US copper futures fell sharply on Thursday as a large stock increase at the London Metal Exchange weighed on the market, but the possibility of a strike at Chile's Codelco limited the decline, brokers said.

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Gold futures in New York rose but finished below a prior two-week high on Thursday, as late speculative buying helped offset producer selling during the morning in whippy, year-end trade. Other precious metals - silver,

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Tokyo gold futures ended Friday's half-day session with modest losses in the face of a softer spot market and the yen's weakness, as activity was dominated by position squaring on the last trading day of

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Gold prices dropped more than $2 on Friday, returning overnight gains as profit taking outweighed the allure of a falling US dollar. Weakness in the dollar - usually a tip to buy gold in non-US

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Asian oil product swaps firmed on Friday in the last trading session of the year, but regrade values narrowed as gas oil gained strength on fresh Indonesian demand. January regrade, or the premium of jet-kerosene

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Oil prices eased on Friday but still headed towards the end of 2005 above $60, boosted this week by lower US fuel stocks and expectations that Opec will cut output when it meets in January.

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The monthly index of prices received by American farmers rose one point in December from the previous month, the US Agriculture Department said on Thursday. Producers received higher prices for tomatoes, corn, strawberries, and lettuce,

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Tokyo rubber futures ended Friday's half-day session with small losses, weighed down by position squaring on the last trading day of the year, but prices were not far from a 17-year peak amid worries about

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Indian gold futures moved in a tight range on Friday on thin trading volumes as traders stayed away during the holiday season, while sugar slipped in anticipation of buoyant supplies. February gold on the Multi

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Raw sugar prices bounded to a firm close Thursday on trade and speculative buying and market players were gearing for a post-New Year rally that could hoist prices up to the psychological 15-cent level, brokers

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