Analysis: Commodities

India gold activity slows as dealers close the books

Top Asian hubs saw moderate physical gold buying this week, with activity in India muted as the country's financial year was coming to a close, while jewellers kept a wary eye on rising coronavirus...

Adidas : China branch of cotton trade body finds no forced labour in Xinjiang

The China branch of the cotton trade body Better Cotton Initiative said on Friday it had not found signs of forced labour related to cotton production in Xinjiang....

Gold rises on lower U.S. yields, European lockdowns

Gold prices rose on Wednesday as a pullback in U.S. Treasury yields and worries over lockdowns across the euro zone lifted demand for the safe-haven metal, although a stronger dollar limited bullion's...

Indonesia's end-2021 palm oil stocks seen plunging to 2.7 million T as demand rises

Palm oil inventories at the world's biggest grower Indonesia is expected to shrink by almost half to 2.67 million tonnes by the end of 2021 as a rise in demand is seen outpacing production, the...

S.Africa's Northam Platinum winds up Zambezi Black economic deal

South Africa's Northam Platinum said on Tuesday that it would buy back all preference shares from its Black economic empowerment vehicle, Zambezi Platinum, four years ahead of its 10-year maturation...

Indonesia eases requirements for mining export permits, nickel excluded

Indonesia will now grant miners export permit for unrefined mineral ores, even if construction of their refining facilities is delayed, a move aimed at lessening the blow to the industry from the...

Gold falls as U.S. yields, Wall Street gains hurt appeal

Gold slipped 1% on Monday, with a lull in the dollar's rally offering little respite as U.S. equities gained and U.S. Treasury yields remained near a one-year peak....

Facing public pressure, palm oil firms are going green - study

Of the seven commodities sectors driving deforestation, palm oil companies are doing the most to alleviate their environmental impact following years of public pressure, a study by a global...

S.Africa's Northam Platinum sets out five-year output growth plan after profit bonanza

South African miner Northam Platinum reported a surge in half-year profit on Friday and said it plans to accelerate capital spending to boost output and take advantage of rising metals prices....

Higher prices stall gold demand in India; activity dim elsewhere

Physical gold demand was subdued in India this week as a rebound in domestic prices kept consumers away, while activity in other top hubs also remained lacklustre....

Northam Platinum : S.Africa's Northam Platinum sets out five-year output growth plan after profit bonanza

South African miner Northam Platinum reported a surge in half-year profit on Friday and said it plans to accelerate capital spending to boost output and take advantage of rising metals prices. ...

More than beans: Nestle recycles cocoa fruit waste to replace sugar in chocolate

As confectionery groups scramble to reduce added sugar, chocolate sweetened with cocoa fruit pulp is about to hit supermarket shelves with food giant Nestle ready to launch its Incoa bar....

India, Vietnam rice rates gain on robust demand; Bangladesh eyes stocks

Rice export prices rose for the Indian and Vietnamese varieties this week boosted by a pick-up in demand, while Bangladesh issued a fresh tender to stock up supplies....

Gold eases on firm dollar, yields as Fed verdict looms

Gold prices fell on Wednesday, hurt by elevated U.S. bond yields and a firmer dollar, as markets turned their attention to the outcome of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting later in the...

Gold eases on firmer dollar; Fed verdict eyed

Gold edged lower on Tuesday, pressured by an uptick in the dollar, as investors awaited policy cues from a two-day U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. ...

Morocco's Managem takes 65% stake of Sudan's Gabagba Gold mine

Morocco's leading mining firm Managem said on Tuesday it has completed a deal with China's Wanbao mining to control 65% of Sudan's Gabgaba gold mine extension projects....

Oil slips, retreats from gains notched on strong Chinese data

Oil prices edged lower on Monday, pulling back from early gains fostered on strong Chinese economic news and ongoing supply restraint from major oil producers....

Gold edges up as yields ease, focus turns to Fed meeting

Gold prices ticked up on Monday as U.S. Treasury yields backed off recent highs, countering pressure from a resilient dollar, as investors awaited further policy cues from the Federal Reserve's policy...

Ivory Coast rains will improve quality of cocoa mid-crop, farmers say

Above-average rains mixed with sun last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions stood to boost the quality of the April-to-September mid-crop, farmers said on Monday....