Base Metals and Minerals

One year after Lehman, Wall Street pushed further into 2009 highs. Dow up 21.

Profit-taking and a sharp drop in oil prices offset an improvement in consumer confidence, with markets pulling back from 2009 highs.

In the view of Barclays Capital commodity markets generally are in a period of consolidation before the uptrend resumes.

It was another up day on Wall Street, ignoring a collapse in metal prices. Dow up 80.

The Fed Beige Book stymied last night’s rally on Wall Street although late buying saw the Dow close up 49.

Wall Street attempted to catch up to the rest of the world last night as the US dollar fell and commodity prices rose. Dow up 56.

Is the commodity rally a genuine reflection of improving demand conditions, or just a speculative accident waiting to happen?

Stocks advance despite a rising unemployment rate after the August jobs report shows a slower pace of job cuts.

China helped commodities turn around last night and drive Wall Street higher. Dow up 63.

Investors suddenly rushed into gold last night as weak jobs data sent Wall Street lower. Dow down 30.