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Dec 29, 2011
Gold price hits six-month trough as dollar surges
Investors spooked by fall as traders, including banks, seek to raise cash
Dec 29, 2011
Gas oil futures rise on refinery closing worries
Crude futures hit by US stockpile report
Dec 29, 2011
China rare earths move unlikely to buoy prices
Analysts warn on shortages of critical ‘heavy’ elements
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COMPANIES
Dec 29, 2011
China allows huge Valemax ship to dock
Brazilian iron ore producer Vale on course to meet shipping goal
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Commodities trade finance crisis deepens
Crédit Agricole looks to scale down lending
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The gold chart that’s converting non-believers
A lot of technical analysis is bunk, but there is one measure of influence
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Copper projects at risk as Peru leaders get tough
Community unrest is becoming the biggest threat to mining ventures
Dec 28, 2011
Corn surges on Argentine crop fears
Prices edge close to six-week high as dry spell threatens output
- Overview Markets plough an uncertain furrow
- The weather La Niña rolls in for a second round
Dec 27, 2011
Oil price climbs amid Iranian threat
First vice-president warns Tehran will close Strait of Hormuz
Dec 23, 2011
Heavy selling of gold funds as attraction wanes
Investors lose faith in bullion’s haven status after sharp falls
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GLOBAL ECONOMY
Dec 23, 2011
Confectioners bite into China’s soft centre
Shanghai theme park includes ‘choco-cotta’ army
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COMPANIES
Dec 23, 2011
Yanzhou and Gloucester agree $2.1bn merger
Deal caps year of huge interest in Australia’s resources sector
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