Commodity

Chicago wheat futures were down 6.7% as of 2.10 pm London time, the most since March.

The precious metal glitters amid rising inflation and heightened global geopolitical tensions.

SINGAPORE (May 30): Increased trade tensions at the beginning of May have frayed nerves and, by extension, market returns. It’s unsurprising, therefore, that equity markets didn’t respond well to being reacquainted with trade-policy uncertainty. Our A

SINGAPORE (Apr 23): This month, Joshua Loke switched his electricity service provider. Instead of Singapore Power Services, Loke now buys electricity from Keppel Electric. He will pay about 20% less than what SPS currently charges, he says.

WASHINGTON (June 5): The World Bank on Sunday maintained its forecast that global growth will improve to 2.7% this year, citing a pickup in manufacturing and trade, improved market confidence and a recovery in commodity prices.

SINGAPORE (June 1): Europe is now threatening to be an outlier in the “as good as it gets” investment theme as its cyclical improvement continues to gather speed, according to Bank of Singapore (BoS).  

(May 30): Noble Group is seeking a strategic investor to drag the beleaguered commodities trader out of what it calls an “incredibly difficult environment.”

LONDON (May 11): Dissenters in the face of the relentless emerging-market rally are speaking out.

SINGAPORE (Nov 2): Logistics provider CWT reported a 17% drop in earnings to $22 million for 3Q16.