Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 5/18/2012
NASDAQ
The Australian stock exchange´s leading index, The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) fell over 70 points at the open of trade. Key overseas exchanges listed large slides in commodity prices over the last 24 hours with our mining, energy and banking sectors …
Markets Live: Stocks face next hitSydney Morning Herald
Markets Live: Euro woes wipe $100b off stocksStock and Land
Markets Live: Investors in 'panic mode'Great Lakes Advocate
San Francisco Chronicle
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STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Singapore shares drop to 4-mth low
Reuters
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan shed 2.2 percent. The biggest drag on the index were local banks DBS Group Holdings, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp and United Overseas Bank. Commodities stocks were hit hard.
Singapore Stock Market May Extend Losing StreakNASDAQ

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Corn Traders Most Bullish Since March on US Heat: Commodities
BusinessWeek
The Standard & Poor's GSCI gauge of 24 commodities fell 2.3 percent and the MSCI All-Country World Index (MXWD) of equities rose 1.2 percent. Treasuries returned 1.1 percent, a Bank of America Corp. index shows. China imported 2.9 million tons of grain …
Commodities In A Free Fall: Are There Opportunities And Will El Nino Form?Seeking Alpha

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COMMODITIES-Gold, wheat rally; Europe fears hit other markets
Reuters
The 19-commodity Thomson Reuters-Jefferies CRB index settled a touch higher as the rally in gold, wheat and a few other crops was offset by the continued weakness in oil and copper. Gold, which was down nearly 11 percent since April 30, was the biggest …

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Oil Falls to Six Month Low; Gold Rises: Commodities at Close
Bloomberg
The Standard & Poor's GSCI gauge of 24 commodities fell 0.44 percent to 630.62 at 4:12 pm New York time. The UBS Bloomberg CMCI index of 26 raw materials was up 0.1 percent to 1496.13. CRUDE OIL Oil fell to a six-month low as investors speculated …
Crude Oil Rises; Gold, Copper Rebound: Commodities at CloseBusinessWeek
Crude oil trims gains on Philly Fed data; renewed QE3 hopes supportForex Pros

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Baltic sea index flat on moderate activity
Reuters
May 17 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry commodities, remained flat on Thursday on moderate chartering. The overall index, which reflects the daily freight market prices for capesize, …

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U.S. Stocks Fall Amid Unexpected Decline in Leading Indicators
San Francisco Chronicle
Brent crude and the Commodity Research Bureau's raw industrial-commodity index were used in the calculations. "There may be more downside than upside for stock prices," the New York-based strategist wrote. His barometer fell below 1300 this month, …
S&P 500 Falls at 3 Times 2011 Rate as May Losses DeepenBusinessWeek
Dollar Falls as Fed Signals Further Easing; Oil, Gold ReboundBloomberg
Stocks May Show A Lack Of Direction In Early Trading – U.S. CommentaryNASDAQ

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TSX positive as commodity prices rebound off lows
Toronto Star
The S&P/TSX composite index climbed 88.6 points to 11414.68, held back by financials as worries about the potential fallout from Greece leaving the eurozone continuing to discourage investors. The TSX Venture Exchange was ahead 4.67 points to 1222.41.
Commodities Sink Canadian Stocks as Jobs, Housing BoomBusinessWeek
TSX gains on rise in commodities, worries about Greece still lingerProactive Investors USA & Canada
Gold, energy stocks support TSXFinancial Post (blog)
CanadianBusiness.com
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Oil Falls, Wheat and Corn Gain: Commodities at Close
Bloomberg
The Standard & Poor's GSCI gauge of 24 commodities fell 0.4 percent to 633.40 at 4:22 pm New York time. The UBS Bloomberg CMCI index of 26 raw materials was up 0.1 percent to 1494.425. CRUDE OIL Oil fell to the lowest level in more than six months as …
Gold, copper hit by Greek drama, China slowdown, oil slammed by inventoriesThe Australian

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COMMODITIES-Major markets drop on Greek woes, ag prices up
Reuters
The Thomson Reuters-Jefferies CRB index, a global benchmark for commodities, managed a slight gain of 0.07 percent even though major components of the index slumped. Spot gold rose off its 2012 lows at midday but was trading slightly lower Wednesday …

