Global economic psychology has improved, partly because of easing tensions in the Black Sea region but also because of generally positive US scheduled data flows.
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Improving US Economy Looks to Be a Negative For Commodity Prices
Macroeconomic recovery prospects were improved by the actions of the ECB last week, even if the action was months and perhaps years late in coming.
World Economy Factoring a Return to Recession?
The list of positive global data flows expanded last week with improvements in UK Unemployment, China Retail Sales, and US February and March Industrial Production figures.
Creating a Futures Portfolio
At the end of the day, most traders and investors are searching for something that works. For them, this involves ways to limit risk while trying to extrapolate upside opportunities. But, the question remains: how can we find simple and effective ways to do this?
Iron ore, copper help Rio Tinto as profits surge
Rio Tinto, the world’s biggest producer of iron ore after Brazil’s Vale SA, saw its earnings increase 125 percent to $5.77 billion in the first half of 2010. The company earned just $2.56 billion during the same period in 2009. The British-Australian mining company was aided by rising iron ore prices, which provided 70 percent… Read more.