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Thursday, April 2, 2020

Canadian canola futures rise
Commodities

Canadian canola futures rise

ICE Canadian canola futures rose on Tuesday, bumped on news of talks between Canada and China aimed at sustaining canola trade. Canada and China are in talks to ensure limited Canadian canola seed exports continue even as a year-long trade dispute remaine
Published 02 Apr, 2020 12:00am
US MIDDAY: Gold surges
Commodities

US MIDDAY: Gold surges

Gold prices firmed on Wednesday as investors sought safe-haven assets after sombre US economic data exacerbated fears of a economic downturn amid increasing lockdowns and other restrictions globally to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Published 02 Apr, 2020 12:00am
CBOT soyabean futures firm
Commodities

CBOT soyabean futures firm

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures firmed on Tuesday after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected a smaller-than-expected increase in US planted acres this spring, traders said. CBOT May soyabeans settled up 3-3/4 cents at $8.86 per bushel
Published 02 Apr, 2020 12:00am
Metals plummet; aluminium hits four-year low
Commodities

Metals plummet; aluminium hits four-year low

Industrial metals prices fell sharply on Wednesday after data showed global factory output shrinking fast, with expectations of a vast supply surplus pushing aluminium below $1,500 a tonne for the first time since 2016.
Published 02 Apr, 2020 12:00am
Tokyo rubber plunges to 11-year low
Commodities

Tokyo rubber plunges to 11-year low

Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures plunged to a 11-year low on Wednesday as the spreading coronavirus escalated fears over falling demand for the material, while sell-off in stocks and oil markets added to pressure.
Published 02 Apr, 2020 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil falls over 2 percent
Commodities

Malaysian palm oil falls over 2 percent

Malaysian palm oil futures dropped 2% on Wednesday, mirroring losses in rival oils, pressured by growing worries over a plunge in demand as more countries go into lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Published 02 Apr, 2020 12:00am
Raw sugar hits lowest in nearly 1-1/2 years
Commodities

Raw sugar hits lowest in nearly 1-1/2 years

Raw sugar prices on ICE fell near 1-1/2 year lows on Wednesday on fears the coronavirus pandemic will knock demand and bets that plunging energy prices will prompt Brazil's cane mills to produce sugar at the expense of ethanol, a cane based biofuel.
Published 02 Apr, 2020 12:00am
Gold rises in Asia
Commodities

Gold rises in Asia

Gold rose more than 1% on Wednesday as fears over a worsening coronavirus pandemic triggered a flight to safety, with expectations of further monetary easing by central banks adding support.
Published 02 Apr, 2020 12:00am
Gold gains in Europe
Commodities

Gold gains in Europe

Gold prices firmed on Wednesday as investors sought safe-haven assets after sombre US economic data exacerbated fears of an economic downturn amid increasing global restrictions and lockdowns to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Published 02 Apr, 2020 12:00am
US MIDDAY: Wheat, soyabeans drop
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US MIDDAY: Wheat, soyabeans drop

US grain and soyabean futures fell in tandem with a sinking stock market on Wednesday, with wheat down more than 3% in its largest slide in more than a month after nearly two weeks of gains fuelled by coronavirus grocery stockpiling.
Published 02 Apr, 2020 12:00am
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