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Gold Eclipsed by Dollar Haven as Goldman Sees Rally: Commodities
San Francisco Chronicle
The Standard & Poor's GSCI Index of 24 commodities declined 1.9 percent, and the MSCI All-World Index of equities climbed 1.7 percent. The Dollar Index, a gauge against six major trading partners, added 1.5 percent after retreating as much as 2.6 …

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Baltic sea index recovers as capesize activity rises
Reuters
May 16 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry commodities, rose on Wednesday after a five-day losing streak as activity for large capesize vessels picked up. The overall index, a gauge of the …
Baltic Sea index down and brokers expect China recoverySteelGuru

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U.S. Stocks Rebound on Economic Data as Commodities Extend Slump
San Francisco Chronicle
May 16 (Bloomberg) — US stocks rallied, with the Standard & Poor's 500 Index rebounding from a three-month low, as better-than-estimated growth in housing starts and industrial production overshadowed Greece's political crisis. Commodities erased …
Commodities Set for Worst Run Since '98 on Europe, China ConcernBloomberg
US Stocks Erase Gains as Banks, Commodity Producers RetreatBusinessWeek
The Closing Bell | Europe weighs on stocks againKansas City Star
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Robusta coffee hits 8-month high as demand surges
Reuters
A sell-off in commodities took the CRB commodities index to a 19-month low this week, but robustas, mainly used for instant coffee, have remained resilient, hitting fresh multi-month highs. "I definitely believe demand has ramped up," said Keith Flury, …

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Hang Seng Index, Kospi each shrink more than 3%
MarketWatch
10, when it sank 5.2%. Also suffering a loss in excess of 3%, South Korea's Kospi (KR:SEU) fell 3.1%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (AU:XJO) wasn't far behind with a 2.4% drop, as a sharp fall in commodity prices sent major mining names lower.

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Commodities Drop Near Five-Month Low
BusinessWeek
The Standard & Poor's GSCI Spot Index of commodities lost as much as 1.5 percent to 626.57, the lowest level since Dec. 20. The gauge, set for to drop for the 10th day in 11 sessions, was at 627.16 at 8:48 am in London. Oil fell for a fourth day in New …
Greek deadlock pushes commodity prices downEconomic Times
Asian Stocks Tumble On Greece WoesNASDAQ
Asia stocks fall amid political turmoil in GreeceWRAL.com
CBS News
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Commodities Sink Canadian Stocks as Jobs, Housing Boom
BusinessWeek
Commodity stocks account for 44 percent of the S&P/TSX compared with 17 percent in the MSCI World Index, which has gained 1.9 percent in 2012, and 14 percent in the S&P 500 Index, up 5.3 percent. “For the gold and energy companies, people aren't …
TSX Extends Losses On Greece Impasse, Commodities – Canadian CommentaryNASDAQ
TSX gives back early gains on worries about possible Greek exit from eurozoneEdmonton Journal
TSX up following losses on worries about possible Greek exit from eurozoneCanadianBusiness.com

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Asian Shares, Euro, Commodities Fall on Greece Worries
Wall Street Journal
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index was down 0.4%, while the China Shanghai SE Composite fell 0.5%. The euro was down 0.7% late in New York to $1.2824 as fears of a Greek exit from the euro zone became the main concern of investors.
Stocks face weak start on Greece woesSydney Morning Herald
Shares waver, dollar dips amid Greek worriesABC Online
Spiral caused by a lack of US jobs comforterThe Age

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Asian Stocks, Commodities Drop as Greece Boosts Bond Risk
BusinessWeek
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slid 1.2 percent at 12 pm in Tokyo as the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index erased the year's gains. The Standard & Poor's GSCI gauge of commodities dropped for a 10th day, the longest period of decline since 1998.
Euro and Asian Commodities and Stocks Decline on Greek CrisisDice News
Stock and CommoditiesMarkets
Global markets fall on deepening Greek turmoil, China adds to risksEconomic Times

