So many concerns: oil prices, commodity price, Iran.
As a result, investors feel an incentive to buy "real assets", those linked to nominal economic growth (notably equities) or to rising prices (commodities).From October 4th to March 1st, the MSCI World equity index rose by 21.4% and the S&P GSCI commodity index rose by 23.8%, vigorous rallies by any standard.
Government obstacles aheadJun 15th 2006 The Brazilian Amazon: Asphalt and the jungleJul 22nd 2004High commodity prices have masked some of the impact of these shortcomings on the economy.
In the first decade of the 21st century, commodity prices for copper and nickel, which make up the five-cent coin, rose dramatically, pushing the cost of manufacturing a nickel from 3.46 cents in fiscal year 2003 to 10.09 cents in fiscal year 2012.
The market and Methuselah Heading for court A deal of trouble Sheltered market Reprints Related items The Economist's commodity-price index: 160 years onFeb 10th 2005 The Economist commodity-price indexFeb 10th 2005 The Economist commodity price indexFeb 10th 2005The weakness of the dollar, in which nearly all commodity prices are quoted, has exaggerated the boom.
But it's not just oil that's down: After a six-year rally, commodity prices across the board have headed south over the past few months, driven down in part by the risk of a recession in the U.S.
Nice work Gearing up Shaping up for the club Cheap and trusted Taking the measure Reprints Related items The economy: Hey, big spenderNov 22nd 2001 The Economist commodity price indexNov 22nd 2001 Economics focus: Taking the measureNov 22nd 2001The prices of government bonds, of all maturities, have been falling since early November.
Livestock prices are lowest when commodity prices are highest and highest when commodity prices are lowest.
Metal crime is being nudged into the 21st century by technology, high commodity prices and bad economic times, law enforcement officials and insurance experts say.
But on July 14th officials conceded that, unless commodity prices keep rising, losses will be much greater.Next Ms Gillard set out a plan for a "regional centre" in Timor-Leste (East Timor) to process asylum-seekers.
While oil prices have moderated, other commodity prices have not.
