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Print - 2005-11-01
AOL founder resigns

AOL founder resigns

AOL founder Steve Case on Monday said he has resigned from the board of Time Warner Inc, ending a storied chapter in the history of the world's largest media company.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Novartis agrees improved $5 billion bid for rest of Chiron

Novartis agrees improved $5 billion bid for rest of Chiron

Drugmaker Novartis has agreed to buy the remainder of US vaccine maker Chiron Corp that it does not already own for $5.1 billion, or about $600 million more than an original bid rejected as inadequate.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
NASD sets $7.9 million junk bond fines, expels firm

NASD sets $7.9 million junk bond fines, expels firm

The NASD on Monday said it ordered four firms to pay $7.9 million for charging excessive mark-ups or mark-downs on junk bond trades, and expelled one of the firms from the securities industry.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
NASD sets $7.9 million junk bond fines, expels firm

NASD sets $7.9 million junk bond fines, expels firm

The NASD on Monday said it ordered four firms to pay $7.9 million for charging excessive mark-ups or mark-downs on junk bond trades, and expelled one of the firms from the securities industry.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
US funds stay bullish on equities

US funds stay bullish on equities

US fund managers slightly raised their holdings of bonds and cash from equities in October amid uncertainty about US growth, but still maintained a high exposure to stocks on the back of strong earnings, a Reuters poll shows.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
US funds stay bullish on equities

US funds stay bullish on equities

US fund managers slightly raised their holdings of bonds and cash from equities in October amid uncertainty about US growth, but still maintained a high exposure to stocks on the back of strong earnings, a Reuters poll shows.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Investors cut stocks for cash, some flee eurozone

Investors cut stocks for cash, some flee eurozone

Investors trimmed stocks in October and generally tucked into safer cash as concerns over slowing economic growth and rising interest rates undermined risk appetite, Reuters polls showed on Monday.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Investors cut stocks for cash, some flee eurozone

Investors cut stocks for cash, some flee eurozone

Investors trimmed stocks in October and generally tucked into safer cash as concerns over slowing economic growth and rising interest rates undermined risk appetite, Reuters polls showed on Monday.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Banks bring forward ECB rate hike expectations

Banks bring forward ECB rate hike expectations

Major investment banks are bringing forward their expectations of a euro zone interest rate hike as they increasingly believe a tough-sounding European Central Bank could finally pull the trigger by the year-end.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Samsung Electronics to start new LCD line output

Samsung Electronics to start new LCD line output

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the world's top maker of flat screens, will start producing liquid crystal display TV panels from its newest production line in April next year, the company said on Monday.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Kellogg profit up, boosted by sales

Kellogg profit up, boosted by sales

Kellogg Co, the world's largest maker of breakfast cereal, on Monday reported an 11 percent increase in quarterly earnings on strong sales of new products like yogurt-flavored Special K cereal and a lower tax rate.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Kellogg profit up, boosted by sales

Kellogg profit up, boosted by sales

Kellogg Co, the world's largest maker of breakfast cereal, on Monday reported an 11 percent increase in quarterly earnings on strong sales of new products like yogurt-flavored Special K cereal and a lower tax rate.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Barrick makes $9.2 billion bid for Placer Dome

Barrick makes $9.2 billion bid for Placer Dome

Barrick Gold Corp bid $9.2 billion for rival Placer Dome Inc on Monday, a deal that would create one of the world's biggest gold miners with annual output of 8.3 or 8.4 million ounces.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Turkish trade deficit expands

Turkish trade deficit expands

Turkey's trade deficit expanded 26.4 percent to 32.1 billion dollars (27 billion euros) in the third quarter from 25.4 billion dollars in the same period last year, the State Statistics Institute said Monday.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
South Africa's trade deficit widens on oil imports

South Africa's trade deficit widens on oil imports

South Africa's trade deficit widened sharply in September after a surge in oil imports, data showed on Monday, further increasing the chances of an early interest rate hike.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Global chip sales up strongly before Christmas

Global chip sales up strongly before Christmas

Global sales of semiconductors haven risen strongly ahead of the end-of-year shopping season, driven by booming demand for cellphones, computers and electronic gadgets for the living room, a survey said on Monday.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Global chip sales up strongly before Christmas

Global chip sales up strongly before Christmas

Global sales of semiconductors haven risen strongly ahead of the end-of-year shopping season, driven by booming demand for cellphones, computers and electronic gadgets for the living room, a survey said on Monday.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Hitachi second quarter profit tumbles

Hitachi second quarter profit tumbles

Japan's Hitachi Ltd posted a 48 percent fall in quarterly profit on Monday, hurt by its loss-making hard-disk-drive operations, and it cut its full-year forecast more than expected, sending its shares lower.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Hitachi second quarter profit tumbles

Hitachi second quarter profit tumbles

Japan's Hitachi Ltd posted a 48 percent fall in quarterly profit on Monday, hurt by its loss-making hard-disk-drive operations, and it cut its full-year forecast more than expected, sending its shares lower.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Bank of Japan upbeat on economy, end to deflation

Bank of Japan upbeat on economy, end to deflation

The Bank of Japan said Monday that it expects the world's number two economy to break decisively out of deflation by next year as it upgraded its forecasts to show 1.8 percent growth in the year to March 2007.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
HRW wheat bids mostly unchanged

HRW wheat bids mostly unchanged

Spot basis values for hard red winter wheat were mostly unchanged on Monday, with slow country movement, merchants said. Weather remained mild in the Plains with wheat emerging well, and rainfall over the weekend only improved the outlook, grain dealers s
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Aluminium prices seen up in next year

Aluminium prices seen up in next year

Aluminium prices are expected to rise next year as the market, which was in balance this year, hits a patch of shortage, an analyst said on Monday.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Shanghai copper futures fall

Shanghai copper futures fall

Shanghai copper futures fell on Monday amid bearish sentiment, as traders braced for a release of copper reserves held by the State Reserves Bureau.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Nippon Steel first-half profit more than double

Nippon Steel first-half profit more than double

Nippon Steel Corp, the world's third-biggest steel maker, said on Monday its first-half net profit more than doubled due to strong sales of high-quality sheet steel, and raised its already record-high annual earnings outlook.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Nippon Steel first-half profit more than double

Nippon Steel first-half profit more than double

Nippon Steel Corp, the world's third-biggest steel maker, said on Monday its first-half net profit more than doubled due to strong sales of high-quality sheet steel, and raised its already record-high annual earnings outlook.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
London sugar falls on fund sales

London sugar falls on fund sales

London sugar futures fell over two percent on fund sales on Monday after the WTO ordered the EU to limit sugar exports earlier than expected, triggering sell stops, traders said. "It is fund and trade selling," one European futures trader said.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
India raises palm oil base prices

India raises palm oil base prices

India, the world's leading edible oil importer, on Monday raised base import prices of palm oils but cut the base price of crude soyabean oil which traders said would lead to increased soya oil imports.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
US Midwest corn and soyabean firmer

US Midwest corn and soyabean firmer

Elevators and processors continued to firm corn and soyabean basis bids in the US Midwest on Monday to encourage farmer sales amid weak cash prices, grain dealers said.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Rains move to Brazil's coffee belt

Rains move to Brazil's coffee belt

A cold front that brought heavy rains to Brazil's main coffee belt will push into the forested regions of Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo, the two main producer states, independent meteorologists Somar predicted Monday.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals rise

Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals rise

Cocoa arrivals are rising at ports in Ivory Coast despite political tensions in the world's top grower as President Laurent Gbagbo remains in office beyond the end of his constitutional term, exporters said on Monday.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Evergreen third quarter net down 19 percent

Evergreen third quarter net down 19 percent

Taiwan's Evergreen Marine Corp on Monday reported a fall of 19 percent in third-quarter net profit, joining other shippers in dwindling profits as expanding capacity hits freight rates.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Evergreen third quarter net down 19 percent

Evergreen third quarter net down 19 percent

Taiwan's Evergreen Marine Corp on Monday reported a fall of 19 percent in third-quarter net profit, joining other shippers in dwindling profits as expanding capacity hits freight rates.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Singapore shipping group NOL profit rises

Singapore shipping group NOL profit rises

Neptune Orient Lines, the world's sixth-biggest container liner, posted a 6 percent rise in quarterly profit on Monday thanks to continued strong demand for shipping services from Asia to Europe and the US.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Singapore shipping group NOL profit rises

