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    • There may be no better way to appreciate the diversity of exchange traded funds than by looking at the commodities sector of the asset class. There are several hundred 100 ETFs and their close cousin, ETNs, or exchange traded notes. The group covers everything from energy to metals to agriculture to livestock. There are broad and narrow funds, ones based on an index or futures trading and still others that hold the actual commodity. There are precious and industrial metals, foodstuffs and livest
      Top Performing Commodities ETFs of 2012

      There may be no better way to appreciate the diversity of exchange traded funds than by looking at the commodities sector of the asset class.

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      Payroll Tax-Cut May Be Offset by Rising Gas Prices

      The latest inflation data shows rising gasoline prices could start to pinch consumers and steal away any savings from the just-approved extension of the payroll tax cut.

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      Rising Gas Prices May Limit Payroll-Tax Cut Savings

      Rising gasoline prices could bite into any savings from the expected extension of the payroll tax cut, but for now the higher costs could be somewhat offset by lower winter heating bills.

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      Saudi Arabia Will Not Let Oil Go Above $100: Prince

      An "element of fear" over Iran is playing into the price of oil despite higher supply and decreasing demand, Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al Saud told CNBC Monday.

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      Petroplus Gets Provisional Financing, Shuts French Plant

      Embattled Swiss-based oil refiner Petroplus has obtained a provisional financing agreement with its lenders while they negotiate a solution to keep the debt-laden group afloat, a source close to the matter said on Friday.

    • Amid Warm Weather, Where Will Natural Gas Go?

      As balmy temperatures across the United States have damped December demand for heating oil and natural gas, one “Fast Money” analyst looked at what lies ahead.

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      Oil’s Priced in the Worst; to Gain 10% by Year-End: Pro

      Oil prices languished near three-week lows on Tuesday, as worries about Europe's debt crisis fueled fears about the demand outlook for oil. But one analyst believes oil prices are headed higher, with markets already pricing in the worst case for the global economy.

    • Commodities are something many investors can relate to. What's not to like about corn, crude oil, or gold? Some commodities have been on a tear in recent months while others have significantly fallen off their highs. In fact, the a global commodity benchmark tracking 19 commodities mostly traded in the U.S., is down 32 percent from its all-time high back in July 2008. So far in 2011, the CRB index is down 3.8 percent compared to an 8.2 percent loss for the S&P 500. Despite that trend, several in
      10 Commodities With the Biggest Price Moves

      CNBC’s Analytics Team compiled a list of the 10 best and worst performing commodities in the CRB index. Click ahead to learn about the hot and the not-so-hot commodities of 2011.

    • Japan Disaster Strengthens Case for Commodities: Rogers

      Oil prices have fallen sharply in the wake of the disaster in Japan as investors have shunned risk. Nymex has declined around 5 percent since last Friday's earthquake and tsunami. However, Jim Rogers, Chairman of Rogers Holdings, who has been a long-term bull on oil,  thinks it's only a matter of time before the current trend reverses.

    • Commodities Bull Market is Still in Place: Rogers

      Legendary investor Jim Rogers says the bull market in commodities is "still in place" and has a "long way to go."