Bloomberg Commodity Index
The Year the World Felt the Might of China’s Commodity Traders
published Nov 29th 2016, 4:18 pm, by Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) —The Chinese speculators shaking up global commodity markets are switched-on, flush with cash and probably not getting enough sleep. For the second time this year, trading has exploded on the nation’s exchanges, pushing prices of everything from zinc to coal
U.S. Stocks Rebound While Dollar Slips as Fed Rate Odds Retreat
published Sep 12th 2016, 4:33 pm, by Jeremy Herron and Oliver Renick (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks rallied after the biggest rout since June wiped about $500 billion from the value of equities, while the dollar weakened as the Federal Reserve’s Lael Brainard remained dovish in her approach to tighter monetary
S&P 500 Climbs to Record High as Dollar Rallies; Treasuries Drop
published Jul 11th 2016, 4:32 pm, by Jeremy Herron and Joseph Ciolli (Bloomberg) —Stocks rose, sending the S&P 500 Index to an all-time high on speculation the U.S. economy remains strong enough to propel global growth without forcing the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. The dollar climbed with industrial
Asian Stocks Set for Second Day of Gains After Commodities Jump
published Apr 19th 2016, 6:38 pm, by Candice Zachariahs (Bloomberg) — Asian equities were poised to climb for a second day after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose to a four-month high and commodities from oil to silver advanced on Tuesday. Futures on equity gauges for Japan to Australia
Gold Loses Luster for Third Straight Year as Investors Sell
©2015 Bloomberg News O07ABB6JIJUQ (Bloomberg) — Gold’s image as a haven asset has taken a battering with the metal heading for its third-straight annual loss amid the sale of gold-backed funds by investors. Bullion for immediate delivery was little changed at $1,061.65 an ounce at 8:05 a.m. in Singapore after declining
Oil Slides Under $35 as Glut Worsens While Fed Sinks Commodities
©2015 Bloomberg News NZJ9AJ6S972B (Bloomberg) — Oil traded below $35 a barrel and headed for a third weekly decline amid a worsening U.S. supply glut and the first interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve in almost a decade. Futures held losses in New York after closing Thursday at the lowest
Commodities Top Returns Even in Worst Meltdown of a Generation
©2015 Bloomberg News NUUPGX6KLVR9 (Bloomberg) — The biggest collapse in commodity prices in a generation is giving some investors the best returns of any asset class. Over the past 12 months, eight of the 10 best-performing U.S. exchange-traded funds were securities that benefited from declines in raw-material prices, with five
Coffee Goes From First to Worst as Hedge Funds Hold Short Bets
©2015 Bloomberg News NMPJX96K50XS (Bloomberg) — Coffee, last year’s best-performing commodity, is now the worst thanks to the return of rains in parched growing areas of Brazil. Showers in February and March brightened the outlook for crops that will start being collected in May. With more coffee on the way, exporters
Bloomberg Business: Dollar Reaches 3-Week High, Europe Stocks Hit Record; Bonds Fall
©2015 Bloomberg News Stephen Kirkland and Callie Bost (Bloomberg) — The dollar rose to a three-week high amid speculation U.S. interest rates will be increased this year. European stocks climbed to a record and American equities advanced with oil, while Treasuries fell after a bond auction. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot
