Commodities
Equities
The Glencore and Xstrata merger has come under increasing pressure as activist investor Knight Vinke has become the latest critic of the deal, calling for Glencore to up its offer.
04 July 2012
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Economics
Gold could be the best asset class to own in 2013 if inflation starts to pick up following major stimulus programmes from central banks, Fidelity's global strategist Andrew Wells has said.
03 July 2012
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Investment
Renowned energy investor Tim Guinness has forecast the price of US natural gas could increase by 300% in the next five years as supply is choked off and demand grows for gas ahead of coal.
18 June 2012
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Commodities
Brent crude oil prices could drop by almost 50% to $50 a barrel within the next three months if the eurozone crisis escalates, Credit Suisse has said.
14 June 2012
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Commodities
Jim Rogers, the chairman of Rogers Holdings, has described the bailout of the Spanish banking sector as "absurd economics" in a scathing attack on the European Union's approach to the crisis.
12 June 2012
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Commodities
Gold exchange-traded commodities (ETCs) saw $500m of inflows in the past three weeks, as investors flocked to the precious metal as the eurozone crisis worsened.
12 June 2012
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Commodities
Oil futures have risen to a five-month high on hopes of stronger demand for fuel following the announcement of the Spanish bailout.
11 June 2012
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