Update 2: Friday&#39;s Commodities Roundup
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Crude-oil futures rose Friday on fears of a possible terrorist attack before Tuesday&#39;s US election, but the market&#39;s recent downturn may continue next week.
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Gold surged 2 percent to trade above  $900 on Thursday and platinum hit a historic high, as investors  snapped up the metals on dollar weakness and firmer oil prices,  analysts said.
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Crude oil continued to move upwards to fresh highs in Asian trade today, hitting a new mark of $52.53 US per barrel as the market took stock of a possible strike in Nigeria and the sluggish revival of output in key Gulf of Mexico oil
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Plus: IBM net income inches higher, despite legal bill...Nokia sees lower profit but strong sales...Adobe strong despite drop.
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS Housing and earnings will be the big topics this week. The price of oil could climb above $100 a barrel, and the markets could continue to be volatile.
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THE Australian dollar strengthened today as some commodity-based trading helped pushed the domestic unit higher. At 7am (AEST) the local unit was trading at $US0.
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WASHINGTONâOil prices surpassed $47 (US) a barrel yesterday, with further declines in American supply expected in the short-term as petroleum producers disrupted by Hurricane Ivan continue to regroup.
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U.S. crude futures ended above &#36;75 per  barrel on Wednesday after soaring to a record high earlier in  the trading session.
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The global flight from risk knocked precious metals again on Friday, with gold falling below $650 an ounce for the first time in three weeks as shaky global stock markets prompted investors to reduce positions in commodities.
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Rising demand, a falling dollar and rosy economic predictions have stoked the price of commodities in the last few years. But times are changing.
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Gold gained more than 1 percent to   above $593 an ounce on Tuesday, tracking higher crude oil   prices and a weaker dollar, but trading may be cautious ahead   of the release of key U.S. data.
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Stocks gained on Monday, on speculation the Federal Reserve will cut rates this week and as investors snapped up energy and material shares as commodities prices soared.
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Crude oil futures nose-dived for a second day in a row yesterday, briefly dipping below $43 a barrel, as traders focused on rising fuel supplies and the lack of cold weather. The two-day drop of more than $5 a barrel picked up momentum from technical and speculative trading.
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London equities progressed by midday Wednesday, pushed by strong gains in the mining sector following a Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) note on metals prices. Retailers like J Sainsbury remained in focus one day after Tesco issued a somber results statement that sent its stock down nearly 5 per cent.
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Friday's market is today's money-making road map.
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NEW YORK/LONDON  - The global flight from risk knocked gold and silver hard for a third straight day on Friday, with bullion falling below $640 an ounce for the first time in 1-1/2 months as funds and currency investors cashed out on precious metals to pay for losses in other markets.
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Home foreclosures soaring? Oil nearing $74 a barrel? Gasoline prices topping $3 a gallon? So what.