Commodities surged on Tuesday as concern over accelerated inflation and violence in the Middle East and Northern Africa suppressed stocks the most in nearly three weeks.
Gold for March delivery rose 11.7% to $1400, while silver reached new 31 year highs. The most actively traded Comex silver contract was for March delivery; it gained 0.8% to $33.10 during the trading session.
The SPDR Gold Shares and iShares Silver Trust exchange traded funds advanced 0.9% and 1.9%, respectively. Over the last twelve months, SLV has gained approximately 113.3% outperforming GLD’s 23.7%.
Crude oil also continued to climb as demand for safe haven investments increased. Oil touched two year highs on Tuesday as March delivery contracts rose 7.7% to $ 93.88. The United States Oil Fund climbed nearly 6% to $ 38.58 on the day.
Following Tuesday’s trading activity, David Sowerby; a money manager at Loomis Sayles & Co. cautioned “If oil continues to rise and the dots get connected beyond Libya then you can set yourself up for a setback in stocks.”
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