Commodities

The price of gold jumped 2 percent to a 7-1/2-month high on Monday, briefly nudging above the psychological level of $1,200 an ounce, as sliding stock markets and worries over global economic growth prompted investors to seek safety.

The EPA on Friday unveiled a proposal that would lower the annual requirement for ethanol used in gasoline, sending corn prices lower.

A fall in U.S. oil product inventories and worries about prolonged weakness in supply from Libya have been pushing oil prices higher. 

Mining trouble sparked a drop in Caterpillar's earnings and prompted the equipment maker to slash its full-year guidance below estimates.

Alcoa posted adjusted 3Q profits of 11 cents a share, topping estimates. Shares climbed 2.6% in extended trading.

The mining equipment maker warned of an increasingly 'challenging' market amid a glut in coal supplies.

Moody’s downgraded Alcoa’s credit rating to junk status, delivering a rebuke to the blue-chip company amid continued challenges in the aluminum industry.

The rapid increase in U.S. shale oil production, which is expected to give the nation energy self-sufficiency by the end of this decade, is having a far-ranging impact.

The Obama administration approved a second terminal to export liquefied natural gas to non-free trade agreement countries, expanding the nation's role in the gas trade.

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.

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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.

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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.