Commodities

It's all relative

Commodity-focused hedge funds have faced a torrid past nine months, suffering large losses and widespread redemptions. Yet some funds, notably relative-value arbitrage strategies, have performed better than most. By Richard Jackson

Aluminium canned

Aluminium prices hit a seven-year low in March. Is there any bullish news for the market? Roderick Bruce finds out

Farming fundamentals

While the ailing global economy is pressuring industrial commodity prices, the agricultural grains markets have some very different fundamental drivers, some of which appear fairly supportive, finds Pauline McCallion

One stop shop

The world’s biggest commodity exchanges continue to expand the range of products they offer, often into diverse commodity classes. Rachel Morison looks at the benefits and drawbacks for traders as commodity exchanges branch out beyond their traditional…

All shook up

The financial crisis turned 2008 into an unforgettable year. The 2009 commodity rankings reveal those who triumphed despite adversity. By Roderick Bruce, with research by Xiao-Long Chen

Hard times for metals markets

UBS topped the precious metals categories of this year's Risk commodity rankings, while Societe Generale won base metals, in a year dominated by volatile prices, illiquid markets and counterparty credit concerns. By Donna Haws, with research by Xiao-Long…

Shipping out

The shipping industry has suffered huge losses in recent months, with the Baltic Exchange Dry Index sinking 94% between May and December last year. What are the knock-on effects for the developing freight derivatives market? Christopher Whittall…

The next regulatory era

Market turmoil and political pressure are forcing the US CFTC to consider implementing new derivatives regulation or face potentially draconian rules imposed by Congress, write Gregory Mocek and Athena Velie

European energy outlook

2008 was a rollercoaster year for Europe's energy markets. Roderick Bruce interviews trading CEOs and other senior executives to see how they envisage Europe's gas & power markets developing in the year ahead

Towards the best of three

Arc is offering a simple growth product linked to three commodities and weighted relative to their performance. Returns will be subject to capital gains tax, and capital is protected at maturity

Commodity plays and hedges

Barclays Bank is offering a link to 14 commodities and one commodity index which allows investors to take a stake in the rise of the main commodity subsectors while also providing a natural hedge against inflation

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