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NYMEX CrudeDetails
| Commodity | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| NYMEX Crude | 73.22 | -0.19% |
| NYMEX Nat Gas | 5.888 | +1.83% |
| COMEX Gold | 1,115 | +0.37% |
| CBOT Soybeans | 1,016 | +0.40% |
| LIFFE Sugar | 670.10 | -1.21% |
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Oil demand recovery to be sluggish
Oil prices will remain trapped in the $70-$80 a barrel range in the first half of next year as demand recovers more slowly than expected, according to the world’s top oil trading houses
Sugar extends record-breaking run
A review of developments in commodity markets this week
Gold trade woes reflect mood in Kabul
High prices and worsening security hit traders
Sugar at record high over poor Brazilian crop
Traders hit by poor weather conditions
MF Global faces $10m CFTC fine
US regulators cite risk-management failures
Natural gas surges after storage fall
Highest price for almost a year
High ore price helps miners’ position
Clout in talks with steelmakers increases
Deutsche Bank in running for RBS Sempra
Deal to cement group’s commodities expansion
Brazilian shortfalls lift sugar prices
Cocoa also maintains upward trend
Short View: Oil and inflation
Price surge can knock fragile economies
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