Bloomberg While most commodities are getting hammered by the coronavirus crisis, uranium prices are skyrocketing. The radioactive metal used in nuclear fuel has climbed 31% this year, making it the world’s best-performing major commodity. The gains have been spurred by mine shutdowns that have wiped out more than a third of annual global output at a time when demand from …

Bloomberg The son of the legendary oil trader and founder of Hin Leong Trading (Pte.) Ltd said the Singapore-based company had suffered about $800 million in losses from futures trading that weren’t reflected in its financial statements, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Lim Chee Meng, the only son of Lim Oon Kuin, said he was unaware of …

Bloomberg The energy fund at Zimmer Partners posted its worst quarter ever after sinking about 46% in March as oil markets plunged. The fund dropped 55% in the first quarter after losing money each month, according to an investor letter seen by Bloomberg. The fund, which ran $1 billion at the end of January, now has about $500 million in …