Daily FNArena News - Commodities

Barclays Capital examines the Chinese copper market to see how it is travelling and what the outlook is for the world’s largest consumer.

ANZ expects commodity prices will continue to trend lower in coming months, with the direction of the US dollar a key variable at present.

Weaker Chinese consumption and growing stockpiles is likely to put pressure on copper prices.

Even uranium prices are being dragged into the turmoil that is currently defining financial markets.

Remember US$200 oil? Wasn’t that where we were headed?

Crude oil crashed through US$100 per barrel yesterday.

Apparently demand for spot uranium is on the rise. Though the spot price is not moving.

FX rates and deteriorating market conditions see both Standard Chartered and Barclays Capital revise commodity prices.

Investors worldwide cheered the recent fall in crude prices, but the beneficial effect will soon wear off suggests Standard Chartered.

While stronger physical demand may be needed to lift gold prices, some argue the price risk is still currently to the upside.