Rubber erased some of its losses as the threat of adverse weather reducing supplies from Thailand overshadowed concerns about possible slowdown of the global economic growth. 60 percent of Thailand’s south received heavy rainfalls. Rubber is still down over the trading session as the yen strengthened, reducing attractiveness of commodities prices in the Japanese currency, and oil fell 1 percent to $86.70 per barrel. January delivery for rubber subtracted 1 percent to 33,745 yuan ($5,283) per metric ton on Shanghai Futures Exchange.
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Wheat fell on the forecast that good weather in the US and Western Europe will help crops. The return of Russia to export market is expected to increase supply of wheat, further reducing prices. Contract for delivery of wheat in September dropped $0.0775 (1.2 percent) to $6.1925 per bushel by 10:49 on CBoT.

Copper futures climbed to the highest in almost three months on concerns that adverse weather in Chile, the biggest producer in the world, and the strike at the Grasberg mine in Indonesia will disrupt supplies. The positive employment data also helped the industrial metal. Futures for delivery of copper in September advanced as much as $0.107 (2.5 percent) to $4.442 per pound as of 13:18 on COMEX, following the jump to $4.4435, the highest settlement since April 12.
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Euro’s rally prompted investors to sell the precious metal and buy the 16-nation European currency, limiting gains of gold. As McGhee of Integrated Brokerage Services said:

On the rallies, you’ve got some investors moving out of gold and back into euros.

December futures for gold delivery advanced $1.50 (0.1 percent) to $1,185.40 by 13:35 on COMEX, following the surge to $1,193.90. Speculators raised net-long position by 5.9 percent on COMEX in the week ended July 27th.
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Hog futures slid on outlook for lower reductions of the U.S. breeding herd. U.S. hog farmers held back about 5.855 million sows for breeding by March 1st, that’s 2.3 percent down from a previous year. Reductions declined as farmers expect that profits may rebound after losses on slumping pork demand and high corn prices. June futures for hog settlement slid $0.00175 (0.2 percent) to $0.7945 per pound by 11:44 on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
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Crude oil gained on signals that fuel demand may rise in the U.S. as economy recovers. Price was also aided by the dollar’s decline against the euro. The number of tankers used as floating storage for crude oil and diesel dropped 20 percent in January. April delivery for crude oil went up $1.70 (2.2 percent) to $79.87 per barrel as of 10:41 on NYMEX.
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Crude oil fluctuated as the dollar rebounded versus the euro, equities rose more than predicted and on speculation about the global economic recovery. U.S. Energy Department reported that U.S. supplies of crude oil rose 1.73 million barrels last week. March delivery for crude oil dropped $0.18 to $76.83 per barrel as of 10:53 on NYMEX.

Cattle futures tumbled from a 15-month record as U.S. wholesale prices for the meat reached a highest in four-weeks, signaling that retailers may slow purchases of beef. Wholesale choice beef rose 0.6 percent to $1.4486 per pound, the highest price since January 20th, as cold weather in the U.S. reduced cattle-weight gains and diminished beef supplies. April delivery for cattle futures subtracted $0.002 to $0.91975 per pound at 11:23 on CME.
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U.S. inventories of distillate fuel, including heating oil and diesel, decreased last week after temperatures fell. OPEC governor stated today that global oil supplies are enough to satisfy demand for the first half of 2010.

March delivery for crude oil advanced $0.73 cents (1 percent) to $71.92 per barrel by 11:58 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. March delivery for heating oil rose $0.016 (0.9 percent) to $1.8908 per gallon. March settlement for Brent crude gained $0.61 (0.9 percent) to $70.20 per barrel on ICE. Hedge-funds and other large speculators reduced bets on increasing oil prices for a third week.
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Fuel consumption in the U.S. fell 1.8 percent in the past four weeks compared to a previous year. Refineries ran at 78.4 percent of capacity in the U.S. last week, the lowest rate since 1989, barring the Atlantic hurricane season. Gasoline stockpiles rose 3.95 million barrels to 227.4 million last week, the record level since March 2008.

March delivery for crude oil dropped $1.17 (1.5 percent) to $74.91 per barrel by 10:15 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Some analysts think that there shouldn’t be any significant changes in the market in the next few days after decline. But there is probability that crude oil may decline next week as U.S. fuel consumption falls and refineries idle units.
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Crude oil tumbled to the lowest in two months as China, the biggest consumer in the world, have taken measures to prevent the economy from “overheating” and slow a credit boom. Oil prices also dropped after forecasts that temperature in the U.S. will rise this week, curbing demand for heating oil. February delivery for crude oil slid $1.73 (2.1 percent) to $80.79 per barrel at 14:30 on NYMEX. Futures went up to $83.95 per barrel yesterday.
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Sugar prices increased the fourth time this week reaching the highest level in almost three decades on expectation that countries including India, the greatest buyer in the world, are going to raise imports to ease a growing supply shortage. As a result of surge in global prices sugar mills in India are forced to delay imports because high prices made overseas purchases unprofitable. Sugar futures more than doubled in the past year, touching a 29-year high yesterday in New York, as adverse weather damaged cane crops in India and Brazil, biggest growers in the world. March futures for raw-sugar delivery gained $0.0031 (1.1 percent) to $0.2831 per pound by 11:19 on ICE Futures U.S. in New York.
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Crude oil fluctuated after forecasts that temperature in the northern U.S. will rise next week. About four-fifths of the U.S. heating oil consuming depends on the weather in the northeastern U.S. U.S. stockpiles of distillate fuel, including diesel and heating oil, slid 1.78 million barrels last week. February delivery for crude oil dropped $0.04 to $81.47 per barrel by 10:49 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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Heating oil reached a 13-month record after forecast that temperatures through mid-January would be below normal. U.S. distillate supplies, including diesel fuel and heating oil, declined 2.06 million barrels (1.3 percent) to 159.3 million barrels last week. Refineries will need more crude oil to produce heating oil after its stockpiles have shrunk.

OPEC raised output this month to benefit from growing rising prices. The 11 members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries increased supplies by 115,000 barrels per day to 26.615 million per day.

February delivery for crude increased $0.4 (0.5 percent) to $79.68 per barrel by 11:09 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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