Archive for the September 6, 2019
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Euronext wheat futures were little changed on Wednesday, consolidating close to 16-month lows as traders sought more clues on export prospects after a big European harvest that has dented prices. A rebound in US wheat
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US natural gas futures rose almost 4% to a fresh seven-week high on Wednesday on forecasts for the weather to remain warmer than normal in Texas and the Southeast through mid September despite projections for
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The Karachi Port handled 116,549 tonnes of cargo comprising 90,879 tonnes of import cargo and 25,670 tonnes of export cargo including 7,297 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours
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Trade activity came down on the cotton market on Thursday as most of the buyers were on the sidelines owing to less interest in fresh deals, dealers said. The official spot rate was higher by
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Iron ore futures in China rose to a 3-1/2-week high on Wednesday, fuelled by hopes of stable demand as anti-pollution curbs in top steelmaking cities ahead of the National Day holiday were more lenient than
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Energy from increasingly-competitive renewable sources such as wind and solar has quadrupled globally in just a decade, the United Nations said Thursday, but insatiable demand saw power sector emissions rise 10 percent. Worldwide investment in
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President Vladimir Putin sought to lure Asian investment to Russia's Far East on Thursday as the launch was announced of a huge Arctic gas project aimed at Asian markets. Hosting leaders including Japanese Prime Minister
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German industrial orders fell more than expected in July on weak demand from abroad, data showed on Thursday, suggesting that struggling manufacturers could tip Europe's biggest economy into a recession in the third quarter. Germany's
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World food prices fell for a third month running in August, pushed down by a sharp drop in the prices of sugar, wheat and maize, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday. The Food
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The head of crisis-hit Japanese automaker Nissan admitted Thursday he received more pay than he was entitled to but denied wrongdoing, as the firm's former chief faces financial misconduct charges. Nissan is already mired in
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