Business Recorder

• The deals follow a USDA announcement on Tuesday that China bought 1.762 million tonnes of corn, its biggest single-day US corn purchase, and 129,000 tonnes of soybeans.
• Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to Hong Kong's special status under US law to punish China for what he called "oppressive actions" against the former British colony.

• October raw sugar was up 0.2 cents, or 2%, to 11.55 cents per lb at 1151 GMT, after sliding to a low of 11.27 cents on Tuesday.
• September New York cocoa rose $11, or 0.5%, to $2,166 a tonne.

• Soy, corn crop ratings fall keeps attention harvest risks.
• China purchase of soybeans, corn also underpins prices.
• Wheat steady on northern hemisphere harvest doubts.

• Brent crude futures were up 19 cents, or 0.4%, at $43.09 a barrel as of 0343 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 17 cents, or 0.4%, to $40.46 a barrel.

LONDON: Copper prices slipped on Tuesday after a steep rally on worries about rising coronavirus cases and friction...

TOKYO: Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) rubber futures fell on Tuesday on concerns that growing US-China tensions ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures surged 3% to touch a four-month high on Tuesday on expectations of ...

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE slid to a six-week low on Tuesday while cocoa and coffee also fell, dragged down by...

LONDON: Gold prices inched up on Tuesday, rising above the $1,800 level, underpinned by concerns over mounting...

CHICAGO: US corn futures fell more than 2% on Monday, nearing a two-week low as Midwest weather forecasts turned...

KARACHI: On Monday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 4,467. The traded value ...

SHANGHAI: China's canola oil futures prices rose to its highest in nearly three-and-a-half years on Monday, after...

BEIJING: Iron ore futures in China surged on Monday, logging their biggest intraday percentage gain in more than a...

KARACHI: Gold was traded for Rs108900 per tola on Tuesday, down by Rs350 on the local market, traders said. The...

ISLAMABAD: Agriculturists have urged the government to avert the next locust attack in the country by taking...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary...

• Spot gold rose 0.2% to $1,805.83 per ounce by 10:42 am EDT (1442 GMT). US gold futures fell 0.2% to $1,810.20.
• The World Health Organization (WHO) warned the pandemic would worsen if countries failed to adhere to strict precautions, as global cases surpassed 13 million.

• October raw sugar slipped 0.12 cents, or 1.0%, to 11.46 cents per lb by 1140 GMT after dipping to a two-week low of 11.42 cents.
• September New York cocoa slid $35, or 1.6%, to $2,158 a tonne.

• Copper had soared about 50% from its 45-month lows touched in March to a two-year peak hit on Monday.
• It's a long overdue reality check today that we've had in store for a couple of weeks now.

• Export pace from Malaysia during July 1-15 is expected to improve with the market pegging a 9-10% monthly fall.
• The contract climbed to an intraday high of 3.09% and touched its highest level since March 5.

• Chicago Board of Trade most-active corn was up 0.3% at $3.37-1/2 a bushel at 1056 GMT, having fallen more than 2% .
• Soybeans were up 0.4% at $8.78-3/4 a bushel. Wheat rose 1.0% to $5.30 a bushel after also falling on Monday.

• The first, of about 66,000 tonnes, was bought at about $188.99 a tonne c&f plus a $1.25 a tonne surcharge for additional port unloading, the traders said.
• The seller was believed to be trading house Olam, with arrival in South Korea around Nov. 25.

• TOCOM's rubber contract for December delivery finished 0.5 yen lower at 156.3 yen ($1.46) per kg.
• The most-active rubber contract on the Shanghai futures exchange for September delivery fell 10 yuan to finish at 10,600 yuan ($1,511) per tonne.

• U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures slid 96 cents, or 2.39%, to $39.14 a barrel by 0443 GMT, while Brent crude futures fell 88 cents, or 2.06% to $41.84.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Monday, tracking losses in crude and rival soyaoil, while and as...

TOKYO: Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) rubber futures rose on Monday, tracking gains in Shanghai futures and a...

ABIDJAN: Most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions received below-average rainfall last week but good soil ...

LONDON: Raw sugar prices on ICE hit a two-week low on Monday as oil prices fell and supply tightness in refined ...

LONDON: Copper prices reached two-year highs on Monday in a buying frenzy triggered by worries over strikes and...

SINGAPORE: Gold prices rose on Monday, holding ground above the key $1,800-per-ounce level, as a weaker dollar and...