Singapore shipping group NOL profit rises

Neptune Orient Lines, the world's sixth-biggest container liner, posted a 6 percent rise in quarterly profit on Monday thanks to continued strong demand for shipping services from Asia to Europe and the US.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Egypt seeks to buy raw sugar

Egypt seeks to buy raw sugar

Egypt's Sugar and Integrated Industries Company (SIIC) is seeking to buy 80,000 tonnes of raw sugar for shipment in January or February on a C&F basis, a buying official from the firm said on Monday. SIIC, Egypt's state-run sugar company, would announce t
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Grain exports from Rouen port

Grain exports from Rouen port

Grain exports from the French port of Rouen totalled 261,105 tonnes for October 1-26, comprising 189,941 tonnes of wheat and 71,164 tonnes of barley, port officials said on Monday.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Singapore bunker fuel prices fall

Singapore bunker fuel prices fall

Singapore bunker prices were lower on Monday as bunker premiums eased further to below $7 a tonne, traders said. Prices for 380-centistoke (cst) bunker fuel were pegged at $304-$306 a tonne, down $5 from the previous day, with the bunker premium - the dif
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 178,907 tonnes of cargo including 155,156 tonnes import and 23,751 tonnes export cargo including 603 containers during last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Coach defends his players

Coach defends his players

Coach Bennett King Monday defended his West Indian cricketers against claims by fast bowling great Michael Holding of an attitude problem, just days before the opening Test here with Australia.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Hussey poised for Test debut

Hussey poised for Test debut

Mike Hussey is in line to make his long-awaited Test debut after opener Justin Langer admitted Monday he was losing his fitness battle to play in Thursday's opening Test against the West Indies at the Gabba.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Strauss set to miss final Test for child's birth

Strauss set to miss final Test for child's birth

England opener Andrew Strauss is likely to miss the final Test against Pakistan to be with his wife who is expecting their first child, an official said on Monday.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Dhoni slams unbeaten 183 as India thrash Sri Lanka

Dhoni slams unbeaten 183 as India thrash Sri Lanka

Mahendra Dhoni slammed a blistering 183 not out as India scored a superb six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third one-day international at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here on Monday.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Trescothick spares England's blushes

Trescothick spares England's blushes

Opener Marcus Trescothick hit a fighting hundred to help England recover from a disastrous start in their warm-up game against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Patron's XI here on Monday.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Pettersson lifts first US PGA crown

Pettersson lifts first US PGA crown

Sweden's Carl Pettersson captured his first US PGA Tour title, firing a final-round level par 71 here on Sunday to win the 5.3 million- dollar US PGA Chrysler Championship by one stroke.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Iranian city tackles titillating mannequins

Iranian city tackles titillating mannequins

Police in north-eastern Iran are launching a new morality drive by confiscating alluring mannequins from boutiques and clothes stalls in the bazaar, authorities in the city of Bojnourd said on Monday.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Most Russians think whole state dishonest

Most Russians think whole state dishonest

More than half of Russians think everyone in power is dishonest, a survey showed on Monday, from the president and parliament to government and the courts.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Conservative Anglicans warn liberal churches in West

Conservative Anglicans warn liberal churches in West

Traditionalist Anglican clerics warned the US and Canadian churches on Monday that their liberal actions over gay rights were tearing apart the 450-year-old church and told them to change their ways urgently.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Maldives opposition threatens disobedience and strikes

Maldives opposition threatens disobedience and strikes

The Maldives' main opposition party vowed on Monday bring the island chain to a grinding halt with strikes and protests unless President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom starts to make good on political reform pledges.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
South Africa moves to stamp out mercenaries

South Africa moves to stamp out mercenaries

South Africa moved on Monday to tighten its strict anti-mercenaries laws, proposing legislation that may have far-reaching implications for its citizens working in Iraq.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
More violence in Zanzibar as both parties claim lead

More violence in Zanzibar as both parties claim lead

Security forces used tear gas, water cannons and sticks to disperse taunting opposition supporters in Zanzibar on Monday in a second day of violence over an election on the semi-autonomous Tanzanian islands.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Thai shares close flat

Thai shares close flat

Thai share prices closed flat on Monday as investors traded with caution ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting amid speculation over another rate hike, dealers said.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Malaysian shares higher

