Archive for the January 31, 2018
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A delegation of US diplomats had to cut short an event in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem on Tuesday, an attendee said, after protesters stormed their meeting. The angry protesters, who were objecting to US
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The US-led NATO mission in Afghanistan admitted Tuesday it had mistakenly classified data on the Taliban that had been public, citing "a human error in labeling," and said it would no longer withhold the information.
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Base metals prices fell across the board on Tuesday due to a strengthening dollar, as investors waited for positive signals about infrastructure building in US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address later in
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Nickel came off two-year highs on Tuesday as investors booked profits from a rally that was supported by a low dollar and an improving demand and supply outlook. Benchmark LME nickel ended 3.3 percent lower
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Opec member Libya's ability to rebuild its oil output will be hindered by constraints on National Oil Corporation's (NOC) budget, the NOC chief said on Tuesday, saying he feared attempts to use the budget to
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Oil prices fell for a second day on Tuesday, driven by ongoing evidence of rising US crude output, while wary investors sold off stocks, bonds and commodities. Brent crude futures were down 65 cents, or
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Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures on Tuesday extended declines to hit a two-month low, as the market came under pressure from a strong yen against the dollar and weak Shanghai prices, brokers said. Against the yen,
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The following were Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT: SOYOIL EU degummed: euro tonne fob exmill February 2018 690.00 -5.00 March 2018 685.00 +0.00 April 2018 675.00 -5.00 May 2018/July 2018 665.00 -5.00
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The following were Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT: SOYOIL EU degummed: euro tonne fob exmill February 2018 690.00 -5.00 March 2018 685.00 +0.00 April 2018 675.00 -5.00 May 2018/July 2018 665.00 -5.00
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Malaysian palm oil futures fell more than 1 percent late on Tuesday, charting a third session of losses in four, as they tracked losses in related edible oils. Palm oil prices are affected by performances
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