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Venezuela eyes $100 oil price, deal with non-OPEC producers

CARACAS - Venezuela is pushing for a new agreement between OPEC and non-OPEC nations to stabilize oil prices, President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday, in the most serious indication yet of a renewed drive to boost prices back to $100 per barrel.

Exclusive: Sysco sees U.S. bird flu hurting egg supply up to 18 months

NEW YORK - Food distributor Sysco Corp said on Friday that a record U.S. outbreak of avian flu would limit its supply of eggs and chickens that lay them for nine to 18 months, based on information provided to the company by its suppliers.

Top U.S. hedge funds adjust energy bets on sliding oil prices

NEW YORK - Top U.S. hedge fund managers made contrasting bets on energy companies in the first quarter, with Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn sticking with names pummeled by falling oil prices, while Hayman Capital's Kyle Bass bet on frackers, regulatory filings showed on Friday.

U.S. refiners dominate western hemisphere markets: Kemp

LONDON - The United States is fast becoming the major refining hub for the entire western hemisphere as plentiful crude at home and superior efficiency enable U.S. refiners to grab market share across the region.

Chinese bears vs. London bull; the copper battle continues: Andy Home

LONDON - The copper market this year has been defined by a war of attrition between bulls and bears.

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Brent up, U.S. crude down as oil rally comes into question

NEW YORK - Brent rebounded from Friday's early weakness while U.S. crude held to losses as traders and investors debated whether oil's rally over the past month and a half should continue amid stubbornly high supplies.

Exclusive: WPX Energy would add North Dakota rigs with $65 per barrel oil

WILLISTON, N.D. - Oil and gas producer WPX Energy Inc would add one or two drilling rigs in North Dakota if WTI oil prices stabilized around $65 per barrel, Chief Executive Rick Muncrief told Reuters on Friday.

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Monsanto's Syngenta gambit hinges on sale of seed businesses: sources

LONDON/FRANKFURT - U.S. seeds giant Monsanto is trying to line up buyers for assets worth up to $8 billion to appease competition authorities before making a fresh takeover approach for Swiss Syngenta, possibly within three weeks, industry sources said.

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Any Australian iron ore inquiry won't solve major issue: Russell

SINGAPORE, - Any inquiry into the collapse of iron ore prices by the Australian Senate is likely to provide a great opportunity for political point-scoring for a domestic audience, but won't address the main issue.

Rescuers retrieve six bodies from flooded Colombian mine

BOGOTA - Rescue workers began recovering bodies from an underground gold mine in Colombia where flood waters trapped 15 workers, Colombia's disaster response service said on Friday. | Video

438.36
Net Change
-0.59
Open
0.00
High
439.00
Low
436.73
Times
05/15 17:00
Data as of10:16pm EDT (Delayed at least 20 minutes).
COMMODITY FUTURES
Energy:   Oil, Natural Gas, Electricity
 
 
Grains:   Corn/Maize, Wheat, Barley, Rice
 
Oilseeds:   Soybeans, Rapeseed, Palm Oil
 
Softs:   Sugar, Coffee, Cocoa, Rubber, Citrus, Cotton
 
Livestock:   Lean Hogs, Live Cattle
Commodity Currency Last Trade Price Change % Price Change Trade Time
LIGHT CRUDE CON1  May15 USD 59.96 -0.19 -0.32% 05/15 17:14
NO 2 HT OIL CON1  May15 USD 2.01 -0.00 -0.04% 05/15 17:14
NATURAL GAS CON1  May15 USD 3.02 +0.01 +0.27% 05/15 17:14
100 OZ GOLD MAR4  May15 USD 1,224.70 +0.10 +0.01% 05/15 15:46
SILVER 5000 CON1  May15 USD 17.53 +0.10 +0.55% 05/15 13:10
HG COPPER CON1  May15 USD 2.95 +0.00 +0.10% 05/15 15:07
CORN CON1  Jul15 USC 364.75 -3.25 -0.88% 05/15 14:22
WHEAT CON1  Jul15 USC 509.75 -4.50 -0.88% 05/15 14:20
SOYBEANS CON1  Jul15 USC 952.75 -4.25 -0.44% 05/14 20:00
SUGAR 11 CON1  Jun15 USC 12.86 +0.02 +0.16% 05/15 12:59
COFFEE C CON1  May15 USC 137.95 +2.30 +1.70% 05/15 09:12
COCOA CON1  Jul15 USD 3,138.00 +50.00 +1.62% 05/15 13:29
FROZEN OJ CON1  Jul15 USC 111.70 -3.20 -2.79% 05/15 13:59
COTTON NO 2 CON1  Jul15 USC 66.60 +0.07 +0.11% 05/15 14:19
LIVE HOGS CON1  Jun15 USC 83.32 -0.62 -0.74% 05/15 14:54
LIVE CATTLE CON1  Apr15 USC 152.52 -1.27 -0.83% 05/15 14:54
Data as of10:16pm EDT (Delayed at least 20 minutes).

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Short Term Rates
Prime 3.25
Discount 1.25
Fed Funds 0.25
1 Month Libor --
3 Month Libor 0.32
Date as of 05/15 22:16 (Delayed at least 20 minutes)