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Global shares, commodities fall again as Greek risks dominate
Reuters
Materials .MIAPJMT00PUS were the worst performer, at one point plunging 2 percent, tracking the slide in a benchmark index for resource markets which hit a 19-month low on Monday. Weak commodities dragged down resource-reliant Australian shares .
Stocks, Commodities Drop as Euro Weakens on Greek Crisis ConcernSan Francisco Chronicle
Possible Greece exit causes uncertainty in world marketsMalaysia Star
Rally Into Safety Sees Traders Drop Oil, Euro and Stocks for Govt. PaperInternational Business Times
MSN Money
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Commodities prices drop amid fears over Europe crisis
Washington Post
The downturn in prices is reflected in broad measures of commodity prices. The Standard & Poor's GSCI, an index tracking prices for crude oil, gold, copper and several other commodities, has dropped more than 6 percent this month so far.
A Rare Speed Bump in Commodities' Long RunWall Street Journal
Bullish Wagers Plunge Most in 2012 on Greek Impasse: CommoditiesSan Francisco Chronicle

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COMMODITIES-Mounting Greece fears slam CRB to 19-month low
Reuters
They might have to take some profits out of commodities to cover losses on the financials." The Thomson Reuters-Jefferies CRB index, a closely followed indicator for commodities, fell 1.2 percent to settle below 290 points — its lowest since October …
With bear market, are glory days over for commodities?Globe and Mail (blog)

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Stocks, Commodities Drop as Euro Weakens on Greek Crisis Concern
San Francisco Chronicle
May 14 (Bloomberg) — Stocks fell, commodities slid to the cheapest level this year and the euro weakened to a three-month low amid growing concern Greece will exit the European currency. The MSCI All-Country World Index slid 1.6 percent at 4 pm in New …
Dow Falls to Lowest Level Since JanuaryBusinessWeek
US STOCKS-Wall St slides as S&P falls below key supportReuters
The close: Greece weighs on Dow, TSXGlobe and Mail (blog)

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Baltic sea index down, brokers expect China recovery
Reuters
May 14 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry commodities, fell on Monday for a fourth day on slowing demand and bloated tonnage lists, but brokers expected a recovery in Chinese demand due to a …

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Commodities Back To 2010 Prices; Citi On Oil: 'All Up From Here'
Barron’s (blog)
By Brendan Conway Broad-based commodities investing shows the strains of this year's market more than stocks in some cases. Take the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index. It set a fresh low since late 2010 this morning. Then there's the PowerShares DB …

Analysts: UK mining sector selloff overdone
MarketWatch
But commodity prices have dropped to a near two-year low, according to the DJ-UBS Commodities Index which tracks a basket of agricultural, energy, industrial and precious metal prices, spurring miners to re-examine their capital expenditure plans and …

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Global shares fall as deepening Greek turmoil weighs
Reuters
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS fell as much as 0.6 percent to its lowest in nearly four months, after shedding more than 1 percent on Friday for its biggest weekly loss since late November.

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A Rare Speed Bump in Commodities' Long Run
Wall Street Journal
On Friday, the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index, which tracks futures contracts for 20 basic goods, fell 1% to the lowest level since September 2010. US crude oil, gold and cotton—all components of the index—helped lead the way down, as each hit fresh …
Bullish Wagers Plunge Most in 2012 on Greek Impasse: CommoditiesBusinessWeek
Plunging Commodity Prices Are Ominous For Stock MarketSeeking Alpha
Pressure on Commodities: Blame the WeatherCommodities Now

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Surgut Leads ADR Tumble as Commodities Slump: Russia Overnight
BusinessWeek
By Halia Pavliva on May 11, 2012 Russian stocks traded in New York posted the longest run of declines since at least 2005 after commodities erased this year's gains and oil retreated for a second week. The Bloomberg Russia-US Equity Index (RUS14BN) of …

