commodity prices

Mining giant BHP Billiton calls off its bid for Rio Tinto, blaming falling commodity prices and demands that it sell assets.

Mining giant Rio Tinto sees its half-year earnings more than double thanks to record high commodity prices.

A rebounding dollar, sinking commodity prices and a seasonal jewelry sales lull have sent gold prices into a virtual nosedive in the past month.

Mining giant BHP Billiton unveils record annual profits for the seventh year in a row thanks to surging commodity prices.

Commodity prices including gold, copper and aluminium, decline amid fears of slowing demand.

Anglo American says profits have risen 27% due to increased metals production and higher commodity prices.

Japanese inflation is at its highest level for a decade driven by rising oil and commodity prices.

Warren Buffett knows a thing or two about money, so when he says we’re entering a bad recession, there’s reason to pay attention.

Buffett said:

[M]y general feeling is that the recession will be longer and deeper than most people think.

This will not be short and shallow. I think consumers are feeling gas and food prices and not feeling they’ve got a lot of money for other things.

Stocks rallied Thursday, building on the recent market advance, as investors welcomed an upgrade of Intel, lower commodity prices and improved earnings forecasts from Dow stocks Wal-Mart and DuPont.

Stocks surged at the open as investors welcomed slumping commodity prices and news that Lehman's stock offering got a bigger-than-expected response.