Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is seeking to buy a total of 119,345 metric tons of food-quality wheat from the United States, Canada and Australia in a regular tender that will close late on Thursday.
All base metals fell on Tuesday pressured by profit taking and a stronger dollar that made greenback-priced metals more expensive to holders of other currencies.
Japanese shares ended higher on Tuesday, while the yen slid to 150 per dollar after the Bank of Japan as widely expected ended eight years of negative interest rates and ushered in the nation's first policy tightening since 2007.
One of the two bidders for bankrupt Indian airline Go First has raised its offer following a nudge from lenders, two banking sources and a person aware of the development said on Tuesday.
Malaysian palm oil futures shed early strength to edge lower on Tuesday, as traders locked in profits after recent gains and also gauged weakness in rival vegetable oils.
The European Union is preparing to levy tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus to placate farmers and some member states, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday citing people familiar with the plans.
Indonesia has issued mining production quotas of 152.62 million metric tons of nickel ore and 44,481.63 tons of tin ore so far this year, a senior mining ministry official told parliament on Tuesday.
The European Union is preparing to levy tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus to placate farmers and some member states, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Japanese shares were volatile on Tuesday, while the yen fell to near 150 per dollar after the Bank of Japan in a widely expected move ended eight years of negative interest rates and ushered in the nation's first policy tightening since 2007.
Fund manager Fidelity International (FIL) is planning to lay off 20 people at its main China unit, two sources familiar with the matter said, a reduction that coincides with a downturn in China's markets and as the firm cuts staff worldwide.
Most base metals fell slightly on Tuesday, pressured by a stronger dollar, making greenback-priced metals more expensive to holders of other currencies.
China has set its first batch of 2024's mining quota for tungsten concentrate at 62,000 metric tons, the Ministry of Natural Resources said on Tuesday.
Fund manager Fidelity International (FIL) is planning to lay off 20 people at its main China unit, two sources familiar with the matter said, a reduction that coincides with a downturn in China's markets and as the firm cuts staff all over the world.
Chicago wheat futures were unchanged on Tuesday after export-threatening Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports pushed them up more than 2% in the previous session, but prices remained near their lowest since 2020 amid plentiful supply.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service in a weekly crop report on Monday rated 55% of the winter wheat in top producer Kansas in good to excellent condition, up from 53% the previous week.
Top oil executives took to the stage of a major energy conference on Monday to vocally oppose calls for a quick move away from fossil fuels, saying society would pay a steep cost to replace oil and gas.
Cocoa futures in New York and London gained more than 4% on Monday to reach record highs, buoyed by a supply shortage after poor crops in West Africa, while robusta coffee and sugar prices were also higher.
United Airlines is reviewing recent safety incidents involving its planes and using the insights to update safety training and procedures for employees, CEO Scott Kirby said on Monday.
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Natural gas did not manage to settle below the support at $1.60 – $1.65 as traders focused on cooler weather trends.