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Commodities Extend Slump as JPMorgan Plunges, Treasuries Advance
San Francisco Chronicle
The Standard & Poor's GSCI Index of 24 commodities lost 0.9 percent at 2:35 pm in New York, extending this week's slump to 1.8 percent and erasing its gain for the year. JPMorgan tumbled 9.7 percent to lead financial shares to the biggest drop in the …
U.S. Equity Futures, Commodities Drop as JPMorgan Announces LossBloomberg
US shares dragged lower by JPMorganSydney Morning Herald
Asian Market Commodities and Stocks Fall on JPMorgan LossDice News
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Producer Prices U.S. Unexpectedly Decreased in April
San Francisco Chronicle
(Corrects misspelling of commodity index in 11th paragraph.) May 11 (Bloomberg) — Wholesale prices in the US fell in April for the first time in four months, led by a decline in fuel costs that signals inflation may cool. The producer price index …
Producer Prices in U.S. Decrease for First Time in Four MonthsBloomberg
Continued Price Moderation in April 2012 Producer Price IndexGlobal Economic Intersection
PPI Shows No Evidence of Inflation24/7 Wall St.
Xinhua
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Stocks, Commodities Decline After JPMorgan Loss; Dollar Climbs
San Francisco Chronicle
The MSCI All-Country World Index fell 0.5 percent at 8:05 am in London, set for a second weekly drop. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index slid 0.7 percent and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures lost 0.6 percent. The S&P GSCI Index of commodities fell for …

Asian Stocks, Commodities Drop on JPMorgan Loss; Dollar Rises
San Francisco Chronicle
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.5 percent as of 11:53 am in Tokyo. Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures lost 0.6 percent. Crude slid 1.1 percent in New York and copper dropped 0.2 percent in London, both heading for a second weekly decline.
Asian Stocks Fall Third Day as JPMorgan Loses $2 BillionBusinessWeek
Singapore Stocks-May see weak start on JPMorgan surpriseReuters

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Commodities Erase Gain for Year in Worst Run Since 2008
Bloomberg
Commodities declined for an eighth day, wiping out gains for the year, on concern that Europe's debt crisis may worsen and as JPMorgan Chase & Co said it had a $2 billion trading loss on derivatives. The Standard & Poor's GSCI Spot Index of 24 …

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S&P GSCI Spot Index of Commodities Erases Advance for the Year
Bloomberg
The Standard & Poor's GSCI Spot Index, which tracks raw materials, dropped for an eighth day, losing 0.7 percent to 642.93 at 10:02 am in Singapore. That puts the gauge on course for erasing this year's gains after it ended 2011 at 644.91.

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U.S. Equity Futures, Commodities Drop as JPMorgan Announces Loss
Bloomberg
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index (MXAP) fell 0.5 percent as of 11:53 am in Tokyo. Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures lost 0.6 percent. Crude slid 1.1 percent in New York and copper dropped 0.2 percent in London, both heading for a second weekly decline.

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Gold Bulls Weakest in Month as Investors Buy Dollar
Bloomberg
Bullion futures slid to a four-month low of $1578.50 an ounce this week and hedge funds are making their smallest bet on a rally in about three years, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. The Dollar Index, a measure against six major …

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Commodity ETFs Mixed And Flat (DBC ,DJP, DBA, MOO, JJC)
Wall Street Sector Selector
PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:DBC): .04%, This ETF is a broad-based commodities ETF which directly tracks the DBIQ Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Index Excess Return. The DBIQ Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Index …
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Commodity prices down April, up in May
Regina Leader-Post
As in March, the index's decline was led by oil and gas, which fell 4.6 per cent from the previous month. Patricia Mohr, Scotiabank's commodity market specialist, said the commodities index is down 15.3 per cent from the near-term peak in April 2011, …
Video: Oil & Gas bring Scotia commodity index down.Vancouver Sun
Commodities can't shake the bluesGlobe and Mail (blog)
Scotiabank's Commodity Price Index Declines Again in AprilDigitalJournal.com (press release)
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
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How to buy … futures
MarketWatch
Commodities, stocks, Treasury bonds, global currencies — even the weather — are among the many types of investments tied to futures. Buying and selling takes a high level of sophistication, and that's why futures are mostly a tool for institutions, …

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Baltic sea index drops on weak Chinese demand
Reuters
May 10 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry commodities, fell on Thursday for a second day as weak Chinese demand weighed on rates for dry bulk vessels. The overall index, a gauge of the cost …
Baltic sea index rises on higher iron ore activitySteelGuru

