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281.95
Change
+0.03
Open
282.60
High
282.70
Low
281.23
Times
05/25 17:08
Data as of 7:52pm EDT (Delayed at least 20 minutes).
518.17
Change
+1.67
Open
517.37
High
518.60
Low
516.50
Times
05/25 17:08
Data as of 7:52pm EDT (Delayed at least 20 minutes).
COMMODITY FUTURES
Energy:   Oil, Natural Gas, Electricity
 
 
Grains:   Corn/Maize, Wheat, Barley, Rice
 
Oilseeds:   Soybeans, Rapseed, Palm Oil
 
Softs:   Sugar, Coffee, Cocoa, Rubber, Citrus, Cotton
 
Livestock:   Lean Hogs, Live Cattle
Commodity Currency Last Change % Change Trade Date/Time
Crude Oil Light Sweet  Jul12 USD 90.74 +0.08 +0.09% 05/25 17:14
Oil, Heating New York No. 2 NYMEX  Jul12 USD 2.83 +0.01 +0.22% 05/25 17:11
Gas, Natural NYMEX  Jun12 USD 2.55 -0.10 -3.80% 05/25 17:14
Gold, 100 Troy Oz. COMEX  Jun12 USD 1,573.10 +15.60 +0.99% 05/25 17:14
Silver, 5000 Oz. COMEX  Jul12 USX 2,848.00 +32.30 +1.13% 05/25 16:59
Copper, High Grade COMEX  Jul12 USX 344.90 +2.05 +0.59% 05/25 16:59
Corn Pit CBOT  Jul12 USX 578.50 +0.00 +0.00% 05/25 17:19
Wheat Composite CBOT  Jul12 USD 680.00 +17.00 +2.50% 05/25 17:22
Soybean Pit CBOT  Jul12 USX 1,382.00 +6.00 +0.43% 05/25 17:20
Sugar World No.11 ICE FUT US  Jul12 USD 19.58 +0.00 +0.00% 05/25 13:59
Coffee C ICE FUT US  Jul12 USD 167.65 +0.75 +0.45% 05/25 13:59
Cocoa ICE FUT US  Jul12 USD 2,105.00 +0.00 +0.00% 05/25 13:59
Orange Juice (FCOJ-1) ICE FUT US  Jul12 USD 109.25 -0.05 -0.05% 05/25 13:59
Cotton No. 2 ICE FUT US  Jul12 USD 73.62 -0.32 -0.43% 05/25 14:34
Hogs, Lean Pit CME  Jul12 USD 86.57 +0.55 +0.64% 05/25 17:19
Cattle, Live Pit CME  Aug12 USD 119.10 -0.70 -0.59% 05/25 17:19
Data as of 7:52pm EDT (Delayed at least 20 minutes).

Gold Market Report

PRECIOUS-Gold climbs before U.S. holiday; down on week

* Precious metal up 1 pct on the day after another choppy session

PRECIOUS-Gold weakens on euro, on track for 6 pct loss in May

* Gold neutral in $1,533.41-$1,577.50 range-technicals * Coming Up: U.S. CFTC commitment of traders data; 1930 GMT By Lewa Pardomuan SINGAPORE, May 25 - Gold tracked the euro lower on Friday en route to its weakest monthly performance since December, pushed down by fears that the debt crisis in Europe could spiral out of control and trigger a global economic slowdown. Though traditionally seen as a safe haven, gold has borne the brunt of selloffs across risk asset

PRECIOUS-Gold holds near $1,560, on track for 6 pct loss in May

SINGAPORE, May 25 - Gold barely moved on Friday in line with calmer equities but the metal was on track for a 6 percent loss this month, hit by fears the debt crisis in Europe could spiral out of control and trigger a global ecomomic slowdown. Dealers are awaiting the release of U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data later in the day for clues on investors' interest after net "long" managed money in U.S. gold -- which reflects bullish bets on bullion -- fell by $2.2 billio

PRECIOUS-Gold ends up but stronger dollar limits gains

* Philippines boosts gold reserves by 32 tonnes (Updates market activity, prices to U.S. session; new byline, changes dateline, previously LONDON)

PRECIOUS-Gold prices rise 1 percent as dollar retreats

LONDON, May 24 - Gold rose 1 percent on Thursday, snapping three days of losses to climb towards $1,580 an ounce, as the dollar swung back into negative territory versus the euro after a softer-than-expected U.S. manufacturing report.

