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Implosion of negative factors set to drive metals prices even higher by Dan Coatsworth The rise in coal, gold and iron ore prices suggests that the commodities boom still has legs to run. Supply disruptions are pushing up short-term selling prices and gold is shining as a haven... READ MORE >>

The lucrative world of FX revealed in all its risk and rewards by Helen Castell Fingers burned in equities? Spooked by commodities’ crazy swings? Trading FX could be the answer. Vast depth, slick liquidity and paper-thin pricing are helping retail FX trading become finance’s... READ MORE >>

There have been murmurings recently that the boom in oil services is coming to an end. Sceptics have pointed to the relatively modest performance of stocks in the sector at a time of record oil prices. Given the wider, potentially justified, doubts about the sustainability of an oil price of... READ MORE >>

Boasting the potential benefits of a spread bet while limiting exposure, binaries provide an innovative way to take on the markets by Nick... READ MORE >>