Malaysian shares higher

Malaysian share prices closed 0.55 percent higher Monday on support for selected blue chips after last Friday's sharp gains on Wall Street, dealers said.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Australian and New Zealand stocks spurred by Wall Street

Australian and New Zealand stocks spurred by Wall Street

Australian shares rose more than 1 percent on Monday in a broad rally mirroring Wall Street, while power retailer Australian Gas Ltd (AGL) jumped on its A$1.43 billion Southern Hydro buy and plan to split into two listed companies.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Taiwan stocks jump 2.33 percent

Taiwan stocks jump 2.33 percent

Taiwan stocks shot up 2.33 percent on Monday as major LCD makers such as AU and Chi Mie led a rebound from a 14-month low, following gains in US markets and solid quarterly profits.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Hong Kong stocks rise 1.2 percent

Hong Kong stocks rise 1.2 percent

Hong Kong stocks rebounded more than 1 percent on Monday, ending a month of sharp losses on a high note, after stronger than expected US economic growth data.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
South Korea bonds end touch up

South Korea bonds end touch up

South Korean government bond prices closed slightly higher on Monday, but trading was slow as investors weighed up upcoming interest rate-setting meetings at home and in the United States.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
South Korea bonds end touch up

South Korea bonds end touch up

South Korean government bond prices closed slightly higher on Monday, but trading was slow as investors weighed up upcoming interest rate-setting meetings at home and in the United States.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Singapore shares up

Singapore shares up

Singapore share prices closed 1.11 percent higher on Monday, on a technical rebound supported by Friday's sharp gains on Wall Street after strong US third quarter growth figures, dealers said. The Straits Times Index rose 24.36 points to 2,216.77.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Japanese government bonds slump on jump in stocks

Japanese government bonds slump on jump in stocks

Japanese government bond prices fell on Monday as investors warily watched Tokyo stocks regain ground and an upbeat report by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) on the outlook for the economy.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Japanese government bonds slump on jump in stocks

Japanese government bonds slump on jump in stocks

Japanese government bond prices fell on Monday as investors warily watched Tokyo stocks regain ground and an upbeat report by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) on the outlook for the economy.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Seoul shares gain 1.5 percent on US data

Seoul shares gain 1.5 percent on US data

South Korean shares posted their first gain in five sessions on Monday, as Hyundai Motor Co and other exporters gained on data showing stronger-than-expected US economic growth in the third quarter.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Indian stocks surge in low-volume trade

Indian stocks surge in low-volume trade

Indian share prices surged 2.69 percent Monday in low volume trade as domestic and overseas funds bought leading benchmark index shares, dealers said.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Indonesian shares close higher

Indonesian shares close higher

Indonesian shares closed 0.75 percent higher in quiet trade Monday ahead of the long Eid-al-Fitr holiday from Wednesday, dealers said.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
TOPIX ends at five-year high on earnings, Nikkei gains

TOPIX ends at five-year high on earnings, Nikkei gains

The Tokyo stock market's broad-based TOPIX index rose 1.75 percent to end at a five-year high on Monday as investors bought Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd and other stocks with strong earnings.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Bangladesh interbank forex and interest rates

Bangladesh interbank forex and interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Monday. 65.75 (previous 65.75). Call Money Rates: 5.25-12.00 percent (previous 5.25-12.00 percent).
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Indian rupee ends weaker

Indian rupee ends weaker

The rupee eased on Monday to a one-week closing low, side-stepping a rebounding stock market, on robust demand for dollars from oil importing firms, dealers said.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Swiss franc lower as dollar holds data-driven gains

Swiss franc lower as dollar holds data-driven gains

The Swiss franc was trading lower against the dollar in early European trade on Monday as the US currency held gains made on robust US growth data and market players awaited a meeting of the US central bank on Tuesday.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Dollar hemmed in before Fed meet, BoJ report

Dollar hemmed in before Fed meet, BoJ report

The dollar traded in a narrow range on Monday, keeping gains made on robust US growth data as investors moved cautiously ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Hong Kong dollar firms

Hong Kong dollar firms

The Hong Kong dollar maintained a firm foothold against the US dollar on Monday, and most interbank rates edged higher on IPO-related demand for funds and expectation of an interest rate rise later this week.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Chinese yuan weakens a whisker versus dollar

