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Description: Commodity Metals Price Index, 2005 = 100, includes Copper, Aluminum, Iron Ore, Tin, Nickel, Zinc, Lead, and Uranium Price Indices
Unit: Index Number
Source: International Monetary Fund
See also: Agricultural production statistics
| Month | Value |
| May 2009 | 110.11 |
| Jun 2009 | 118.47 |
| Jul 2009 | 122.15 |
| Aug 2009 | 137.35 |
| Sep 2009 | 134.83 |
| Oct 2009 | 138.34 |
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Commodity prices fall as Dubai fears boost dollar
Channel 8 San Diego - 2009/11/27 22:12:32
Gold prices fell for the first time in 10 days and oil slid as jitters over debt problems in the Middle Eastern city of Dubai drove the dollar higher and pounded stocks.
TSX seen falling as Dubai fears, commodities drag
The Globe and Mail - 2009/11/27 14:02:05
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index is expected to open lower on Friday as pressures on commodity prices stemming from debt concerns in Dubai weigh for a second straight session.
Gold Drops Most Since January After Dollar Index Extends Gains
Bloomberg - 2009/11/27 13:49:23
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Gold dropped the most since January in London as gains in the dollar damped demand for the precious metal as an alternative asset.
Price of oil nosedives as Dubai fall-out hits markets
Evening Standard - 2009/11/27 09:19:23
The price of oil plummeted today as the fear of contagion from the financial crisis in Dubai threatened to spread across global markets.
China Stocks Fall, Capping Biggest Weekly Drop in Three Months
Bloomberg - 2009/11/27 08:47:27
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- China’s stocks fell, sending the benchmark index to its biggest weekly loss in three months, as a slump in commodity prices and share-sale concerns dragged raw- materials producers and financial companies lower.
Bovespa Futures Fall on Dubai Debt Concern, Commodity Drop
Bloomberg - 2009/11/26 13:40:18
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian stock-index futures fell the most in two weeks after Dubai’s attempt to reschedule its debt rattled investors seeking higher returns in emerging markets.
Japan Stocks Fluctuate as Carmakers Fall, Commodity Shares Gain
Bloomberg - 2009/11/26 03:18:56
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks fluctuated as the weaker dollar drove down automakers, while commodity-linked companies gained after prices for oil and metals rose.
Commodity prices rise, gold hits another record
Newsday - 2009/11/26 01:39:36
Weakening dollar helps lift commodity prices; gold touches new record
Commodity prices rise, gold hits another record
Washington Post - 2009/11/25 20:37:04
NEW YORK -- Gold prices surged to another new record Wednesday and other commodity prices also rallied as the dollar weakened.
Commodity prices rise, gold hits another record
San Francisco Chronicle - 2009/11/23 22:30:09
Gold prices surged to another new record Wednesday and other commodity prices also rallied as the dollar weakened. In what is becoming a nearly daily occurrence, investors backed away from the dollar, helping bolster demand for commodities, led by gold. Many... Gold as an investment - Price of petroleum - Precious metal - Copper - Business
