Daily FNArena News - Commodities

After a hurly burly year of ups and downs, the market dynamics for agricultural commodities are set to improve.

Steel industry consultant MEPS believes strong spot prices are setting the stage for solid iron ore contract price increases in 2010.

It seems the worst case scenario for oil is flat trading until the recovery economic recovery really kicks in later next year.

Commodity prices generally are forecast to move higher in 2010 but it will be those commodities with supply side issues that should gain the most as the global economy recovers.

While the rest of the base metals complex continues to firm, nickel seems to have been left behind, but for how long?

A mostly weak November in the uranium market gave way to a late push, with details from the DOE and news of a new investment fund settling down sellers.

Barclays Capital argues improving fundamentals and not liquidity have pushed copper prices higher over the past few months.

It’s been a 12-month roller coaster ride for oil prices, but what’s been learned is that there is a floor.

One of the major bulls in the uranium sector has lowered its price assumptions, but the anticipation of a major rally remains.

Another week, another drop in price for spot uranium.