Update 1: Thursday&#39;s Commodities Roundup
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Precious metals settled lower Thursday as the US dollar staged a reversal and edged higher on better-than-expected US economic data.
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THE dollar opened stronger 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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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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Better sit down for this one. Just in case you faint easily (although if you&#39;ve been following this story, over the past few months, that&#39;s unlikely): ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP
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Prices of vegetables, fruits and other perishable commodities shot up on Sunday though movement of essential goods across the country by and large remained unaffected as the truckers&#39; strike to protest imposition of service tax entered the second day.
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A barrage of economic releases triggered plenty of action in the currency and bond markets on Tuesday while US stocks received a fillip from a burst of takeover speculation in the metals and mining sector.
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Gold futures dropped more than &#36;5.50 an ounce to two-month lows Thursday as the U.S. dollar rose.
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Business & money: Asian demand continues to lift commodity values as Vale contract heralds even more lucrative deals
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US stocks gained ground in early trading Thursday after tame inflation reports and better than expected jobless news. Oil prices held steady as Hurricane Ivan battered the Gulf coast, where oil operations have halted.
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Gold and oil prices hit record highs on Wednesday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its worst start to a new year since 1983 and Treasury bonds surged after fresh signs of weakness in the US economy.
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A new reporting period for company  earnings kicks into gear this week, giving investors a bit of  hard data to chew on, and markets could be volatile if the  price of crude oil stays north of $50 a barrel.
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US refineries cranked out higher levels of heating oil and gasoline last week, which contributed to an early downturn on the futures market Wednesday.
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Plus: Phone sales boost Nokia profits past forecasts...eBay posts large quarterly loss on Skype write-down...IBM services buoy earnings...Yahoo net profit falls...Samsung posts strong quarter.
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Oil prices held overnight at slightly higher levels after a mixed report yesterday on US inventory levels. Crude for December delivery spiked to USD47 a barrel in New York last night after the figures, but
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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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Oil dipping almost $1 doesn&#39;t signal the beginning of a major retreat, say commodities experts who suggest crude might never fall below $40 US a barrel again.
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Key happenings this week in the retail and restaurant sectors.