FTSE 100 stabilising following sell-off
Managers respond to big question
A global price war in crude oil saw the price per barrel drop below $28 this month, as a supply glut and weak global growth continue to hammer the commodities sector as a whole.
The prices of core commodities, including oil and iron ore, have plunged in recent years. Michael Hulme, commodity equities fund manager at Carmignac Gestion, analyses the areas still able to offer value as industries consolidate and respond to price...
Commodities warning on global growth
Two natural resources managers have said commodity-related equities have now reached a floor following several months of falls.
The FTSE 100 has reached its highest level since March following positive consumer data from Germany and signs of improving growth in China.
President Obama began his first term in the White House on 4 November 2008 at the height of the credit crisis, vowing to rescue the financial system.
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