Archive for the February 9, 2019
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Australia's parliament revealed Friday that its computer network had been compromised by an unspecified "security incident" and said an investigation was under way. "Following a security incident on the parliamentary computing network, a number of
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Britain on Friday urged all social media platforms to join Instagram and curb self-harm posts after a UK teen who went online to read about suicide took her own life. The Facebook-owned picture sharing platform's
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Copper was set for a fifth week of gains on Friday but the rally faltered after US President Donald Trump said he did not plan to meet China's Xi Jinping before a March 1 deadline
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Latin American crude prices and flows to the United States have climbed this week as US refiners tap lesser-used grades and suppliers to replace Venezuelan oil lost due to US sanctions, according to trade sources
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Oil futures were little changed on Friday, on track for losses on the week in renewed concerns about slowing global demand. Concerns over the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China dampened sentiment
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Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures slipped on Friday, dragged down by weaker oil prices and equities, while investors adjusted positions ahead of a three-day weekend in Japan and before Chinese markets reopened on Monday after a
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Malaysian palm oil futures fell more than 1 percent on Friday, retreating from the previous session's seven-month high, hindered by a stronger ringgit and losses in US soyaoil on the Chicago Board of Trade. The
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Arabica coffee futures on ICE fell on Friday, pressured by a weaker currency in top grower Brazil and improving weather conditions in the country, while cocoa and sugar also fell. March arabica coffee settled down
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Gold prices rose on Thursday on concerns that the US-China trade war may stretch beyond a March 1 deal deadline and the potential effect it could have on global growth, although gains were capped by
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Gold held steady on Friday on worries that a prolonged Sino-US trade war could worsen global economic slowdown, but a strong dollar put bullion on track for its first weekly loss in three. Spot gold
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