Chinese yuan weakens a whisker versus dollar

China's yuan eased against the dollar on Monday after finishing last week at a post-revaluation closing high, taking its cue again from the US currency's strength on international markets.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Polish president names minority conservative government

Polish president names minority conservative government

Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski on Monday officially named a minority conservative government headed by Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz after the failure of coalition talks with liberals.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Sarkozy defends crime policies

Sarkozy defends crime policies

French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy defended his tough crime policies on Monday after a fourth night of riots in a Paris suburb in which tear gas was fired into a mosque.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
'Iran not afraid of war and sanctions'

'Iran not afraid of war and sanctions'

Iran is unfazed by the threat of war or sanctions over its disputed nuclear programme and mounting international pressure has only hardened its resolve, a senior official said Monday.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Afghan prisoner abuse: two American soldiers charged

Afghan prisoner abuse: two American soldiers charged

Two US soldiers in Afghanistan have been indicted for abusing detainees, the US military said on Monday, adding that the results of a separate probe into the burning of two dead Taleban bodies could be complete this week.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Protesters block French-Italian railway

Protesters block French-Italian railway

Some 1,000 demonstrators blocked a railway connecting Turin in northern Italy with the French city of Lyon on Monday, causing transport disruption as they protested against a planned high-speed rail link.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Bush picks conservative judge for Supreme Court

Bush picks conservative judge for Supreme Court

Embattled US President George W. Bush on Monday nominated a conservative appeals court judge, Samuel Alito, to the Supreme Court in a move expected to heal a rift in his Republican party.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
German coalition plans in turmoil after SPD shock

German coalition plans in turmoil after SPD shock

Efforts to forge a German bipartisan coalition were disrupted on Monday when the head of the Social Democrats said he would step down as party leader and might not join a new cabinet after suffering an internal revolt.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Koizumi reshuffles cabinet

Koizumi reshuffles cabinet

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi appointed Shinzo Abe as Japan's top government spokesman in a cabinet reshuffle on Monday, strengthening the popular Abe's position as a candidate to succeed the prime minister next year.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Sharon vows to expand Jewish settlements

Sharon vows to expand Jewish settlements

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon made future progress in the Middle East peace process conditional on the disarmament of Palestinian militant groups Monday as he vowed to expand Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and Golan Heights.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Afghan blast kills one

Afghan blast kills one

A civilian was killed in a bomb blast probably targeted at a US military convoy in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, while security forces foiled a suicide attack on foreign troops, officials said.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Two US firms to develop AIDS defence for women

Two US firms to develop AIDS defence for women

Two big American drug companies have signed agreements to develop a treatment called a microbicide - a gel or a cream that a woman could use to protect herself from AIDS, advocates said on Monday.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Sterling jumps versus euro

Sterling jumps versus euro

Sterling gained around half a percent against the euro on Monday after Spain's Telefonica SA said it would buy British mobile phone firm O2 Plc for 17.7 billion pounds ($31.6 billion).
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Dollar firms against majors

Dollar firms against majors

The dollar firmed against most major currencies on Monday as investors bet this week's Federal Reserve meeting and US economic data would cement the case for more dollar-supportive interest rate rises.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (October 31, 2005) and the forecast for Tuesday (November 01, 2005).
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Bid fever drives FTSE to best gain since 2003

Bid fever drives FTSE to best gain since 2003

Bid fever drove UK stocks higher on Monday as mobile phone operator O2, shipping company P&O and glass maker Pilkington all received approaches, sending their shares surging and driving the market to its best one-day gain in 2-1/2 years.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Monday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
New York cotton futures settle easier

New York cotton futures settle easier

Cotton futures settled easier Monday on speculative sales as the market slumped when it failed at its highs and fiber contracts could slip further due to follow-through sales in the days ahead, brokers said.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Monday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Base metals end firmer, off earlier peaks

Base metals end firmer, off earlier peaks

Base metals closed firmly on the London Metal Exchange (LME) on Monday, but off earlier peaks in low-key trading on the first day of LME dinner week, dealers said.
Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on October 31

Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on October 31

The latest close of key indices on major world stock exchanges and the London closing values of the euro, the Japanese yen, the British pound and gold bullion (previous day's closes in brackets).

Published 01 Nov, 2005 12:00am