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Greek turmoil continues to depress markets, commodities
Ottawa Citizen
The resource-intensive S&P/TSX composite index, closed off the lowest levels of the day, shaking off early triple-digit losses to close down 29.73 points at 11675.01. The showing extended losses to six straight days, which left the TSX more than two …
Greek turmoil rattles markets, commoditiesTheChronicleHerald.ca
TSX tumbles, commodity prices slide amid Greek political turmoilCanadianBusiness.com
TSX down sharply on fears over Greece, economic slowdownToronto Star
NASDAQ
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COMMODITIES-Brent oil up, most others down; focus on Europe
Reuters
Trading was choppy across commodity markets, with wild swings in sugar and coffee futures as dealers tried to decipher mixed signals out of Europe. The 19-commodity Thomson Reuters-Jefferies CRB index ended nearly flat, down just 0.1 percent versus …

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US stocks chase European indexes lower
BusinessWeek
"The concern in Spain is at such a high level that people trade the indexes or big futures contracts and are less discriminating about what risk they're taking on," he said. On Wednesday, prices fell for commodities such as energy, copper and silver …
Stocks chase European indexes lower as traders fret about European austerity …Newser

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Baltic sea index down, panamax rates sliding
Reuters
May 9 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry commodities, fell on Wednesday as weaker rates for smaller panamax vessels offset small gains in capesizes. The overall index, which reflects the …

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Fund group says commodity funds don't drive prices
MarketWatch (blog)
The study tested emerging market industrial production growth and commodity mutual fund flows against commodity prices, as measured by the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity index. It found the correlation between the index and fund flows was -0.05, …
China faces new international trendsShanghai Daily (subscription)

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U.S. Stock-Index Futures Decline on Greece's Political Impasse
San Francisco Chronicle
Newmont Mining Corp. and Halliburton Co. slid more than 2.1 percent to pace losses in commodity shares. Macy's Inc. slumped 4.3 percent as the owner of its namesake and Bloomingdale's department stores repeated its profit forecast for this year.
US stocks chase European indexes lowerSioux City Journal
Turmoil in Europe pushes stocks lower in USBusinessWeek
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Asian Stocks Fall to Three-Month Low as Commodities, Euro Drop
San Francisco Chronicle
The S&P GSCI Index of 24 commodities slid 0.1 percent, taking its decline in the past six days to 5.8 percent. The gauge has almost erased its 2012 gain. Tax Change Shares of Rio Tinto Group, the world's third-biggest mining company, lost 1.7 percent …

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Asian Shares Fall On Europe Anxiety; Commodities Extend Slide
Wall Street Journal
Korea's Kospi slipped 0.9% to 1950.29, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was down 0.8% to 20330.64, China's Shanghai SE Composite fell 1.7% to 2408.59, and India's Sensex dropped 0.4% to 16479.58, its lowest finish since Jan. 18.
Mangal Keshav`s view on Gold, Silver, Copper, CrudeMoneycontrol.com
Asian Stocks Fall On Eurozone WoesNASDAQ
3rd UPDATE: Asian Shares Fall On Europe; Commodities Extend SlideZawya (registration)
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Commodities Drop a 6th Day as Greek Crisis Fuels Concerns
BusinessWeek
The Standard & Poor's GSCI Spot Index (MXWD), which tracks 24 commodities, lost less than 0.1 percent to settle at 648.28 at 3:44 pm in New York, leaving the gauge up 0.5 percent this year. The index fell to 641.8 yesterday, the lowest since Dec.
Commodities continue slideFinancial Post
Euro, Commodities Falls as Banks Lead Most U.S. Stocks HigherSan Francisco Chronicle
SCOREBOARD: Gone to the GreekBusiness Spectator
Reuters -RTT News
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India Morning Call-Global markets
Reuters
… 500 1369.58 0.48 Hang Seng 20596.74 60.09 SPI 200 Fut 4322.00 32.00 CRB Index 297.50 Bonds (Yield) US 10 YR Bond 1.8716 -0.002 US 30 YR Bond 3.0630 0.004 Currencies EUR US$ 1.3030 1.3032 Yen US$ 79.98 80.02 Commodities Gold (Lon) 1637.01 Silver …
Stocks Slump Across Asia After European ElectionsWall Street Journal

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Soy-Crop Bust Spurs China to Drain US Bins: Commodities
Bloomberg
World Index Soybeans traded on the Chicago Board of Trade led gains in the Standard & Poor's GSCI Spot Index of 24 commodities this year and reached a 45-month high of $15.125 on May 2. The GSCI advanced 1.4 percent since Dec.

