Commodities boom to spark record volumes

An extended bull run predicted in commodities markets could bring unprecedented trading volumes to exchanges globally, according to hedge fund manager and market commentator Jim Rogers. Speaking at the launch of the fund he has launched with Fimat, Rogers predicted that commodities are set to become the growth story in global financial markets over the coming years, potentially surpassing their glory years of the 1970s.

He said: "In the 70s there was more trading activity in...