The death toll from a typhoon that ravaged the Philippines jumped to 274 Wednesday with hundreds more missing, as rescuers battled to reach areas cut off by floods and mudslides. Typhoon Bopha slammed into the

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US cotton futures were swept lower on Tuesday, retracing the previous three days of gains, on profit taking and pressure from other commodities. After hitting six-week highs on Monday, just shy of 74.5 cents, the

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Shanghai copper prices hit their highest in nearly seven weeks on Wednesday, cheered by news that China is seeking more effective policies to ensure stable economic growth. "Risk appetite is back," said a Singapore-based trader,

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Copper rose on Wednesday, notching another multi-week peak after signs that China's economic recovery was on track, but some analysts were wary due to scant evidence that underlying metals demand was improving. Three-month copper on

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Oil prices fell by around 1 percent on Wednesday after data showed a huge increase in gasoline stockpiles in the United States last week, while disappointing euro zone and US economic figures hurt sentiment about

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Tokyo rubber futures rose to their strongest in more than a month on Wednesday after China's Communist Party chief pledged to ensure stable economic growth next year, offsetting worries about rising inventory in the world's

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Wednesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT. SOYOIL EU degummed: euro tonne fob ex-mill January 2013 905.00 +8.00 February 2013/April 2013 900.00 +0.00. RAPEOIL Dutch/EU: euro tonne fob ex-mill February 2013/April 2013 915.00 +5.00

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Wednesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT. SOYOIL EU degummed: euro tonne fob ex-mill January 2013 905.00 +8.00 February 2013/April 2013 900.00 +0.00. RAPEOIL Dutch/EU: euro tonne fob ex-mill February 2013/April 2013 915.00 +5.00

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US corn futures fell on Tuesday amid slumping demand for US exports, and wheat also weakened to extend a losing streak on technical selling. Yet soyabean futures closed higher, after trading in negative territory for

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Malaysian palm oil futures slipped 0.3 percent on Wednesday as expectations of record stocks in November weighed on sentiment, although traders are looking at higher exports and slowing output this month. Traders are counting on

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