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COMMODITIES-Up after early drubbing on Europe; nickel jumps
Reuters
Even so, some key industrial commodities like copper, aluminum and natural gas closed in positive territory. That helped the 19-commodity Thomson Reuters-Jefferies CRB index climb slightly after its near 3 percent fall in the previous session — its …
CORRECTED-COMMODITIES-Up after early drubbing on EuropeReuters UK

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Hedge Funds Bet Wrong Before Biggest Slump in 2012: Commodities
San Francisco Chronicle
The Standard & Poor's GSCI Spot Index of 24 raw materials tumbled 4.9 percent in the three sessions ended May 4, the most since Oct. 4. Reports showed last week that services and manufacturing output shrank last month in the euro region and the US …
Hedge Funds Bet Wrong Before '12 SlumpBusinessWeek

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Euro, Commodities Falls as Banks Lead Most U.S. Stocks Higher
San Francisco Chronicle
Banks led most US stocks higher after Warren Buffett said they are in "fine shape," while commodities retreated. The euro lost 0.3 percent to $1.3049 as of 3:20 pm in New York. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 0.2 percent to 1371.52.
Euro Drops, Equity Futures Fall on French Election, JobsBloomberg
Global shares, oil slump after French, Greek electionsCNBC.com
Euro Strength Intact as Contagion Ends Aussie Dollar HavenBusinessWeek
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Commodities Close to Erasing 2012's Gains on Europe, U.S. Data
Bloomberg
Commodities fell for a fourth straight session, nearly erasing this year's gains, after elections in France and Greece showed voters rejecting austerity and fueled concern that raw-material demand will slow. The Standard & Poor's GSCI Spot Index had …
TSX Poised For Lower Open – Canadian CommentaryRTT News
Oil slips, Europe's election results fan uncertaintyCNBC.com
Crude oil drops to lowest since December in risk-off tradeForex Pros
BusinessWeek -MSN Money
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TSX Extends Losses As Commodities Dip On Eurozone Worries – Canadian Commentary
NASDAQ
The S&P/TSX Composite Index lost 69.26 points or 0.58 percent to 11801.97, after losing nearly 500 points or 4 percent in the past three sessions. The Diversified Materials Index dived close to 3 percent. Inmet Mining (IMN.TO) surrendered nearly 8 …
Cyclical Bear Continues in Junior Gold SharesResource Investor

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CANADA STOCKS-TSX falls on euro zone worries
Reuters
… French election results hurt sentiment By Jon Cook TORONTO, May 7 (Reuters) – Toronto's main stock index fell sharply on Monday as oil and other resource-based commodities tumbled after Greek and French election results rattled investors.
At midday: TSX lower in wake of euro zone electionsGlobe and Mail (blog)
Eurozone worries drag TSX downToronto Star
Stocks to open lower as eurozone uncertainty risesOttawa Business Journal
CBC.ca -Reuters UK
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Fresh Bearish Signals for Stocks & Commodities
Inside Futures
by Robert Colby of TraderPlanet.com CRB Commodity Price Index fell below its lows of the previous 4 months on 5/4/12 and remains bearish. Copper, iPath DJ-UBS Copper TR Sub-Index ETN fell below the lows of the previous 6 trading days on 5/4/12, …

PRECIOUS-Gold edges down on firm dollar after Europe elections
Reuters
Europe elections cast doubt on battle against debt crisis * Spot gold could fall to $1626.50 – technicals * Coming up: Euro zone Sentix Index, May; 0830 GMT (Adds details, comments; updates prices) By Rujun Shen SINGAPORE, May 7 (Reuters) – Gold edged …
PRECIOUS-Gold off 1-1/2 wk low on US data, Europe electionsReuters UK

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Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 5/7/2012
NASDAQ
On Friday night the global markets were hit by concern and weak commodity prices. The Australian markets ended weaker with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) down 35 points to 4459 points. Friday night, global markets weakened after US non-farm payroll …

