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The Saudi Riyal slumped to its lowest since March 2011 against the U.S. dollar in the forwards market on Tuesday, following a surge in demand for the U.S. dollar in the spot exchange market. The one-year U.S. Dollar/Saudi Riyal forwards jumped to 120.0 points, the highest level since a March...

Safe haven currencies like the Swiss franc and yen got off to a flying start on Friday. more...

CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets and looks at where oil and precious metals are likely headed tomorrow. more...

Natural gas demand was at an all-time high for a second day Tuesday. more...

Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors, and Marc Chandler, Brown Brothers Harriman, weigh in on how the debt drama is weighing on the U.S. dollar and why gold is in a "bias sentiment." more...

The dollar was broadly higher on Thursday and a rise in Treasury yields reminded investors the country was still closer to tempering its monetary stimulus than any other major economy. more...

For American bicycle makers, the move to carbon fiber materials was a case of re-inventing the frame —not the wheel. more...

"You probably have to distinguish between different countries. I think in Japan's case it's fairly easy it's all about exchange rates and that's obviously depressing sentiment and exporters and depressing the willingness and profitability of large companies," Richard Jerram, chief economist at...

As demand outpaces the constrained small supply of gold — who has the most? more...

Banny Lam, associate director and economist at CCB International Securities, says domestic consumption will be the key driver of China's growth in the medium term. more...

The spread between the Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price benchmarks hit record highs this week, driven by a combination of unrest in the Middle East and supply surplus in North America. more...

Commodity prices are once again reaching record highs, supported by a weak dollar and improving global demand, whether it be speculative or not. more...

Low rates and strong demand are spurring a gusher of new corporate bond offerings this week, and the flood is likely to continue for at least another couple of weeks. more...