Russia sent warships to the Mediterranean to prepare a potential evacuation of its citizens from Syria, a Russian news agency said on Tuesday, a sign President Bashar al-Assad's key ally is worried about rebel advances

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Cotton settled up after hitting a two-month high on Monday on speculative buying linked to expectations among some traders that US stockpiles could fall further from supportive levels reported nearly a week ago. The US

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The most-traded March copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange slipped 0.43 percent to close at 57,880 yuan ($9,300) a tonne on Tuesday. Copper stocks in China's bonded warehouses hit a record high of more

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Copper consolidated gains on Tuesday, following a one-month rise, as progress in negotiations to avert a US budget crisis eased fears the world's biggest economy could tip into recession. The prospect of a deal to

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Oil prices rose on Tuesday as signs of progress in talks to resolve the US budget crisis eased concerns that the world's top economy could slip into recession. As the White House and Republicans appeared

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Tokyo rubber futures ended higher and stayed near seven-month high on Tuesday, supported by rising hopes about further monetary easing in Japan, but profit-taking limited gains, dealers said. The benchmark rubber contract on the Tokyo

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Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT. SOYOIL EU degummed: euro tonne fob ex-mill December 2012 882.00 January 2013 882.00 -9.00 February 2013/April 2013 886.00 -9.00 May 2013/July 2013 868.00 -4.00. RAPEOIL Dutch/EU: euro

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Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT. SOYOIL EU degummed: euro tonne fob ex-mill December 2012 882.00 January 2013 882.00 -9.00 February 2013/April 2013 886.00 -9.00 May 2013/July 2013 868.00 -4.00. RAPEOIL Dutch/EU: euro

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Malaysian palm oil futures edged lower in rangebound trading on Tuesday, hurt by a slowdown in exports at a time when inventory levels remain at record highs. Cargo surveyors reported a slight drop in Malaysian

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US corn futures fell on Monday due to waning demand from ethanol producers and exporters, traders said. Soyabeans, which have provided support to the entire grain complex over the last few weeks, were mixed, with

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