Glencore has given no sign of adjusting the terms of its Xstrata takeover offer as it reports a 7% rise in full-year profit despite numbers slumping in the second half of 2012.
HSBC's chief economist Stephen King has warned the rapidly rising oil price is a greater threat to the world economy and financial markets than a Greek default.
Crude oil prices hit a 43-month high on Thursday following reports a Saudi Arabian pipeline had exploded.
The price of gold fell more than 5% as investors became more confident about the health of the global economy following comments yesterday from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke.
Jenny Cosgrave talks to a trio of wealth managers about their outlook for the commodities sector and finds out which strategies stand out from the crowd
Catherine Raw, co-manager of the BlackRock World Mining fund, explains why, despite a volatile ride, copper prices are likely to be higher in the next 10 years than they were over the last decade