITIES – Oil, Copper And Wheat Fall On Dollar, Supply Woes

COMMODITIES – Oil, Copper And Wheat Fall On Dollar, Supply Woes
* Dollar, rising stockpiles and warmer weather hurt prices
* Crude oil down 1.8 percent, finishing at $78 a barrel
* Copper loses half percent, wheat more than 3 percent
NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Commodities fell broadly on Friday as a stronger dollar, surging supplies of [...]

COMMODITIES – Gloomy Data Hits Markets Despite Relief Over CFTC

COMMODITIES – Gloomy Data Hits Markets Despite relief over CFTC
* Oil up briefly after CFTC proposes new position limits
* Downbeat U.S. economic news hurts copper, grains, softs
* CFTC announces similar review of gold, sending it higher
NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Gold rose on Thursday and soft commodities sugar and coffee slipped while oil closed [...]

COMMODITIES – Most Markets Rebound But Corn And Oil Tumble

COMMODITIES – Most Markets Rebound But Corn And Oil Tumble
* RJ/CRB index settles a touch up as many markets rise
* Corn down almost 10 pct on week on USDA report jitters
* Oil down 1.4 pct on surprising crude inventory build
NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Most commodities steadied on Wednesday, a day after a sharp [...]

COMMODITIES – Corn Leads Broad Sector Plunge But Sugar Rallies

COMMODITIES – Corn Leads Broad Sector Plunge But Sugar Rallies
* Corn plunges 7 pct, leading losses in agriculture
* Oil down 2 pct; copper off almost 3 pct
* RJ/CRB index back to Jan. 5 lows
* Sugar rallies to buck broad downtrend in commods
NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Forecasts of big corn and soybean harvests hammered [...]

COMMODITIES – Oil, Copper At Multi-Month Highs; Sugar At Record

COMMODITIES – Oil, Copper At Multi-Month Highs; Sugar At Record
* Oil hits 3-month highs above $83 on cold weather
* Copper at 16-month peaks on upbeat U.S. economic data
* White sugar hits record highs on fund momentum
NEW YORK, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Cold weather, positive U.S. economic data and heavy buying anticipated from investment funds combined [...]

COMMODITIES – Conflicting Data Spurs Mixed Price Action

COMMODITIES – Conflicting Data Spurs Mixed Price Action
* Oil advances towards $82, as cold weather lifts demand
* Mixed U.S. economic data divides investor sentiment
* Gold sags, industrial metals gain, dollar chops around
NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Commodity prices seesawed on Tuesday in a mixed response to conflicting readings on the U.S. economy, with [...]

COMMODITIES – Sugar, Copper Rise; Gold, Grains, Soy Drop

COMMODITIES – Sugar, Copper Rise; Gold, Grains, Soy Drop
* White sugar hits record high; copper at 16-month peak
* Sugar and copper should more than double for the year
* Gold, agricultural markets end lower, weigh on index
NEW YORK, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Sugar touched record highs and copper rose on Wednesday in thin year-end trade, but [...]

COMMODITIES – Markets Slip As Dollar Rebound Offsets Supply Woes

COMMODITIES – Markets Slip As Dollar Rebound Offsets Supply Woes
* Gold, wheat lead markets lower in U.S. session
* Chile mine strike threat gives copper early boost
* White sugar jumps in London; raw sugar slips in New York
NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Most commodities edged lower in U.S. trade on Tuesday as a rebounding dollar [...]

COMMODITIES – Oil, Copper Rise In Light Trade As Dollar Falls

COMMODITIES – Oil, Copper Rise In Light Trade As Dollar Falls
* RJ/CRB up more than 1 pct as dlr falls over half pct
* U.S. crude above $76 a barrel, inventory drop supports
* Copper near week-high, trade eyes dispute at Chile mine
NEW YORK, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Oil scaled three-week highs on Tuesday to lead a [...]