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The world economic outlook may not be as bad as it looks, analysts of banking giant Credit Suisse said. A trajectory analysis shows that the global industrial production, which has been below the global demand since the global economic downturn in 2008, is likely to catch up with the demand, said Jonathan Wilmot, the bank's chief global strategist. (more...)

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Wealthy investors plan to increase their allocations to commodities and private companies while decreasing their cash holdings this year, according to a survey. (more...)

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Two bullion banks lowered their gold price forecasts for 2012 even though they maintained their bullish view, after the metal's decline last week briefly sent it into a bear market. (more...)

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HSBC has lowered its average Gold price forecasts for 2012 and 2013 to $1,850 and 1,800 an ounce from $2,025 and $1,850, respectively. (more...)

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After a strong year in 2011, with gains registered at roughly 15 per cent in just 12 months, precious gold has been forecast to average $1,850 a troy ounce for 2012 and 2013 by HSBC. The question now hangs. Is gold - long considered a safe haven to guard one's fiscal status - still worth buying? (more...)

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Trading in Asia's physical gold market was muted at the start of 2012 as most market participants remained on the sidelines awaiting a clear direction in prices, but the upcoming Lunar New Year is expected to push up bullion demand.  (more...)

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Gold traders are the most bullish in a month as Europe’s deepening debt crisis and increasing tensions over Iran drove the metal to its longest winning streak since October. (more...)

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The average annual silver price of $35.12 per ounce last year, set a new price record, a 74% gain over the 2010 average annual price of $20.19 per ounce. The Silver Institute observed Wednesday silver's average annual price has increased an astounding 703% since 2001. (more...)

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Forecasting the future of the economy is a difficult task; one who can do it with regularity will most certainly see massive investment profits. Most of this complexity comes from the lack of clarity in commodities prices. (more...)

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Platinum should trade as high as $1,900 an ounce in 2012 with a low about $1,290 while palladium is projected for a high of $950 an ounce and a low of $575, according to a research note Thursday from Barclays Capital. (more...)

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Any European embargo of oil imports from Iran would have a direct effect not just on Iran, but also on the most prominent consumers of Iranian oil and refiners in the Mediterranean, according to a series of recent reports. (more...)

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The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will increase shipments of crude oil this month to meet winter demand for heating fuels, according to tanker-tracker Oil Movements. (more...)

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The problem with alternative energy is that it hasn't been a very good alternative. Wind turbines can't power much on their own. Solar isn't much good without a sunny day. And biofuels... well, do you want to eat, or do you want to drive? (more...)

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Rising oil prices. Debased currencies. Central banks eager to print more money. If the past couple of years have taught investors anything it is that having some commodities exposure within a portfolio isn’t such a bad thing. (more...)

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Platinum and palladium exchange traded funds dramatically lagged gold in 2011 in the metals category, but a pickup in the global economy could boost the ETFs this year and help close the performance gap. (more...)

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Although coal investments had a rough 2011, this year could be very different for the much-maligned industry. Solar power is nearly on its deathbed and wide adoption of wind power still seems like it is several years away at least. (more...)

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A doubling of commodity broking incomes, partly due to the shifting of retail clientele from equities markets to gold and silver futures traded on commodity exchanges, has to some extent stemmed the rot on the P&L accounts of brokerages which are reeling from reduced retail participation on the equity markets.  (more...)

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Training for stakeholders involved in the setting up of the Ghana Commodity Exchange is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2012, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms Hanna Tetteh has disclosed. (more...)

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Jim Rogers believes the Canadian dollar is "one of the best currencies around." Having said that, the renowned investor also has faith in the euro, and we'll have to see how that plays out this year. (more...)

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Axel Merk, president and chief investment officer at Merk Investments LLC, talks about his investment strategy for currencies. Merk also discusses the euro, U.S. dollar, and gold. He speaks with Lisa Murphy on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart.". (more...)

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Has the global economy entered a long period of persistently high, volatile commodity prices? That’s a question asked recently by international consultancy McKinsey & Co., which analyzed a century of data and found that the trend – for at least the next 20 years – doesn’t look good. (more...)

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