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added: 23-05-2008

The great oil surge continued overnight with the New York price up another 3% or more to well over $US133 a barrel.

Export-Ban of Mercury and Mercury Compounds from the EU by 2011

added: 21-05-2008

The export of mercury and mercury compounds from the EU will be prohibited from 15 March 2011, according to a second reading compromise between representatives of the EP and the Council which was confirmed by the European Parliament. Any export from Mercury from the EU, one of the world's biggest mercury exporters, will be prohibited from 15 March 2011 - 3 months earlier than proposed by the Council; the Commission had proposed 1 October 2011.

Commodity market: Oil, Gold And Metals Up

added: 19-05-2008

The weaker US dollar and concerns about the reliability of oil supplies helped send the price to an all time high of $US127.82 on Friday, before it eased in late trading to close at $US126.29, up 1.7% or $US2.17 a barrel in New York.

Bankrate: Fixed Mortgage Rates Inch Higher

added: 15-05-2008

Fixed mortgage rates were modestly higher this week, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate rising to 6.19 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.39 discount and origination points.

NYSE Euronext Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

added: 13-05-2008

NYSE Euronext reported net income of $230 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, for the quarter ended Mar. 31, 2008, a $162 million or 238% increase as compared to net income of $68 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, for the quarter ended Mar. 31, 2007. These results are presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The comparative results for 2007 reflect the operations of NYSE Group only.

Oil Dominates Commodity Markets

added: 12-05-2008

Oil rose, many commodities did as well, but wheat, corn and copper all finished Friday with losses of varying sizes. Oil futures topped $US126 a barrel, more than double a year ago, in New York on Friday, a stunning week that saw new highs set on each of the five trading days as the price rose $US10 a barrel.

Oil and Gas Execs Say Price of Oil Will Fall Below $100 by End of Year

added: 12-05-2008

Oil and Gas executives say that the price-per-barrel of oil will drop significantly from the current high level by the end of the year, according to the results of a survey conducted by KPMG LLP's Global Energy Institute.

OPEC Pumps 31.87 Million Barrels per Day of Crude Oil in April 2008

added: 12-05-2008

The 13 members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped an average 31.87 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in April, a 350,000 b/d decrease from March, according to a Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials released Friday. The sharp drop was largely the result of steep output losses in Nigeria.

Tokyo: April IPO Market Summary and Outlook for May 2008

added: 09-05-2008

Remarkably, there was only a single IPO in April and just one offering scheduled for May as well. Few if any market observers expected to see the IPO market dry up to this point.

S&P: World Equity Markets Bounce Back in April 2008

added: 08-05-2008

What a difference a month makes. Standard & Poor's, the world's leading index provider, announced that the world's developed and emerging markets shook off a fear-provoking month of March with impressive returns in April. According to Standard & Poor's monthly global stock market review, The World by Numbers, developed markets posted a 5.15% gain in April after losing 8.95% in March. Likewise, emerging markets climbed 7.49% in April after falling 5.11% the month before.

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