Copper $ 5.5168 / lb 0.29%
Brent Crude Oil $ 61.98 / bbl -0.02%
Palladium $ 1882.5 / ozt 1.16%
Crude Oil $ 57.91 / bbl -0.07%
Natural Gas $ 3.97 / Btu -0.50%
Silver Futures $ 69.43 / ozt 0.51%
Aluminum Futures $ 2950.75 / ton -0.08%
Micro Gold Futures $ 4515.9 / ozt 0.78%
Micro Silver Futures $ 69.445 / ozt 0.49%
Platinum $ 2206.95 / ozt 2.74%
Gold Futures $ 4516.9 / ozt 0.78%
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Funds slash commodity bets

Miningmag | August 17, 2011 | 5:15 am Base Metals Energy Precious Metals Europe Aluminum Coal Copper Gold Iron Ore Zinc 

Funds reduced bets on rising commodity prices by the most in any week since February 2010 on mounting concern that a weakening global economy will slow demand for raw materials. In the week ended Aug 9, speculators cut their net-long...

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