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Corn futures decreased for the first time in a three-day period after soil moisture necessary for planting was boosted by heavy rains in the Midwest, the main U.S. growing region. >>

Copper futures traded in London declined below a level of $7,000 for the first time in an 18-month period after data released in Europe and China, the biggest consumers, signaled >>

Gold futures declined on Thursday following a decrease of the metal to the weakest level in two years on April 16 as shoppers in China and India, the world's biggest >>

West Texas Intermediate oil swung between gains and losses on Thursday, trading close to a four-month low as demand for fuel in the U.S. shrank and production jumped to the >>

Foreign direct investments of China advanced for the second successive month in March suggesting that investors' confidence in the Chinese economy is rising as global financial conditions improve, the Commerce >>

Asian shares retreated on Thursday amid a fall of commodities to the weakest level since July 2012, led by zinc and cooper, amid speculation that a global economic recovery may >>

The major currency pair was unprepared for a such steep appreciation as on Tuesday. >>

European equities were little changed on Thursday after the benchmark index Stoxx Europe 600 recorded the biggest four-day drop since July 2012 as some of the companies showed their results. >>

The British Pound declined on Thursday reaching a one-month low versus the 17-nation bloc currency before the U.K. report showed that retail sales in the country dropped in March by >>

Japanese exports increased more than preliminary estimated in the month of March and the trade balance gap shrank from the previous period after the country's currency losing streak made the >>

Agricultural commodities, excluding corn, were bearish on Wednesday despite concerns that cold weather in the U.S. may damage winter crops. However, improved weather in Brazil is likely to aid coffee >>

Energy futures except for natural gas extended their losses on Wednesday despite bullish EIA supply report. The IMF decision to cut global growth outlook put heavy pressure on energy futures. >>

The British Pound was under bearish pressure yesterday, as the pair dropped heavily, breaching a recent low at 1.5264 and the 20-day SMA at 1.5261. >>

USD/JPY pair was traded flat since yesterday's London session, as the price was bounded by the weekly S1 level at 98.35. >>

Recent two-week trading was very successful for the Swiss Franc, as the pair slipped from the 200-day SMA and gradually stepped lower along the Bollinger band. >>