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Crude oil dropped amid falling confidence among U.S. consumers today. Earlier oil prices rose after retail sales went up 0.3 percent. Analysts forecasted that retails purchases will decline 0.2 percent. April delivery for crude oil slid $1.32 (1.6 percent) to $80.79 per barrel by 12:02 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Oil (Brent) — $80.26
Gold — $1,108.80
Silver — $17.18
Palladium — $463.52
Platinum — $1,617.16
Copper — $7,484.00
Aluminum — $2,268.00
Nickel — $21,700.00
Zinc — $2,356.00
Cocoa — $2,820.00
Sugar — $19.52
Corn — $353.75
Soybean — $926.00

Coffee futures gained in New York after stockpiles dwindled to lowest level in seven years. Coffee inventories slid to 2.7 million bags (1.2 percent) in ICE-monitored warehouses on March 9th. Earlier coffee futures rose as global supplies waned. May futures for Arabica-coffee delivery went up $0.004 (0.3 percent) to $1.3315 per pound by 10:21 a.m. on ICE in New York.
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Oil (Brent) — $80.24
Gold — $1,106.80
Silver — $17.08
Palladium — $458.00
Platinum — $1,585.20
Copper — $7,456.00
Aluminum — $2,233.00
Nickel — $21,322.00
Zinc — $2,338.00
Cocoa — $2,844.00
Sugar — $19.34
Corn — $355.00
Soybean — $931.50

Soybeans advanced to a highest in a week as China bought supplies from the U.S. exporters and after the report that stockpiles will be smaller than predicted. China bought 110,000 metric tons for delivery in the year beginning September 1st, signaling that appeal of the U.S. supplies persist despite the record harvest in South America. Inventories will be 190 million bushels on August 31st, down from 210 million forecasted in February. May futures for soybean delivery gained $0.105 (1.1 percent) to $9.58 per bushel on CBoT.

Wheat futures slid to a monthly low on speculation that inventories in the U.S., the greatest exporter in the world, will increase. Stockpiles will reach as much as 1.001 billion bushels on May 31st, up from a February forecast of 981 million bushels, while consumption for food, livestock feed and exports will be 1 percent less than predicted in the previous month. May futures for wheat delivery declined $0.08 (1.6 percent) to $4.815 per bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade.
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Oil (Brent) — $80.37
Gold — $1,105.65
Silver — $16.95
Palladium — $461.00
Platinum — $1,600.15
Copper — $7,437.00
Aluminum — $2,225.00
Nickel — $21,450.00
Zinc — $2,360.00
Cocoa — $2,840.00
Sugar — $19.42
Corn — $355.75
Soybean — $952.50

Wheat slid to a four-week low as the dollar gained, curbing appeal of commodities priced in the U.S. currency. The greenback rose 0.5 percent versus a basket of six major currencies today. U.S. wheat export may total 22.45 million metric tons in the year ending May 31st. May futures for wheat delivery dwindled $0.0425 (0.9 percent) to $4.9075 per bushel as of 9:58 on CBoT.
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Oil (Brent) — $79.66
Gold — $1,116.13
Silver — $17.14
Palladium — $463.50
Platinum — $1,580.94
Copper — $7,485.00
Aluminum — $2,249.00
Nickel — $22,125.00
Zinc — $2,357.50
Cocoa — $2,761.00
Sugar — $20.63
Corn — $360.25
Soybean — $933.00

Sugar futures dropped to the weekly low on speculation that world demand will decline. Analysts say that with increasing global inventories “the bulls will lose their opportunity for a strong rally”. May futures for raw-sugar delivery dropped $0.0062 (2.8 percent) to $0.2157 per pound on ICE.

Copper prices slid on concern that demand for the industrial metal will decline in China with stalled economic recovery. Earlier the metal fluctuated, following the dollar and the U.S. equities. May futures for copper delivery slid $0.007 (0.2 percent) to $3.4105 per pound on NYMEX.
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Oil (Brent) — $80.41
Gold — $1,120.78
Silver — $17.17
Palladium — $469.50
Platinum — $1,589.47
Copper — $7,519.00
Aluminum — $2,232.00
Nickel — $22,200.00
Zinc — $2,370.30
Cocoa — $2,820.00
Sugar — $21.66
Corn — $364.50
Soybean — $941.00

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