Oil strikes two-year high; soya scores record high
July 21, 2012 | 08:56
Oil prices hit two-month highs this week, driven by Federal Reserve stimulus hopes and Middle East unrest, while soyabeans soared to a record high as US supplies were hit by drought.
Gold strikes record on Libya chaos; New York oil tops $104
March 05, 2011 | 10:27
Gold glistened this week, striking a record peak as investors hunted for a safe-haven amid violent unrest in Libya that has sparked fears about spreading instability in the Middle East and North Africa.
Commodities smash records in historic week
October 16, 2010 | 01:00
LONDON, October 15, 2010 - Gold, tin, rubber and cotton hit record peaks this week, aided by keen demand, the tumbling dollar and strengthening hopes of new monetary easing measures from the US Federal Reserve, analysts said.
Gold, tin prices hit record highs
October 09, 2010 | 16:43
LONDON, October 8, 2010 (AFP) - Gold and tin hit record highs this week as the dollar slid on worries over the US economic recovery, with the weaker currency boosting demand, analysts said.
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