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Soft Commodities
Sugar Prices Slip on the Outlook for Global Surpluses
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Thursday closed down -0.01 (-0.07%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26)…
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Soft Commodities
Cotton Closes Weaker
Cotton futures posted weakness on Thursday with contracts closing down 9 to 25 points. Crude oil futures were up $2.28…
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Indices
India Stocks Head for 2nd Straight Monthly Loss
The BSE Sensex fell 403 points, or 0.5%, to 82,163 in morning trade on Friday, erasing gains from the previous…
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Economics
Japan Housing Starts Drop Less than Expected
Japan’s housing starts fell 1.3% year-on-year in December 2025, easing sharply from an 8.5% drop in the previous month and…
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Markets
Apple Shares Gain After Earnings, Driven by Strong iPhone Sales
Apple (AAPL.US), the third-largest company in the U.S., reported its Q4 2025 results today. The stock rose modestly after the release —…
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Economics
Australia Q4 Producer Inflation Below Forecast
Australia’s final demand Producer Price Index (PPI) increased 0.8% quarter-on-quarter in Q4 2025, slowing from a 1.0% rise in the…
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Metals
Gold Slides, Still Set for Strongest Month Since 1980s
Gold dropped to around $5,200 per ounce on Friday, extending its pullback from the previous session on profit-taking, but remaining…
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Markets
South Korean Shares Climb on Chip Rally
The benchmark KOSPI rose 0.74% to around 5,258 on Friday, extending its rally to reach a fresh record high, as…
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Energies
Oil Heads for Best Month in Over 2 Years
WTI crude oil futures fell toward $64 per barrel on Friday but remained on track for their best month since…
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Hong Kong Stocks Under Pressure, Still Head for Solid Monthly Gain
Shares in Hong Kong plunged 412 points, or 1.5%, to 27,545 in early Friday trade, snapping a seven-session winning streak…
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