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China Baosteel's takeover of Wuhan to create world's No. 2 steelmaker

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG China's Baosteel Iron and Steel will acquire its smaller debt-laden rival, Wuhan Iron and Steel, in a deal that will create the world's second-largest steel producer as part of Beijing's push to overhaul the stricken industry.

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OPEC may decide on extra meeting immediately after Algiers: Algeria

ALGIERS OPEC members could decide to hold an extraordinary meeting to discuss oil prices immediately after an informal gathering in Algiers next week, Algerian Energy Minister Noureddine Bouterfa said on Tuesday.

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Oil falls on U.S. crude stock rise, Venezuela warning

LONDON Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday ahead of an expected build in U.S. crude oil stocks and on Venezuelan comments that the oil market remains oversupplied by 10 percent.

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China freezes Trafigura's investment in copper smelter as part of oil probe

BEIJING The Chinese authorities have frozen part of commodity trader Trafigura's investment in a Chinese copper smelter as part of a years-long probe into the Swiss firm’s oil trading, according to documents from the police and banks reviewed by Reuters.

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Coal's cost advantage over LNG slipping, but not yet enough: Russell

LAUNCESTON, Australia Thermal coal has been one of the commodity success stories this year, but there is a risk that it becomes a victim of its own success by eating into its advantage over liquefied natural gas (LNG) in generating electricity.

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Wetter isn't better for U.S. corn, soy harvest: Braun

CHICAGO U.S. corn and soybean farmers welcome plentiful summer rains, but when harvest rolls around in the autumn, excessive rain becomes the enemy, as it can put both the current and future crops at risk.

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Cost-conscious major miners look to agility of junior explorers

LONDON Tight budgets and nervous investors have convinced major miners that a cheap, timely way to ensure a strong pipeline of quality assets is to team up with junior, more nimble exploration firms.

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Hedge funds scale back short positions as oil steadies: Kemp

LONDON Hedge funds scaled back some of their short positions in crude oil futures and options after prices failed to fall further, suggesting the market was running out of negative momentum.

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U.S. motorists wasted billions on premium gasoline last year: AAA

NEW YORK U.S. consumers wasted billions of dollars last year filling their cars with costly premium-grade gasoline for no tangible benefit, according to a study by the country's leading motorist advocacy group.

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India set to buy Iran oil for emergency reserves: sources

NEW DELHI India is set to buy 6 million barrels of Iranian crude for its strategic oil reserves as negotiations with the United Arab Emirates' national oil company for supplies are stuck over commercial terms, industry sources said.

417.73
Net Change
+2.43
Open
0.00
High
419.54
Low
416.94
Times
09/19 17:00
Data as of7:16am EDT (Delayed at least 20 minutes).
COMMODITY FUTURES
Energy:   Oil, Natural Gas, Electricity
 
 
Grains:   Corn/Maize, Wheat, Barley, Rice
 
Oilseeds:   Soybeans, Rapeseed, Palm Oil
 
Softs:   Sugar, Coffee, Cocoa, Rubber, Citrus, Cotton
 
Livestock:   Lean Hogs, Live Cattle
Commodity Currency Last Trade Price Change % Price Change Trade Time
LIGHT CRUDE CON1  Sep16 USD 43.00 -0.30 -0.69% 09/20 07:03
NO 2 HT OIL CON1  Sep16 USD 1.39 -0.00 -0.14% 09/20 07:04
NATURAL GAS CON1  Sep16 USD 2.97 +0.04 +1.26% 09/20 07:05
100 OZ GOLD MAR4  Sep16 USD 1,312.60 -0.90 -0.07% 09/16 00:31
SILVER 5000 CON1  Sep16 USD 19.19 -0.02 -0.08% 09/20 05:03
HG COPPER CON1  Sep16 USD 2.15 +0.00 +0.14% 09/20 06:06
CORN CON1  Dec16 USC 338.25 +1.00 +0.30% 09/20 07:03
WHEAT CON1  Dec16 USC 405.50 +1.50 +0.37% 09/20 07:02
SOYBEANS CON1  Nov16 USC 979.75 +7.25 +0.75% 09/20 07:03
SUGAR 11 CON1  Sep16 USC 22.19 +0.09 +0.41% 09/20 07:03
COFFEE C CON1  Sep16 USC 151.65 +4.55 +3.09% 09/19 13:04
COCOA CON1  Dec16 USD 2,859.00 -13.00 -0.45% 09/20 07:04
FROZEN OJ CON1  Nov16 USC 198.95 +2.25 +1.14% 09/19 13:59
COTTON NO 2 CON1  Oct16 USC 68.84 -0.14 -0.20% 09/20 04:13
LIVE HOGS CON1  Oct16 USC 54.88 -0.60 -1.08% 09/19 14:04
LIVE CATTLE CON1  Oct16 USC 107.82 -0.05 -0.05% 09/19 14:04
Data as of7:16am EDT (Delayed at least 20 minutes).

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Sector Summary

Short Term Rates
Prime 3.25
Discount 1.25
Fed Funds 0.25
1 Month Libor --
3 Month Libor 0.32
Date as of 09/20 07:16 (Delayed at least 20 minutes)
Currency
UK £ inUSD =1.2957
Euro inUSD =1.1175
¥en inUSD =0.0098