Copper slips from four-month high By Luzi Ann Javier, Bloomberg | July 1, 2014 Traders are concerned about the ISM and a slowing in construction spending that will affect the metal.
How to capitalize on new energy opportunities By The Energy Report | June 27, 2014 Frank Holmes and Brian Hicks of U.S. Global Investors share some of their favorite ways to build a diversified energy portfolio.
Metals fall on fraudulent Chinese financing By Luzi Ann Javier, Bloomberg | June 26, 2014 China’s chief auditor discovered 94.4 billion yuan ($15.2 billion) of loans backed by falsified gold transactions.
What iron ore's plunge means for miners By Jesse Riseborough, Bloomberg | June 25, 2014 Iron ore declined to $89 per metric ton on June 16, the lowest since September 2012.
Nickel drops as inventories surge By Agnieszka Troszkiewicz and Luzi Ann Javier, Bloomberg | June 19, 2014 Nickel fell in London after stockpiles of the metal surged the most in more than five years to a record, easing supply concerns.
Indian steel producer looking to refinance By Anurag Joshi, Bloomberg | June 13, 2014 The company wants to borrow in order to repay debt used to purchase U.K.-based Corus for $12.9 billion.
China port probe unlikely to break copper market By Maria Kolesnikova, Bloomberg | June 12, 2014 While copper may be released into the market, the amounts in Qingdao are equivalent to less than a day of Chinese demand.
A catch-22 By Kevin Michael Grace | June 10, 2014 Tungsten analyst Mark Seddon says a shortage could mean higher prices and profits for those that get to the market early.
China steel production to rise through urbanization By Bloomberg News | June 5, 2014 Demand for iron ore and other commodities needed in new urbanization may be driven by India and South East Asian nations to 2030, as China’s growth moderates.
Copper leans lower By Luzi Ann Javier, Bloomberg | June 4, 2014 Many economists expect the European Central Bank to become the first major central bank to take interest rates into negative territory tomorrow.