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European Elections Hit Asian Markets
Wall Street Journal
Commodity companies were sharply lower, with BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals both down by 3.9%, pulling Australia's S&P/ASX200 index lower by 1.6. In Hong Kong, PetroChina fell 2.71% and CNOOC was 3.57% lower. Japan was reopening after two days of …

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Hedge Funds Bet Wrong Before Biggest Slump in 2012: Commodities
San Francisco Chronicle
The Standard & Poor's GSCI Spot Index of 24 raw materials tumbled 4.9 percent in the three sessions ended May 4, the most since Oct. 4. Reports showed last week that services and manufacturing output shrank last month in the euro region and the US …

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Euro Drops, Equity Futures Fall on French Election, Jobs
Bloomberg
Treasuries and the yen advanced, while commodities slid. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index (MXAP) sank 2.2 percent as of 11:41 am in Tokyo. Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures fell 1.2 percent. The euro lost 0.8 percent to $1.2979, while the yen rose versus …
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Apple is a Want – Global Resources are Needs
Business Insider
Over the past year, there's been an extreme disparity between the sector and the overall market: As of March 31, 2012, the Morgan Stanley Commodity Related Equity Index had a one-year return of 15 percent while the S&P 500 Index gained more than 8 …
US Stocks Fall as S&P 500 Has Worst Weekly Drop in 2012Bloomberg

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Commodities Fall to Three-Month Low as U.S. Jobs Growth Slows
Bloomberg
Commodities fell to the lowest level in more than three months as oil tumbled below $100 a barrel on weaker-than-expected US employment data. The Standard & Poor's GSCI Spot Index of 24 commodities dropped 2.4 percent, led down by West Texas …

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Stocks, Commodities Retreat as Treasuries Advance on Jobs Report
San Francisco Chronicle
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index sank 1.2 percent and is down 2.1 percent on the week. The 10-year US Treasury note yield fell five basis points to 1.88 percent. Oil dropped as much as 3.5 percent to lead commodities lower to their biggest three-day …
Stocks Drop With Commodities on Service Growth SlowdownBusinessWeek
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Asia Stocks Drop on US Data, Commodity Prices
BusinessWeek
By Jonathan Burgos and Adam Haigh on May 03, 2012 Asian stocks fell for a second day, with a regional benchmark index paring its weekly advance, as US service industries expanded less than forecast and falling commodity prices weakened the earnings …
Australian Stock Futures Fall on US Data, Metal PricesBloomberg
Asian stocks lose on US data, commodity pricesBloomberg UTV
Hong Kong stocks fall, with energy, metals weakerMarketWatch
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Oil, Natural Gas Increase as Grains Drop: Commodities at
Bloomberg
The Standard & Poor's GSCI gauge of 24 commodities declined 1.4 percent to 669.36. The UBS Bloomberg CMCI index of 26 raw materials dropped 0.7 percent to 1556.005 at 4:03 pm in New York. CRUDE OIL Oil tumbled the most this year as European Central …

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Stocks Drop With Commodities on Service Growth Slowdown, Europe
San Francisco Chronicle
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index lost 0.8 percent to close at 1391.57 at 4 pm in New York. Oil and coffee tumbled at least 2.5 percent to lead the S&P GSCI Index of commodities lower. The rebound in Treasuries sent 10-year note yields down less than one …
US Stocks Fall on Economic Data Ahead of Jobs ReportBusinessWeek
Futures edge up ahead of jobless, services dataCNBC.com
Dow, S&P 500 fallBusiness Recorder (blog)

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COMMODITIES-Markets down broadly; oil, cocoa take heavy hit
Reuters
The dollar's continued strength also deterred demand for gold, copper and most other commodities as buyers using other currencies had to pay more for dollar-denominated raw materials. The 19-commodity Thomson Reuters-Jefferies CRB index fell nearly 1 …
Precious, base metals, Crude may trade lower today: AngelMoneycontrol.com
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Bovespa Drops as Commodities Fall, Gerdau Sinks on Earnings Miss
Bloomberg
The Bovespa index fell for the first time in three days as signs the global recovery may be faltering pushed down commodities, dimming the outlook for Brazilian producers, and steelmaker Gerdau SA sank after its earnings trailed estimates.

