Commodity Prices
The following graphs present commodity future prices over the periods of the last week, last three months and last year. All changes are measured in US Dollars and reflect daily closing prices for the forward month futures.
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Commodity News
U.S. Jobs Data Sobers Market, Oil Slips to One-Week Low
Friday, November 06, 2009 - Heading into the weekend on a sobering note, oil prices were knocked down to the lower end of their current trading range near $77 as U.S. jobs data left the market dazed and confused over the state of the economic recovery.
Crude Closes Below $80, Natural Gas Up on Commercial Buying
Thursday, November 05, 2009 - Oil futures traded slightly lower Thursday, dipping below $80 a barrel as doubts surfaced concerning an elusive pickup in oil demand while the economy is on the mend.
Market Report: Fed Sets the Course for Commodity Fortunes
Thursday, November 05, 2009 - The Fed is not worried about inflation as resource slack they think will save them yet the movement of the markets are eerily similar to the set up we had last year before the markets crashed.
Oil Rises Above $80 Mark, Dollar Continues Down Slippery Slope
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - Settling above the $80 mark today, the price of crude oil has reached a level that makes many question just how stable the US economy is and whether the dollar is still to blame.
Market Report: U.S. Dollar Gets 'Golden Slap in the Face'
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - What does India's huge central bank gold purchase say about the state of the oil market? Phil Flynn analyzes recent market events that are affecting near term oil prices.
Oil Price Rallies Alongside Gold, Natural Gas Edges Higher
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 - Defying the dollar's strength and weaker equities, two underlying factors that would usually spur investors away from purchasing the energy commodity, the price per barrel of crude oil rallied above $79. Also up, natural gas settled just under $5.
Market Report: Macroeconomic Forces Take Control of Oil Prices
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 - Despite strong economic data released yesterday, oil seemed to rally somewhat reluctantly as it is being controlled by larger macroeconomic forces, and not just demand and demand expectations, analyst Phil Flynn writes.
November Ushers in Choppy Oil, Natural Gas Prices
Monday, November 02, 2009 - Entering a new month of trading, oil climbed to more than $78 as impressive manufacturing data from the world's top consumer helped push the commodity's price slightly higher than Friday's close. Conversely, natural gas tumbled to less than $5.
Market Report: Risky Asset Prices Rise Too High, Too Fast
Monday, November 02, 2009 - Last week the petroleum complex swung wildly back and forth in the same old range and is rallying again but could the larger macroeconomic forces at some point get us out of this range?
Market Report: GDP Glee and Nothing to Fear
Friday, October 30, 2009 - As the GDP hit the high end of the market's expectations, oil regained $80 a barrel on a wave of economic optimism and short covering.
