Commodities

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A sell-off in Treasuries continued overnight before paring losses, with long-term yields pushed to highs unseen since the global financial crisis. A growing sense that interest rates in major economies will stay higher for longer to contain inflation, resilient U.S. economic data and a sharp unwinding…

China’s property crisis in the last quarter has been a significant factor in the fluctuation of zinc prices, which have seen a drop from $3,100 to $2,500 a tonne. As of Wednesday, the London Metal Exchange (LME) spot price is at $2,601 a tonne. Despite this, experts predict that zinc…

Gold and continued their downward trend for the seventh consecutive day on Wednesday, influenced by the surge in US yields. Gold traded below Rs 57,000 per 10 grams, marking a decrease in MCX for December 5 to Rs 56,845 per 10 grams. Similarly, silver futures for the same date also…

By Robert Harvey LONDON (Reuters) -Oil fell on Wednesday, as pledges by Saudi Arabia and Russia to continue crude output cuts to the end of 2023 were offset by demand fears stemming from macroeconomic headwinds. futures were down $1.58, or 1.74%, to $89.34 a barrel at 1045 GMT, while U.S.…

The global poultry market is poised for a gradual improvement in the last quarter of 2023 and early 2024, following a period of sluggish growth, according to a report by Rabobank published on Tuesday. This anticipated recovery comes on the heels of lower feed costs, which are expected to stimulate…

(Reuters) -The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) sought bids from power producers on Monday to increase its operating reserves by around 3,000 megawatts in case of any unexpected spikes in demand during the upcoming winter season. The Texas grid has been concerned about extreme weather since a deadly storm…

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