Financials, commodities lead TSX lower; Dow drops 362 - November 2, 2007 11:00

North American stock markets posted big losses Thursday as credit worries resurfaced, oil fell, some earnings disappointed, and investors took profits. The S&P/TSX composite index fell 252.46 points to end the day at 14,372.54. It had closed Wednesday Read More… SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose Friday after the previous session’s decline prompted fresh buying amid expectations […]

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Bunge to end soybean crush in Marks, Miss. - November 1, 2007 15:00

ST. LOUIS – Bunge North America said it will discontinue processing soybeans at its plant in Marks, Miss., by the end of the year but will keep the facility open as a grain elevator and will expand operations to include corn and wheat in addition to Read More… Extract not available. Read More…

China’s crude steel output to reach 480 mln tons in 2007 - November 1, 2007 13:00

China’s crude steel output to reach 480 mln tons in 2007 Luo Bingsheng, executive vice chairman of the CISA, said China’s crude steel output in the first nine months stood at 363 million tons, up 17.61 percent, and pig iron output increased by 15.68 percent to 346 million tons. Driven by increasing Source: c.moreover.com

Commodity prices up in October - November 1, 2007 11:00

Commodity prices up in October The Reserve Bank of Australia’s index of commodity prices in special drawing rights (SDR) terms rose 2.1 per cent in October, preliminary estimates from the central bank show. This follows a revised increase of 2.8 per cent in September. The largest Source: c.moreover.com

China’s gold output up 13.10 pct year-on-year to 191.46 tons in firstnine months – NDRC - November 1, 2007 9:00

China’s gold output up 13.10 pct year-on-year to 191.46 tons in firstnine months – NDRC Shanghai. November 1. INTERFAX-CHINA – China produced a total of 191.46 tons of gold in the first nine months of this year, up 13.10 percent from the same period last year, according to National Development and Reform Commission statistics released […]

Oil prices fall below US$90 ahead of US Fed decision on key interest rate - October 31, 2007 15:00

Oil prices fall below US$90 ahead of US Fed decision on key interest rate SINGAPORE – Oil prices dropped below US$90 a barrel Wednesday in Asia ahead of the U.S. central bank’s impending decision on its key interest rate. Light, sweet crude for December delivery fell US$1.03 to US$89.35 a barrel in Asian electronic trading […]

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Oil prices fall below US$90 ahead of US Fed decision on key interest rate - October 31, 2007 11:00

Oil prices fall below US$90 ahead of US Fed decision on key interest rate SINGAPORE (AP): Oil prices dropped below US$90 a barrelWednesday in Asia ahead of the U.S. central bank’s impending decision on its key interest rate.Light, sweet crude for December delivery fell 68 cents to US$89.70 a barrel in Asian electronic trading Source: […]