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Thursday, March 5, 2020

US MIDDAY: Gold steadies
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US MIDDAY: Gold steadies

Gold held steady on Wednesday following a surge in the previous session on the US Federal Reserve's surprise rate cut, as a firmer dollar and strong uptick in risk sentiment limited bullion's upside. Spot gold was flat at $1,639.43 per ounce by 01:46 p.m.
Published 05 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Palm oil futures jumped
Commodities

Palm oil futures jumped

Malaysian palm oil futures jumped 5% on Wednesday as buyers stocked up ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and expectations of 2019/2020 production falling also boosted prices. The benchmark palm oil contract for May delivery on the Bursa Malaysia D
Published 05 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Copper prices climb
Commodities

Copper prices climb

Copper prices climbed on Wednesday as traders interpreted the US central bank's rate cut as a positive move that will ease liquidity, but worries about demand in top consumer China dominated. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange ended up 0.3% at
Published 05 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Brazil 2020-21 coffee crop seen at 67.5 million bags
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Brazil 2020-21 coffee crop seen at 67.5 million bags

Brazil's coffee crop in the upcoming 2020/21 season is expected to total 67.5 million 60-kg bags, according to a Rabobank crop survey published on Monday. The crop was expected to be made up of a record 49 million bags of arabica and 18.5 million of conil
Published 05 Mar, 2020 12:00am
China's iron ore futures extend rise
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China's iron ore futures extend rise

China's iron ore futures extended gains on Tuesday on hopes of further government support for the coronavirus-hit domestic economy, and after Brazil reported a 17.5% month-on-month drop in February exports of the steelmaking raw material. The Dalian Commo
Published 05 Mar, 2020 12:00am
CBOT soyabean futures rise
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CBOT soyabean futures rise

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures reached their highest prices in more than five weeks on Tuesday on technical buying and bargain hunting, traders said. Argentina is expected to raise taxes on soyabean exports to 33% from the current 30%, a spokesma
Published 05 Mar, 2020 12:00am
European wheat prices rise on technical rebound
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European wheat prices rise on technical rebound

European wheat prices rose on Tuesday in a technical rebound after a selloff in the past few days, supported by signs of global efforts to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Benchmark May milling wheat on the Paris-based Euronext unof
Published 05 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Canadian canola futures rise
Commodities

Canadian canola futures rise

ICE Canadian canola futures rose on Tuesday on higher soyabean and soyabean oil prices. There was good two-way trade, a trader said, adding volumes and spreading were moderate. Soyabeans rallied in the close and canola followed. May-July canola spread tra
Published 05 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Ukraine sunflower oil exports jump
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Ukraine sunflower oil exports jump

Ukraine, the world's top exporter of sunflower oil, increased its seaborne exports of the commodity by around 63% so far in the 2019/20 season, preliminary data from the APK-Inform consultancy showed on Monday. Seaport exports of sunflower oil totalled 2.
Published 05 Mar, 2020 12:00am
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