Commodities

Gold Gains in New York and London as Weaker Dollar Spurs Investor Demand Gold gained in New York and London as a weaker dollar increased demand for bullion as an alternative investment. Other precious metals rose.

Sugar Advances in London on Speculation Worldwide Supply Gap May Persist White sugar rose for a second day in London on speculation that a global production shortfall may persist and spur importers to boost stockpiles.

Cotton Rises by Exchange Limit in New York as High Demand Tightens Supply Cotton prices surged the most allowed by ICE Futures U.S., reaching a three-week high, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its forecast for exports of the fiber by 9.1 percent.

Oil, Copper, Sugar Are Top Commodity Picks, Morgan Stanley's Allidina Says Copper, crude oil and sugar are the top picks among commodities, with the three set to gain on increasing emerging-market demand and supply constraints as the global economy recovers, according to Morgan Stanley.

Oil May Advance to $75 a Barrel Before Revisiting Lows: Technical Analysis Crude oil is poised to rise to $75 a barrel, recouping a week’s losses, before the market revisits chart support around $70, said National Australia Bank Ltd.