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19. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff.
Treasury prices fell on Monday and yields hit new highs for 2012. Ten year Treasury yields rose .08% in trading and extended gains from the previous week. A recent Federal Reserve policy statement indicated an improved economic outlook.
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13. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff.
Gold continued to slide and fell to the lowest level since January 25th. Traders weighed Federal Reserve statements on the economy and gold fell almost 2 percent. Gold traded near $1,670 an ounce and continued to decline in electronic trading.
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11. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff.
Crude oil settled over $107 a barrel which is the highest level since March 1st. Crude oil prices were supported by positive jobs data that may be a sign of economic growth. However, warmer weather may weigh on crude prices in the coming weeks.
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7. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff.
The Euro fell to almost $1.31 after indications that the economy for the Euro region contracted. The Australian and Canadien dollars both declined against the U.S. Dollar. In addition, the Norwegian Krone dropped 1.6 percent to 5.706.
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3. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff.
The U.S. Treasury may start to offer negative yield auctions. The safety and security of U.S. Treasuries have already led to them being traded at negative yields on secondary markets. According to Reuters, the one month Treasury bill traded on a secondary market at a negative yield in December. The Treasury Departments systems would have to be modified to handle the trading of Treasuries at a premium.
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28. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff.
Gold hit a three month high rising $13.50 and settled at $1,788.40 an ounce. Silver also rallied to settle at $37.14 an ounce which was an increase of 4.6%. In addition, copper and platinum increased with copper rising .8% to $3.91 a pound and platinum gaining 2.1%.
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27. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff.
Germany voted to support a second Greek bailout of approximately $174 billion. The Finland parliament is expected to vote on the Greek bailout this week. Also, European leaders will discuss the Euro zone bailout fund at their next meeting in Brussels on March 1st and 2nd.
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25. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff.
Crude oil almost hit $110 in Friday trading and settled at $109.77 a barrel. This is the highest level that oil has traded at in the last 9 months. The conflict with Iran is the driving force behind higher trading prices. Iran is the second largest oil producing nation in OPEC with an output of 3.5 million barrels a day.
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23. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff.
The Energy Information Administration indicated that natural gas inventories declined by 166 billion cubic feet. The decrease was greater than analysts had expected and more than the 102 billion cubic feet decline last year. Prices remained low due to mild winter weather and high inventory levels.
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21. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff.
Gold prices rose to over $1,755 an ounce after European Union finance ministers agreed to another Greek bailout. The second Greek bailout provided by the Euro zone is approximately $172 billion. In Tuesday trading, gold hit the highest mark since February 3rd. Silver also traded higher and rose to $34.13 an ounce.
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19. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff.
Crude oil traded at a 9 month high as tensions increased with Iran cutting supplies to companies from the U.K. and France. In addition, traders weighed the economic gains of a second Greek bailout. Crude Oil rose to $105 a barrel which is the highest mark since May 5th.
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13. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff.
Natural gas continued to slide with March futures falling almost 2% to $2.431. Mild winter weather forecasts lowered expectations of heating demand for the next week. In addition, natural gas supplies have remained well above average levels.
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11. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff.
According to the Energy Information Administration, natural gas supplies fell 78 billion cubic feet last week. The decline was less than the 84 to 88 billion cubic feet decrease that analysts had expected. Current inventory levels are almost 33% higher than the five year moving average.
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9. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff.
Greek leaders agreed to terms for a second bailout of approximately $172 billion dollars. The Greek parliament stills need to ratify the agreement as well as major reductions in spending. European Union finance ministers would than have to provide final approval for the deal.
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2. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff.
Crude oil inventories continue to rise and hit a three month high last week. The Energy Department indicated that crude oil supplies increased to 338.9 million barrels. That mark is 4.18 million barrels higher than the previous week. Gasoline also had weak demand with consumption falling 7.97 million barrels a day. Gasoline inventories increased by 3 million barrels last week.
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