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    London's Brent North Sea crude for April delivery hit a record peak of 103 dollars on Friday, beating the previous high of 102.95 dollars that was also set on Thursday. "The commodity boom continues with oil, gold and copper all hitting fresh highs. I see this trend continuing at present" MF Global senior energy broker Rob Laughlin said. Full Article at Channel News Asia
    The commodity boom continues with oil, gold and copper all hitting fresh highs. I see this trend continuing at present
    SOURCE: Channel News Asia 21 months ago
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Oil prices flirt with record high close to US$106
  1. The weaker dollar is still providing support for most dollar-denominated commodities, as they become relatively cheaper for foreign investors and with many using commodities as a hedge against inflation.
    SOURCE: Channel News Asia 21 months ago
  2. The well planned scenario for today is for weak US employment number, further fall in the dollar and further gains in oil
    SOURCE: Channel News Asia 21 months ago
  3. The dollar is continuing to slide, with the greenback reaching a fresh record low
    SOURCE: Channel News Asia 21 months ago

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