Commoditiesâ Relentless Surge
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A global boom in the cost of commodities, the staple ingredients of a modern economy, is entering its sixth year with no end in sight.
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Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc , fighting a takeover approach from rival BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc  and scurrying to capture more of the global commodities boom, churned out record tonnages of iron ore, copper and other industrial minerals in 2007.
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Oil prices surge past $70, hitting their highest level in 10 months on concerns about short-term supply.
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Spot gold hit a record high at $855.10 an ounce on Wednesday in buying fuelled by a struggling dollar, surging oil and simmering geo-political tensions, traders said.
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Gold hit another record high above  $898 an ounce on Monday on speculative buying as uncertainties  in financial markets and expectations of aggressive U.S. rate  cuts raised the metal's safe-haven appeal.
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Earnings are evidence that rising commodities aren't always simple.
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Wheat prices surge to record levels on international markets, triggering the threat of rising bread prices.
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Gold futures briefly rose above $900 an ounce Friday for the first time driven by high oil prices, a weak dollar and fears of a U.S. recession
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Gold swept to a record high on Wednesday above the key $850-an-ounce mark, driven by surging oil, a weaker dollar and simmering geopolitical tensions that polished its safe-haven credentials.
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Gold hit a record near $900 an ounce on Monday as investors sought protection against a potential U.S. recession and a weaker dollar, and Asian stocks remained pinned at more than three-week lows.
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U.S. crude futures soared to a record  &#36;75.40 per barrel on Wednesday amid a rally in gasoline prices.
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An ounce of gold has passed $880 for the first time. Here are some questions and answers about what the metal's record high means for individual investors.
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The price of platinum reached a record high point of 1,503.50 dollars an ounce on the Platinum and Palladium market on Tuesday, having breached 1,500 dollars for the first time late on Monday
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Crude futures have surged above 52 dollars a barrel, reaching a new high in New York. Traders were reacting to a strike threat by Nigerian oil workers and to word that petroleum output in
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CONTINUING concerns over possible supply disruptions and strong demand pushed prices of crude oil futures to historical highs yesterday.
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When China booms, so do UK mining stocks. China&#39;s insatiable appetite for commodities this year has been the main reason that mining stocks have had another good year.
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Gold hit another record high on Monday and may touch the psychological level of $900 an ounce soon as uncertainty in financial markets and expectations of aggressive U.S. rate cuts raised its safe-haven appeal.