Graphite – Reuters reported that due to weak demand for graphite materials used for electronics, SGL Group (OTC Pink:SGLFF), a German graphite specialist, issued a 2013 core earnings forecast that is lower than the market expected.
Vanadium – The head of American Vanadium discusses his company's goal of becoming a leading provider of energy storage and micro grid solutions in North America.
Uranium – Germany's views on the nuclear renaissance may have flipped, but nations like China, France, Argentina, Bangladesh and even oil-rich Saudi Arabia are staying the course.
Uranium – Reuters reported that the German government has given the green light to its utilities’ plans to sell their Urenco stakes, paving the way for the much awaited sale of the second largest maker of nuclear fuel in the world.
Gold – Gold bugs had something to celebrate this week when Thomson Reuters GFMS stated in a report that gold will reach record highs in 2013.
Diamond – Reuters reported that more and more Germans are buying diamond jewelry this Christmas instead of putting money in the bank.
Oil – Oil turn upward for the first time in five days as China’s net crude imports rose to a six-month high in November and German exports unexpectedly increased.
Iron – Platts reported that information from Germany's federal statistics office indicates that the country's iron ore import prices sank 10.9 percent from September to October, hitting their lowest level in 30 months.
Zinc – The Standard & Poor’s GSCI gauge of 24 commodities rose 0.4 percent to 648.46 by 4:52 p.m. in London. The UBS Bloomberg CMCI index of 26 raw materials was up 0.5 percent at 1,577.921. U.S. markets closed yesterday for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Oil – Oil rose after German business confidence unexpectedly increased from the lowest level in two and a half years in November, signalling Europe’s biggest economy could gain strength.
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