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This article appears in multiple services — Where is the safe haven demand for gold?Commodities > Commodities Update — Why is iron ore outperforming steel?This article appears in multiple services — Three illustrative scenarios for the price of goldCommodities > Commodities Chart Book — Searching for directionCommodities > Commodities Focus — The impending collapse of copper pricesGlobal Economics > Capital Markets Analyst — Search for safe havens set to resumeCommodities > Commodities Update — Risks to China’s commodity demand still skewed downwardsMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Markets Monitor (Apr.)Commodities > Commodities Chart Book — Oil prices peaking?Emerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Ukraine: downside risk to steel prices adds to headwinds
Commodities > Commodities Update — Global outlook still points to lower commodity pricesCommodities > Commodities Focus — Is the long bull market in gold finally over?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Middle East Markets Monitor (Mar.)Commodities > Commodities Update — Copper prices to drop as China’s demand falls shortUK Markets > UK Markets Chart Book — Markets reassess QE outlookThis article appears in multiple services — Focus on oil prices neglects wider commodity pictureCommodities > Commodities Update — Will oil continue to outperform?Commodities > Commodities Chart Book — Iran premium in oil prices climbs towards $10Global Economics > Global Markets Chart Book — Weaker yen boosts Japan’s stock marketThis article appears in multiple services — Super low gilt yields here to stay
Commodities > Commodities Update — A tale of two exchangesCommodities > Commodities Data Response — Improvements in PMIs mask underlying fragilityCommodities > Commodities Update — Aluminium prices to hold up better than copperCommodities > Commodities Analyst — Prices to drop sharply on euro break-up fearsCommodities > Commodities Update — Silver: a star performer but will this last?Global Economics > Global Markets Chart Book — Can the good times continue to roll?Commodities > Commodities Update — A cautionary note on copperCommodities > Commodities Chart Book — New Year rally built on shaky foundationsGlobal Economics > Capital Markets Analyst — Market implications of an EMU break-upUK Markets > UK Markets Chart Book — Growth fears drive gilt yields lower
Commodities > Commodities Update — Gold price to surge on euro break-up fearsCommodities > Commodities Data Response — Chinese copper imports hit record high in DecemberCommodities > Commodities Update — Regional steel prices confirm signs of diverging demandGlobal Economics > Global Markets Chart Book — US stock market resilience unlikely to lastCommodities > Commodities Chart Book — More rollercoaster than super-cycleThis article appears in multiple services — Two painful lessons for commodity investors from 2011Commodities > Commodities Update — Are falling copper stocks a reason to be bullish?Commodities > Commodities Data Response — Weak PMIs highlight downside risks to metals pricesUK Markets > UK Markets Chart Book — Gilt yields fall further despite growing fiscal fearsCommodities > Commodities Update — Platinum’s low to be determined by rand and euro-zone
Global Economics > Global Markets Chart Book — A chink of light at the end of a torrid monthCommodities > Commodities Chart Book — Markets clutching at strawsCommodities > Commodities Update — Too soon to call the end of the bull market in goldCommodities > Commodities Update — What's behind the rebound in China's copper imports?Commodities > Commodities Update — Can China's demand offset the impact of the euro crisis?Commodities > Commodities Update — Is there any upside from the euro-zone crisis?Commodities > Commodities Update — Can tin producers wait long enough for higher prices?Commodities > Commodities Update — Is gold a currency?UK Markets > UK Markets Chart Book — UK recession risks weigh on marketsCommodities > Commodities Chart Book — Fragile recovery already faltering
Global Economics > Capital Markets Analyst — Too little, too lateCommodities > Commodities Update — Copper bottomed?Commodities > Commodities Update — Are commodities still a distinct asset class?Commodities > Commodities Analyst — Poor demand prospects mean prices have further to fallCommodities > Commodities Update — How big a risk is a Chinese property crash?Commodities > Commodities Update — Global demand woes to send base metals even lowerGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — Gold’s remaining pillars still strongCommodities > Commodities Update — Gold still deserves “safe haven” statusCommodities > Commodities Update — Industrial metal prices tumble and are set to fall furtherCommodities > Commodities Update — Euro-zone crisis leaves more upside for gold
UK Housing > UK Housing Market Update — How significant is the collapse in house prices in terms of gold?Commodities > Commodities Chart Book — Defying gravityCommodities > Commodities Update — Gold has further to rise despite likely Venezuelan salesCommodities > Commodities Update — Gold price set to exceed platinum by record amountCommodities > Commodities Update — Is gold’s sudden drop yesterday a sign of things to come?Global Economics > Global Markets Chart Book — US Treasury yields plummet despite debt spatCommodities > Commodities Update — Interpreting China’s steel outputCommodities > Commodities Update — Gold can reach $2,000 even without QE3Commodities > Commodities Update — Aluminium prices heading back towards $2,000Global Economics > Capital Markets Analyst — The end of QE2 – expect the unexpected
Global Economics > Global Markets Update — Silver to follow gold to all-time highGlobal Economics > Global Markets Chart Book — Dollar continues to languishGlobal Economics > Global Economics Update — Is gold heading for a replay of 1980?Global Economics > Global Markets Update — Recent weakness in gold price unlikely to be sustainedGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — Gold price forecast raised to $2,000Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — Chilean recovery remains in good shapeGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — Commodity super-cycle, or bubble?Global Economics > Global Markets Update — A change of view on goldChina Economics > China Economics Update — What's happening to China's commodity demand?Global Economics > Global Markets Update — How much do seasonal factors drive gold?
Global Economics > Global Markets Update — Gold market needs some fresh impetus soonGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — What can the money supply tell us about gold prices?Global Economics > Global Markets Update — What next for gold?China Economics > China Economics Update — What should we make of China’s surging copper imports?Global Economics > Global Markets Focus — Gold prices to fall back to $900/oz by year-endGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — Copper prices to fall back below $5,000/mt this yearGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — Are gold prices now in a bubble?Global Economics > Global Markets Update — Gold is expensive insurance against bubblesGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — What should we make of India’s gold purchases?Global Economics > Global Markets Focus — Gold – a new bull market or a bubble about to burst?
Global Economics > Global Markets Update — Gold set for a roller-coaster rideGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — Is gold heading for a traditional seasonal rally?Global Economics > Global Markets Update — How much should we read into China’s gold "purchases"?Global Economics > Global Markets Update — Gold price to drop to $550Global Economics > Global Markets Update — Gold fails to shine as oil prices return to earthGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — Gold on track for $700Global Economics > Global Markets Update — Gold’s last hurrah?Global Economics > Global Markets Update — Is gold now too cheap relative to oil?Global Economics > Global Markets Update — Gold price to fall to $700Global Economics > Global Markets Update — What next for oil and gold?