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The article states that investors attempting to find safe investments amid significant volatility in securities markets in early January 2016 were having difficulties. According to the article, assets such as gold, oil, and government bonds were not as dependable as previously thought. According to the article, the stock tracker the MSCI World Index declined 10 percent from May 2015 to January 6, 2016.

The article discusses controversy surrounding a fee charged to visitors of the grave of German economist Karl Marx by the London, England, by the group the Friends of Highgate Cemetery. According to the article, the fees are charged for the upkeep of the private graveyard in which Marx is buried and the Friends of Highgate Cemetery claim that the fees are a form of economic redistribution. The article discusses the significance of the election of Marx admirer and British political party the Labour Party member Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the party.

The article discusses reaction to a decision by the Norwegian government to cut the rates charged for carrying natural gas through the network of pipelines known as Gassled by 90 percent, particularly a lawsuit against the Norwegian government brought by investors including the group the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). The article discusses the willingness of investors to work with the Norwegian government, the rationale behind Norway's decision to reduce rates, and the history of the pipeline.

The article discusses declining copper prices. Copper futures fell 5.2% on January 14, 2015 after the World Bank cited slowing economic growth in China while lowering its 2015 forecast for worldwide growth. The International Copper Study Group has reported output of refined copper during 2015 will exceed demand by 390,000 tons. Commodities broker Ira Epstein said falling copper prices suggest all is not well with the global economy.

The article discusses depressed prices for various commodities including iron ore, oil, copper, and sugar. High prices led to greater investment in production capacity, which created excess supplies that have driven prices down. A hotel in Sweden opened by the family of Daniel Nilsson lost much of its business when Northland Resources, which operated a local iron-ore mine, went bankrupt.

The article discusses hedge-fund company Red Kite Group. Run by Michael Farmer and David Lilley, the firm is believed by some to have owned as much as 80% of the copper stored a warehouses registered with the London Metal Exchange during 2014. Information is presented about the company's history and its metals-trading business in China.

The article discusses ownership by a single entity of large quantities of copper stored at warehouses of the London Metal Exchange. A party believed to be hedge-fund manager Red Kite Group has at times owned 90% of the copper in the warehouses. Some analysts say the owners are betting that copper supplies will become limited, thus causing prices to rise.

The article discusses financial-market reaction on September 22, 2014 to Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei's remarks indicating there were no imminent changes to China's economic policies. China's economy had shown signs of slowing down, and prices for nickel, copper, and other metals declined in response to Jiwei's comments.

The article reports on the Asian markets' disappointment over the decision of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to increase its monetary easing in 2016. Topics discussed include the central bank's plan to increase stock-fund purchases, the decline of the Nikkei Stock Average Index, and the projected growth of the Japanese economy during the fiscal year.

The article reports on the bank HSBC's 2012 deal with the U.S. government which included a five-year deferred-prosecution agreement and a demand that it hires a monitor to check its compliance efforts in Hong Kong, China. Topics include HSBC's compliance with a landmark anti-money-laundering settlement, and a range of potential lapses such as loans to companies that exported miniskirts to Iran and candy to Syria.

The article reports on the decline of copper and nickel prices, putting more pressure on global miners such as Glencore PLC and MMC Norilsk Nickel.

The article offers news briefs related to finance including disclosure by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s financial chief Harvey Schwartz regarding the firm's investing and lending activities and hovering of gold prices at around 1100 dollars a troyounce in 2016.

The article reports that energy will be the main focus of commodities trading firm Noble Group Ltd, which announced that it is lowering its exposure to some metals after its share price dropped by more than 50 percent since the declines in metals, coals and energy markets.

The article reports on the financial performance of Germany-based automotive company Volkswagen AG as of September 2015, highlighting the decrease of its platinum prices for diesel car engines following the company's involvement in emissions scandal.

The article reports on the decline of oil price in England and its effect to giant commodity traders such as Glencore PLC and Amplify Trading.