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The United Nations food agency's world price index was unchanged in November from the month before, with lower international cereal prices offset by higher prices of vegetable oils.

The European Union is considering reopening a case at the World Trade Organization against the United States over a steel and aluminum dispute that saw the allies hit each other with tariffs on more than $10 billion of goods, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

India is working to ensure supplies of ethanol for blending with gasoline are not disrupted, government officials said on Friday, a day after curbs were placed on ethanol production from cane juice to boost sugar supplies.

Norwegian Air said on Friday it had asked Norway's competition watchdog (NCA) to reverse a planned ban of the airline's takeover of domestic rival Wideroe.

French farmers had sown 89% of the expected soft wheat area for next year's harvest by Dec. 4, compared with 83% a week earlier, farm office FranceAgriMer said on Friday.

India has lowered the stock limit of wheat to increase the grain's availability, the food ministry's most senior civil servant said on Friday.

Copper prices advanced on Friday on expectations of improving demand from top metals consumer China after the country's exports data showed signs of recovery.

Chicago wheat futures rose on Friday for a ninth consecutive session and were on track to end the week up nearly 7%, the biggest weekly gain since June, after the largest U.S. sales to China in years caused a flurry of short-covering.

As sportswear rivals jockey for position ahead of next year's Paris Olympics, Adidas is aiming to stamp its brand on smaller events such as breaking, climbing, skateboarding and BMX.

Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday, tracking strength in rival oils, and snapping a five-session losing streak.

Cathay Pacific Airways on Friday said it has placed an order to purchase six Airbus A350 freighters for a basic price of $2.71 billion, potentially replacing its aging cargo fleet of Boeing 747 jets.

Prices of copper, often considered a gauge of global economic health, advanced on Friday as data showing improved exports from top metals consumer China signalled better demand prospects for the commodity sector.

Malaysian palm oil futures opened up on Friday, tracking strength in Dalian vegetable oils and snapping a five-session losing streak.

India has extended restrictions on the export of onions until March 31, 2024, showed a government order late on Thursday.

Chicago wheat futures fell on Friday but the market was still on track to end the week up more than 6%, its biggest weekly gain since June, after the largest U.S. sales to China in years caused a flurry of short-covering.

Prices of parboiled rice exported from top hub India edged lower this week as demand slowed even as the top exporter took stock of disruptions to a key port from a cyclone, while high rates kept buyers at bay in Thailand and Vietnam.

Expensive beauty hauls are a thing of the past for Evelyn Zhu. The Chinese branding professional says she now only spends on skincare essentials, joining millions of other consumers who have cut back on cosmetics in the world's second biggest market.

Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dropped on Thursday to fresh multi-month lows on technical selling and weak beef prices at a time when feedlot supplies of market-ready cattle are rising, analysts said.

London Metal Exchange (LME) stocks of aluminium have been draining away steadily since August and headline inventory of 443,000 metric tons is now the lowest since February.

U.S. wheat prices tumbled to three-year lows a couple of months ago, giving U.S. exports a competitive advantage and luring seasoned grain buyer China into the market, which caused a rare run-up in futures.