Commodities

The company posted a profit of $2.1 billion as oil and natural gas production edged down along with crude prices.

Gold rose 2 percent on Wednesday, benefiting as global equity markets fell to 2-1/2-year lows and oil prices continued their relentless slump to a 13-year low, leading other commodity markets broadly lower.

Gold steadied in holiday-thinned trade on Monday, underpinned by a slide in crude oil prices to 12-year lows and persistent weakness in world stock markets, which prompted investors to seek assets considered a safe store of value.

The wild swings in the price of gold are raising questions about its value as part of an investor portfolio, even for fans of the precious metal.

The energy sector is heating up. Here are some investments that you might warm up to.

The agricultural commodities group will acquire the food favors and specialty ingredients firm for $3 billion cash, will assume $136 million of net debt.

J M Smucker will raise most packaged coffee prices in the U.S. by 9%. 

DuPont Pioneer announced that it signed a deal to have DTN/The Progressive Farmer provide weather and market data for its high-tech farming program.

Alcoa reported 4Q EPS of four cents, shy of estimates by two cents. The company also posted better-than-expected sales of $5.6 billion.

Meet The World's New Energy Superpower: Exports of refined products from the U.S. have risen sharply, another byproduct of the shale boom.

Higher spot natural gas prices helped fuel an increase in electricity prices last year, with supply and demand issues particularly affecting New England and the Pacific Northwest.

A glut of oil is driving a contango in futures market and is putting a premium on places to put it.

'Twas the last energy report before Christmas, when all through the pits, OPEC is making the oil price slip.

If falling energy prices are such a good thing for the global economy then why are we seeing so much turmoil?

Falling rig counts and a shutdown of a major Libyan oil port is slowing the oil market breakdown despite OPEC showing no signs of changing course on oil output as they target U.S. shale producers.

Aggressive investors looking for yield might want to consider Venezuelan dollar denominated bonds. But this is not for the faint of heart.

The majority of Wall Street shops were off in their predictions made in late 2013 and early 2014 that oil would average anywhere from $83 to $100 a barrel this year. Here is a look back.

As winter weather settles in for the long haul, commodity markets have shifted focus to seasonal impacts as natural gas heats up, while gold and oil cool.

The conventional wisdom is the ruble’s freefall will continue, with no end in sight. However, when there is blood in the streets, it’s usually a good time to buy. 

Gold rallies as oil falls to the lowest level in two years, and corn prices see red amid harvest-season weather forecasts.