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Markets - Commodities

Thursday, December 12, 2019

CBOT soyabean futures rise on technical buying
Commodities

CBOT soyabean futures rise on technical buying

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures closed higher for a sixth straight session on Tuesday on technical buying and hopes that the United States and China will progress toward an interim trade deal, traders said. CBOT January soyabeans settled up 4 cent
Published 12 Dec, 2019 12:00am
South Korea buys wheat
Commodities

South Korea buys wheat

South Korea's largest feedmaker Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) purchased about 60,000 tonnes of feed wheat to be sourced from optional origins in an international tender which closed on Tuesday, European traders said. The wheat was purchased at around $239 a t
Published 12 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Paris wheat futures drop on fall in US markets
Commodities

Paris wheat futures drop on fall in US markets

Paris wheat futures dropped on Tuesday in step with a fall in US markets in Chicago, while traders waited to see if French wheat would pick up an export sale in a purchase tender being held by Egypt. Grain markets were awaiting US Department of Agricultur
Published 12 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Chinese iron ore rises to over four months high
Commodities

Chinese iron ore rises to over four months high

Iron ore futures in China rose to their highest in more than four months on Tuesday on supply uncertainties expected to emerge during the first quarter of next year. The most traded iron ore futures contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, for May 2020
Published 12 Dec, 2019 12:00am
US MIDDAY: Gold rises
Commodities

US MIDDAY: Gold rises

Gold rose on Wednesday as a deadline for an additional round of US tariffs on Chinese imports loomed with no phase-one deal in sight, while palladium again soared to a record on supply woes. Markets also held positions ahead of a US central bank policy me
Published 12 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Copper hits highest level since July
Commodities

Copper hits highest level since July

Copper prices touched a near five-month high on Wednesday on hopes that the United States would delay imposing more trade tariffs on goods from China, which would signal a detente in the dispute that has sapped metals demand.
Published 12 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Tokyo rubber edges lower
Commodities

Tokyo rubber edges lower

Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures edged lower in light trade on Wednesday, as investors awaited clues for Sino-US trade talks ahead of the deadline for new US tariffs on Chinese goods.
Published 12 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil falls
Commodities

Malaysian palm oil falls

Malaysian palm oil futures last traded lower on Wednesday, weighed down by slowing demand and a lower-than-expected drop in inventories.
Published 12 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Arabica coffee prices hit highest in more than two years
Commodities

Arabica coffee prices hit highest in more than two years

ICE arabica coffee prices hit their highest in more than two years on Wednesday as technical signals prompted more fund buying and further signs of supply tightness emerged. Raw sugar hit a one-year high. March arabica coffee rose 0.3 cents, or 0.2%, to $
Published 12 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Palladium breaches $1,900 ceiling in NY
Commodities

Palladium breaches $1,900 ceiling in NY

Palladium zoomed past $1,900 an ounce for the first time ever on Tuesday as a power crisis halted production at mines in major producer South Africa, exacerbating concerns over supply and extending the autocatalyst's record run.
Published 12 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Gold little changed in Asia
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Gold little changed in Asia

Gold was little changed on Wednesday as market activity remained largely subdued ahead of the US central bank's economic policy statement and a fast-approaching tariffs deadline, while palladium hovered near previous session's record high.
Published 12 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Gold rises in Europe
Commodities

Gold rises in Europe

Gold rose on Wednesday as a deadline for an additional round of US tariffs on Chinese imports loomed with no phase-one deal in sight, while palladium again soared to a record on supply woes.
Published 12 Dec, 2019 12:00am
US MIDDAY: Soyabean futures fall
Commodities

US MIDDAY: Soyabean futures fall

US soyabean futures fell on Wednesday as investors took profits after six days in a row of price increases, while wheat and corn sank on technical selling.
Published 12 Dec, 2019 12:00am