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Investors tipped to smash commodities record

Date: 10 Mar 2010

Investors worldwide are set to increase exposure to commodities and beat last year’s US$70 billion record, finds Barclays Capital. Their survey supports the feeling that commodities have become an investor darling again.

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Pamela Tang
Investors worldwide are likely to increase their exposure to commodities this year and beat the record level set in 2009, according to Barclays Capital.

In a survey of 250 institutional investors, the bank found that 64% of respondents expect investments in commodities to equal or exceed the US$70 billion invested in commodities last year, which according to BarCap estimates was a new record.

Also telling is the 65% of respondents who said they planned to increase their exposure to...

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