The Baltic Dry Index, an index which measures the price of moving major raw materials by sea, is now over 1100.

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South America is the world's major exporter of raw materials, and Asia's sharp recession pummeled prices for commodities, including copper, grains and oil.

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The United States was one of the top three foreign targets for sovereign-wealth funds in Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Kuwait from 2006 to 2009, according to data provider Dealogic, but it fell to seventh place in 2010 and 2011, as Australia a major supplier of raw materials to China and Spain became main focuses of interest in those years.

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Despite continued sluggishness in major markets and a rise in the cost of raw materials, the company will continue to efficiently allocate resources and develop differentiated products such as the Blast Chiller refrigerator.

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Concerns about quality control also apply: Weather patterns affect crops differently year to year, and major events like drought or flooding can cause the prices of raw materials to spike.

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When you look at major parts of the economy like technology, health care, basic industries, energy and even raw materials producers of copper, iron ore and chemicals, you find them flooded with cash.

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The reciprocal here is major users of steel like General Motors plumb new lows, too, but they will benefit from lower raw materials costs going forward.

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