Commodities Tell Us the World Won’t Stop Turning in a Financial Crisis

Can you believe it's already June? What a month May was for commodities. They are Lazarus, come from the dead to tell us all that the world will not stop turning if there is a financial crisis in the West. Or something like that. If we're using numbers instead of metaphors, we'd say the CRB Reuters/Jeffries Index had its biggest monthly rally in 34 years. It was up 14% on the month. That was the best performance since July of 1974. A monthly performance like that can only mean one thing. We'

Stock gains slowing after 3-month run (The Washington DC Examiner)

NEW YORK — The stock market is looking winded from its three-month race upward. After a quick bounce off 12-year lows in early March, Wall Street is having a harder time carving advances as investors await definitive signs of a break in the recession.

Australia Futures Gain on Oil; Japan Auto Stocks Rise in U.S. (Bloomberg)

June 1 (Bloomberg) -- Australian stock futures rose as commodities prices jumped. Japanese automakers gained in U.S. trading ahead of General Motor Corp.’s expected bankruptcy.

GM’s beaten-down stock might not be a good deal (USA Today)

With General Motors' (GM) fate expected to be sealed Monday in a bankruptcy filing, its stock is below $1, having dropped 33% on Friday alone to 75 cents a share. Whether optimistic or opportunistic, some investors might see the lowly share prices of such companies facing major restructuring, and figure there's only one way to go: up. But the reality is much more stark, as shares of companies ...

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Joint Corp., Mitsubishi Chemical, Sumco: Japan Equity Preview (Bloomberg)

June 1 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes in Japanese trading today. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are from the previous close. The information in each item was released after markets shut, unless stated otherwise.

Mitsubishi Chemical, Mitsui Mining, Sumco: Japan Equity Preview

The following companies may have unusual price changes in Japanese trading on June 1. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are from the previous close. The information in each item was released after markets shut, unless stated otherwi 2 Vote(s)

KSE directed to establish unified trading platform (Business Recorder)

ISLAMABAD (June 01 2009): The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has directed Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) to establish a Singular Unified Trading Platform for the central execution of the trading orders of all the stock exchanges within six months period.

May 2009 - Current Net Worth and Personal Finance Report

Well it’s that time of the month again. It’s time to calculate my net worth , and update readers with a review of my current financial situation and prospective outlook. So, after spending a few months overseas for personal family reasons, I’ve finally returned home. As the bulk of my online and so-called real life business operations are run and managed over email, instant messaging, and Skype, there was barely a blip on my small business operations while I was away. In fact, despite me not

Bombay Sugar Merchants welcome Govt ban on sugar futures trading (Deepika)

Mumbai, May 30 (UNI) The Bombay Sugar Merchant's Association (BSMA) today welcomed the government's recent decision to ban futures trading in sugar until December 31. The government took the decision on May 26 with a view to control sugar prices at the wholesale and retail levels.

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