Shanghai copper prices hit their highest in over 10 years while the London contract jumped to near a decade high on Monday as supply concerns and a weaker dollar boosted prices.
Ukrainian wheat export prices have risen $15 a tonne over the past week amid an increase in demand and spring grain sowing delays in Russia, the APK-Inform agriculture consultancy said on Monday.
Dutch postal firm PostNL NV said on Monday it now expected its full-year normalised earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) to rise to at least 250 million euros ($302.68 million), boosted by strong volume growth at its parcels division.
China's wheat auction from its state reserves fell further from the previous week, according to an official statement published on Monday, amid flat demand and a government move to curb trade.
Copper prices rose on Monday, eyeing their highest level in nearly 10 years, as a weakening dollar and supply concerns in top producer Chile boosted prices.
Malaysian palm oil futures rose 1.2% on Monday, as it tracked gains in soyoil on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) which reached multi-year highs on tightening supplies.
China will launch a series of promotional activities, including a new consumer goods expo in southern Hainan province, in May to boost spending as the Chinese retail sector recovers from COVID-19-induced consumer caution.
U.S. corn futures climbed to their highest since June 2013 on Monday on worries over global supplies, while wheat and soybean futures hit levels unseen since 2014.
Chicago-traded grains and oilseeds have gone on an impressive rally this month, though speculators took a much greater interest in soybeans than corn last week despite corn futures gaining ground on beans.
Luxury fashion company Richemont on Sunday confirmed the death of designer Alber Elbaz, saying the former creative director at French fashion house Lanvin had died from COVID-19.
Egypt expects its borrowing needs to rise by 7.1% to 1.068 trillion Egyptian pounds ($68.1 billion) in the financial year that will begin in July, according to a copy of the draft budget.
Large Brazilian meatpackers are turning to wheat as they try to fend off a rise in the cost of corn, the main livestock feed ingredient, meat lobby ABPA said on Friday.
U.S. corn and soybean futures closed firm on Friday after rocketing to multi-year highs this week on tightening domestic and global supplies, traders said.
Grupo Aeromexico has agreed to purchase 24 of Boeing's 737-8 and B737-9 MAX planes, and four 787-9 Dreamliners, as part of a deal that should yield an estimated $2 billion in savings, the Mexican airline said on Friday.
Egypt's state grains buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), set a tender on Friday to buy an unspecified amount of wheat from global suppliers for shipment Aug. 11-20.
Arabica coffee on ICE hit its highest level in nearly two months on Friday, helped by a strengthening Brazilian real and by signs demand is recovering just as supplies from Brazil are expected to fall short.
Large speculators cut their net long position in Chicago Board of Trade corn futures in the week to April 20, regulatory data released on Friday showed.