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Baltic sea index rises on higher capesize rates
Reuters
May 3 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry commodities, rose on Thursday after a three-day losing streak as rates for larger capesizes rose. The overall index, a gauge of the cost of …
Baltic Dry Index Could Be Supported with Scrapping of 50 Million Deadweight TonsGCaptain (press release)

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Investors Sell Commodities in Longest Drop Since November
Bloomberg
… commodities tracked by Standard & Poor's, fell 2 percent in the seven sessions through April 30, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Holdings have dropped even as the S&P GSCI Spot Index rallied for six sessions to a three-week high yesterday.

Commodity ETFs Swoon (DBC, DJP, DBA, MOO, JJC)
Wall Street Sector Selector
Technically speaking, the commodity complex is in a bear market with many individual commodity indexes below their 200 day moving averages. In the agricultural sector, corn declined and a major agricultural tracking ETF (DBA) shed 1.75% and is now …

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UN food index set to ease, inflation fears remain
Chicago Tribune
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will update its monthly Food Price Index on Thursday. The index is expected to break recent rises with falls in corn, wheat and some other food commodities seen offsetting soaring soy prices.

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Oil, Natural Gas Increase as Grains Drop: Commodities at
Bloomberg
The Standard & Poor's GSCI gauge of 24 commodities declined 1.3 percent to 678.65. The UBS Bloomberg CMCI index of 26 raw materials rose for the sixth straight day, dropping 1.4 percent to 1567.474. GRAINS Wheat and corn fell the most in more than …
Crude Falls; Palm Oil Drops a Second Day : Commodities at CloseBusinessWeek
Precious, base metals, crude may trade lower today: AngelMoneycontrol.com
Oil rises to one-month high on advance in manufacturing indexLivemint
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX rally fizzles on weak global data
Reuters
TSX down 102.67 pts, or 0.8 pct, to 12230.12 * Energy and materials shares lead losses * US, China, Europe data weighs on commodities * Barrick shares fall 2.7 pct after soft earnings By Jon Cook TORONTO, May 2 (Reuters) – Toronto's main stock index …
TSX falls, spooked by job numbersCBC.ca
TSX Ends Sharply Lower On Weak Economic Data – Canadian CommentaryNASDAQ
Disappointing US employment figures halt TSX's winning streakEdmonton Journal
RTT News -Reuters Africa
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COMMODITIES-Weak data hits markets; natgas down most
Reuters
The 19-commodity Thomson Reuters-Jefferies CRB index shed 1.3 percent by the close. All markets tracked by the CRB declined, except for cocoa, which rose about 1 percent in an extension of Tuesday's speculative gains. "It does feel a bit like we are in …

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Baltic sea index falls as panamax rates drag
Reuters
May 2 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry commodities, fell for a third straight day on Wednesday, led by a drop in panamax rates. The overall index, a gauge of the cost of shipping …

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Stocks, Euro Weaken on Employment Concern as Treasuries Advance
San Francisco Chronicle
… US Wheat led commodities lower. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index lost 0.3 percent at 1:10 pm in New York, paring an earlier loss of 0.9 percent as homebuilders and retailers rallied. The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated from a four-year high.
Euro and Kiwi Retreat on Weak Data; ECB EyedCNBC.com
Stocks down as euro weakens againIrish Times
Bonds prove only winners for first time since 2008Brisbane Times
Reuters UK
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Export commodities tumble in worst fall for two years
New Zealand Herald
Photo / APN Export commodity prices lurched lower last month, ANZ's commodity price index recording its steepest drop for more than two years. In world price terms the ANZ index fell 4.5 per cent to an 18-month low. The exchange rate provided almost no …
Sheep meat price drop pulls commodities downTVNZ
Sheep meat prices plungeStuff.co.nz
NZ agricultural export prices may continue to fallRadio New Zealand
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April 2012 Commodities Commentary: Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Indexes Down On …
Exchange News Direct
The Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index was down 0.43% for the month of April as expectations for consumer consumption in some products fell. The three most significant downside performing single commodity indexes were orange juice, sugar and lean hogs, …