December 31, 2010
Metals Stocks: Copper stretches record-setting gains
Major metals futures rise Friday, with copper on course to end the year on a record-setting note.
Futures Movers: Crude reclaims $91 level, adding 15% for year
Crude-oil futures climb back above $90 a barrel on Friday, solidifying gains for the year, which saw oil break out of a several-month slump on expectations that a global recovery had taken root and would propel demand higher.
RPT-METALS-Copper wraps 2010 with run of records; more to come
(Fixes year in first bullet point) * Copper up 31 pct in 2010 * Tin rises 59 pct, new records seen * Zinc poorest performer, falls 5 pct (Updates copper record high) By Melanie Burton LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) …
Oil falls below $90 amid light year-end trading
Oil prices slipped further below $90 a barrel Friday as investors took profits amid light year-end trading volume. Despite the fall, oil prices are set to end the year around 12 percent higher than where they started — a clear signal that the global economy has returned to growth following the worst recession since World [...]
Grains futures trade mixed, livestock prices up
Grain futures traded mostly up Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery rose 2.25 cents at $7.87 a bushel; March corn added 6.25 cents to $6.2225 a bushel; March oats were unchanged at $3.8775 a bushel; and soybeans for March delivery were up 18 cents at $13.94 a bushel.
Gold Prices Up, Closing Out Record 2010
Gold prices were rising on New Year’s Eve, putting an appropriate cap another year of record returns for the yellow metal.
NYMEX-Crude slips on profit-taking; up for year
* Year-end profit-taking weighs on crude * Oil set to end year up more than 12 pct * U.S. crude, gasoline stocks fell last week – EIA * Coming up: NYMEX Jan refined products expiry FridayNEW YORK, Dec …
Futures Movers: Crude-oil remains under $90 a barrel
Crude-oil futures remain under $90 a barrel on Friday with the commodity poised for its second yearly rise on thinking that the global recovery will heighten demand for energy.