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Wednesday, January 1, 2020

US MIDDAY: Gold set for biggest yearly rise since 2010
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US MIDDAY: Gold set for biggest yearly rise since 2010

Gold prices rose on Tuesday to a three-month high as the dollar weakened, with the precious metal set for its biggest annual rise in nearly a decade in 2019, when the US-China trade war had investors seeking safe harbors from a possible recession.
Published 01 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US MIDDAY: Grain futures set for yearly rise
Commodities

US MIDDAY: Grain futures set for yearly rise

US wheat, corn and soyabean futures were set to post annual gains after an initial US-China trade deal that could boost agricultural exports helped prices rally toward the end of the year.
Published 01 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Gold rises in Europe
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Gold rises in Europe

Gold prices rose on Tuesday to a three-month high as the dollar weakened, and were set to mark their best year in nearly a decade on the back of US-China trade uncertainties, which pressured markets and triggered fears of a possible recession.
Published 01 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Gold climbs in Asia
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Gold climbs in Asia

Gold prices jumped to their highest in more than three months on Tuesday on a weakening dollar, with the metal on track for its best annual show in nearly a decade, while palladium leapt towards its fourth straight yearly gain.
Published 01 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Arabica coffee prices ease but are set for strong annual gain
Commodities

Arabica coffee prices ease but are set for strong annual gain

ICE arabica coffee futures were slightly lower on Tuesday in thin trade ahead of the New Year holiday but remained on track for a strong annual gain. March arabica coffee dipped by 0.3 cents, or 0.2%, to $1.3185 per lb by 1107 GMT. Arabica coffee prices a
Published 01 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Palm oil falls; clocks best yearly surge in a decade
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Palm oil falls; clocks best yearly surge in a decade

Malaysian palm oil futures slipped on the last day of 2019 on Tuesday on profit booking, but registered its biggest yearly jump in a decade on expectations of lower production and higher consumption in top producers Indonesia and Malaysia.
Published 01 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Metals upswing hangs on US-China trade war truce
Commodities

Metals upswing hangs on US-China trade war truce

A thawing in the US-China trade war could fuel a rally in base metals in 2020 after the prolonged conflict largely kept a lid on prices in 2019. Global growth was hobbled by the two-year dispute, including in China, which accounts for about half of metals
Published 01 Jan, 2020 12:00am
China's iron ore flat in sluggish year-end holiday trade
Commodities

China's iron ore flat in sluggish year-end holiday trade

Benchmark Dalian iron ore futures pulled back from a two-week high to finish flat after sluggish trade on Monday as the year-end holiday season prompted market participants to remain on the sidelines. The Dalian Commodity Exchange's most-traded iron ore c
Published 01 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Ivory Coast cocoa crop boosted by mild Harmattan
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Ivory Coast cocoa crop boosted by mild Harmattan

There was no rain last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions, but late and mild Harmattan winds this year have boosted expectations of strong harvests during the first two months of 2020, farmers said on Monday. Ivory Coast, the world's top
Published 01 Jan, 2020 12:00am
EU wheat little changed after six-month high
Commodities

EU wheat little changed after six-month high

Euronext wheat ended little changed on Monday, consolidating after an earlier six-month high as a rally fuelled by export prospects ran into technical resistance. March milling wheat, the most active contract on the Paris-based exchange, settled unchanged
Published 01 Jan, 2020 12:00am
CBOT corn futures fall
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CBOT corn futures fall

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended lower on profit-taking on Monday after rising to a two-month high, traders said. Most-active corn futures touched their highest price since Oct. 22 before pulling back. Traders are hoping Washington and Beijing wi
Published 01 Jan, 2020 12:00am
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