Daily FNArena News - Commodities

A survey by Barclays Capital at its Commodities Conference in the US shows professional investors remain committed to the sector.

Economists at the World Bank are dominating global headlines today. No surprise since they called the immediate end of the Commodities Super-cycle.

ANZ Bank expects coal prices to continue to weaken as oil prices move lower and demand stays weak.

Barclays Capital has been bullish on metals prices, but now it expect prices to weaken further into the early part of 2009.

Recent falls in commodity prices are matching the declines of the Great Depression, with the exception of copper.

November was a good month for uranium spot prices, which rose more than 20% and the demand picture remains solid.

Global steel industry conditions continue to worsen and steel industry consultant MEPS has lowered its global price forecast by 15%.

Friday saw gold break out of its consolidation pattern. Is this time for real?

The spot uranium price jumped another US$5 this week.

Steel’s fall from record highs to below production cost in just four short months may mean the worst is over.