Archive for  September 2019
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Nickel prices hit five-year highs on Monday due to worries about shortages as top producer Indonesia said it would stop ore exports from January 2020, two years earlier than initially flagged. Benchmark nickel on the
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Oil prices weakened on Monday after new import tariffs imposed by the United States and China came into force, raising concerns about a further hit to global economic growth and demand for crude. International Brent
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The International Sugar Organization on Monday forecast a global sugar deficit of 4.76 million tonnes in the 2019/20 season, driven partly by lower production in India and Thailand. The inter-governmental body, in its first full
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Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures fell on Monday amid growing concerns over a slowing global economy after new Sino-US tariffs came into force. The benchmark TOCOM rubber contract for February delivery finished 0.6 yen ($0.0057)
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London cocoa futures rose on Monday, boosted by the weakness of sterling, although the prospect of another large crop in Ivory Coast in the 2019/20 season helped to limit gains. New York-based cocoa, arabica coffee
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Gold prices rose on Monday buoyed by safe-haven demand, as the United States and China launching tit-for-tat tariffs on each other's goods escalated a prolonged trade war and added to fears of a global economic
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Gold rose slightly on Monday after the United States and China imposed new tariffs, as expected, on each others' goods but a firmer dollar limited gains. Washington began imposing 15% tariffs on a variety of
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Canadian farmers expect to harvest the smallest canola crop in 4 years due to reduced plantings, according to a government report released on Wednesday amid a diplomatic dispute between Canada and China, the top importer
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Inaugurating the "Sikh Heritage Art Exhibition" here at Governor's House, Governor Punjab Ch Muhammad Sarwar Monday said that India has left with no option but to complete the Kartarpur Corridor Project as per schedule. Students
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Barrister Khawar Qureshi, the Pakistani counsel at International Court of Justice in Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav case, said on Monday that the consular access granted to Jadhav will have no effect on his conviction. While
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