Commodities

Coxe sees hot assets for cold turkey market

Kicking a bad habit is always painful. Anyone who has given up smoking knows the challenges. Now imagine quitting a habit that has propped up the global economy: incredibly lax monetary policy. Think it will be easy? Renowned commodities analyst Don Coxe says it will be like giving up heroin. Recounting the use of heroin […]

By Staff |April 11, 2011

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Economic Indicators

Japan’s crisis energizes commodity markets

Commodity prices have started to shake off the negative impact of Japan’s tragedy as reconstruction efforts get underway, according to a Scotiabank Report. Global energy markets stand to gain as Japan turns to imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) and crude oil to offset the shortfall in its nuclear capacity, the report said. “Re-construction in Japan […]

By Vikram Barhat |March 29, 2011

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Market Insights

Japanese quake may boost commodities

Natural calamities like the earthquake and the resultant tsunami in Japan may bring untold misery in their wake, but commodity investors may reap the benefit of reconstruction efforts. As the reports of devastation started pouring in, the metals and minerals stocks on the TSX reacted by gaining 2.5%. The TSX’s reaction begs the question: are […]

By Vikram Barhat |March 11, 2011

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Industry

Oil patch should heat up in 2011

Increased optimism in Canada’s oil and gas sector means the number of IPOs and corporate transactions are expected to rise this year, according to Ernst & Young. This increased activity comes after a relatively slow 2010 that saw fewer but larger deals than 2009, with the value of transactions up 67% from 2009 at $35.7 […]

By Melissa Shin |February 22, 2011

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GMP launches junior oil and gas index

GMP Securities has launched a new index tracking small- and mid-cap companies in the energy sector. The GMP Junior Oil and Gas Index is designed to provide investors with an investable index of 48 companies that are publicly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. “This is the first time GMP Securities has been involved in […]

By Staff |February 1, 2011

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Gold trading in RRSPs on the rise

It’s no secret that gold prices have been rising steadily over the past decade and Canadians have been increasingly attracted to the precious metal. Holdings of bullion in registered accounts are now on track to break records, according to one gold investment provider. In 2007, discount online brokerage Questrade teamed up with Kitco Metals to […]

By Steven Lamb |January 31, 2011

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ScotiaMocatta launches base metals platform

ScotiaMocatta, the metals division of Scotiabank, has taken its base metals platform live, with a staff of nine based in London, New York and Hong Kong managing transactions in copper, aluminum, lead, nickel, tin and zinc. “Our growing client base was asking us to play a more significant role in base metals, and our team […]

By Staff |January 31, 2011

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Commodities rally continues

It may come as no surprise, but 2010 was a very strong year for commodity prices. How strong? The Scotiabank Commodity Price Index, which tracks the price of 32 commodities, surged 17.8% on the year. The index capped the year with a hefty month-over-month gain of 5.5% in December. Since the cyclical low, reached in […]

By Steven Lamb |January 27, 2011

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Global recovery to drive commodities

This past year has been a wild one for commodities — gold reached all time nominal highs, oil climbed from around $70 to almost $90, while natural gas bas barely budged from a low $4. Fortunately for investors, the outlook for 2011 is less volatile; commodity prices should be on their way up.

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