Commodities
ANALYSIS: Has Abenomics saved Japan’s ‘lost generation’?
Japan’s economy is beginning to show signs of life, but is this another false dawn, or a sign that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s reforms are working?
Commodities | 26 May 17
Oil prices slump but experts see rise to $60 before year end
Oil prices could rise in the months ahead and the price fall seen in the wake of OPEC’s Vienna meeting last week may be a buying opportunity, experts have said.
Commodities | 2 May 17
ANALYSIS: Is now the time to go overweight oil majors?
The first quarter has proved lucrative for the gargantuan oil companies of Exxon, Chevron and BP. But are their fortunes purely macro-driven or are there other reasons for investors to reconsider the sector?
Commodities | 19 Apr 17
Gold sales soar following UK snap election decision
Physical gold sales soared on Tuesday after UK prime minister Theresa May called a snap general election, according to The Pure Gold Company.
Commodities | 18 Apr 17
Investors keep pouring money into commodities
European investors have increased their commodity exposure by investing $1.3bn (£1bn, €1.2bn) in broad commodity ETFs in 1Q17, this compares with $1.8bn invested in the whole of 2016, according to figures from ETF provider Source.