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Fears, Commodities Take Down Asian Stocks Peter C. Uncertainty over the world economy and falling raw materials prices hit Asian markets Tuesday. Lower prices for raw materials, many of which have rallied sharply this year to hit multimonth highs last week, sank Australian resource stocks. BHP Billiton ( BHP – news – people ) was down 1. Rio Tinto ( RTP – news – people ) was off 4. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group ( ANZ – news – people ) down 1%. read more

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CHICAGO (AP) — Agriculture futures fell Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery dropped 10 cents to $5. July oats sank 6 cents to $2. Meanwhile, beef and pork futures rose on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. read more

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An account already exists for the email address entered. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www. NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Crude oil futures seesawed on Friday around $72 a barrel as the dollar strengthened amid continued worries about the global economy, especially in the eurozone. July ICE Brent crude futures settled 87 cents lower at $70. Copyright 2009 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. To view or change all of your email settings, visit the Email Setup Center . read more

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Stephen Carl, head of equity trading at The Williams Capital Group in New York, said the light volume made the market susceptible to quick changes in direction. Falling commodities prices had spooked investors earlier Monday, but prices for key industrial materials closed off their lows for the day, providing some relief to the stock market. Commodities prices have been rallying in recent weeks on optimism that a pickup in manufacturing would increase demand for raw materials like copper, silver and oil. The recovery in both stock and commodity prices late Monday suggested that investors have not given up on hopes for a turnaround in the economy. Monday’s pullback in commodities prices was also due in part to strength in the dollar, which can hurt demand for raw materials by making them more expensive. Three stocks fell for every two that rose on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to a light 1. read more

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An account already exists for the email address entered. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www. NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Crude oil futures fluctuated around $68 a barrel Monday, ending slightly lower as the dollar rebounded. Copyright 2009 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. To view or change all of your email settings, visit the Email Setup Center . ACAP Enabled Copyright ©2009 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. read more

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An account already exists for the email address entered. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www. The stock market has erased almost all its losses for the year, yields on long-term government debt have returned to something like normal, and commodity prices have been surging — all evidence that the worst of the economic crisis may have passed. To view or change all of your email settings, visit the Email Setup Center . read more

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An account already exists for the email address entered. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www. SANTIAGO (Dow Jones)–Chile’s Ipsa blue-chip index closed higher Thursday, in line with gains in the U. To view or change all of your email settings, visit the Email Setup Center . ACAP Enabled Copyright ©2009 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. read more

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