DIARY - MidEast/African holidays to December 2012

REUTERS DIARY OF MIDDLE EAST/AFRICAN HOLIDAYS Double-click in brackets for Americas holidays , Asian holidays and European holidays Alternatively click on to retrieve dates by country. Please note the diaries mentioned above can be accessed only from Thomson Reuters products. ** Details below represent the latest information available and will be supplemented later, particularly with updated entries for Muslim holidays. Market holiday - Markets

DIARY - MidEast/African holidays to December 2012

REUTERS DIARY OF MIDDLE EAST/AFRICAN HOLIDAYS Double-click in brackets for Americas holidays , Asian holidays and European holidays Alternatively click on to retrieve dates by country. Please note the diaries mentioned above can be accessed only from Thomson Reuters products. ** Details below represent the latest information available and will be supplemented later, particularly with updated entries for Muslim holidays. Market holiday - Markets

UPDATE 2-UK's Cameron calls for euro contingency plans

CAMP ROUND MEADOW, Md., May 19 - British Prime Minister David Cameron urged countries on Saturday to put in place strong contingency plans to deal with fallout from the euro zone debt crisis as fears grow that Greece could be forced out of the European single currency.

G8 making progress on euro zone crisis, oil prices-UK

CAMP ROUND MEADOW, Maryland, May 19 - Leaders of the Group of Eight major economies are making progress on addressing the two biggest threats to their economies - the euro zone crisis and very high oil prices, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Saturday.

DIARY - MidEast/African holidays to December 2012

REUTERS DIARY OF MIDDLE EAST/AFRICAN HOLIDAYS Double-click in brackets for Americas holidays , Asian holidays and European holidays Alternatively click on to retrieve dates by country. Please note the diaries mentioned above can be accessed only from Thomson Reuters products. ** Details below represent the latest information available and will be supplemented later, particularly with updated entries for Muslim holidays. Market holiday - Markets

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DOW 12,454.83 -74.92 -0.60%
S&P 500 1,317.82 -2.86 -0.22%
NASDAQ 2,837.53 -1.85 -0.07%
TR US Index 119.59 -0.22 -0.19%
EUR/USD 1.2515 -0.17%
GBP/USD 1.5659 -0.05%
USD/JPY 79.650 +0.10%
Gold 1,573.10 +15.60 +0.99%
Oil 90.74 +0.08 +0.09%
Corn 578.50 +0.00 +0.00%

ANALYSIS-Small ships to unlock rate boon for bulk owners

Dry cargo shippers with smaller vessels are shifting to more-risk, more-reward spot markets, eyeing rising demand for sugar and grains -- commodities well suited to versatile supramax and handysize ships.

Think brussels sprouts and cauliflower are agricultural commodities? Think again.

While the financial bailouts tossed to automakers, banks and other groups during the recent economic crisis left a funny taste in the mouth of some Americans, one former U.S. regulator hopes efforts to prevent another panic doesn't go rotten.

Can export bans be challenged at the WTO?

As countries move to protect their food supplies, experts say the World Trade Organization is unlikely to have the authority to stop them banning grain exports

Well sprung?

25 May 2012

Was the Shareholder Spring as revolutionary as it looked?

Three snapshots for Wednesday

23 May 2012

Three charts for Wednesday: U.S. dividend yields, Italian consumer confidence, German 2-year yield

Pension funds cover the table

22 May 2012

Pension funds are stepping up diversification to tackle volatility.

Short Term Rates
Prime 3.25
Discount 1.25
Fed Funds 0.25
1 Month Libor 0.24
3 Month Libor 0.47
Date as of 05/26 19:52 (Delayed at least 20 minutes)