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GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending May 14,1997 as supplied by the bunker fuel dep

1284 (May 19, 1997) Previous day - 1283The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

May 19, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

FEDEX POISED TO BEGINDIRECT FLIGHTS TO VIETNAMHANOI - Federal Express is about to become the

A strong week on the Japanese stock exchange helped The Journal of Commerce stock index post a modes

CBT TO MOVE FORWARDWITH RIVER DELIVERY PLANWASHINGTON - Chicago Board of Trade officials are

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600 per ton lo

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As of May 19, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 253.69 up 0.92 whi

May 19, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

The White House is becoming more concerned that an Environmental Protection Agency proposal to tight

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 16, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

May 19, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

May 19, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27.

MEXICAN FARMERS PROTESTIMPORTS OF ASIAN RICEMEXICO CITY - Mexican rice growers were at the p

May 19, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 16, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Members of the Andean Community trade and customs union will meet Friday in Lima to discuss Peru's w

The president of the U.S. oil company Unocal Corp., the largest foreign investor in Myanmar, formerl

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President Clinton announced Monday that he is renewing China's trading status for another year, trig

May 19, 1997This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the es

A small boost in interest rates today by the Federal Reserve, once considered a sure thing that woul

Monday, May 19, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

After nearly a year of testing, U.S. Customs says it has the framework of a cargo clearance program

Monday May 19, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

The U.S. dollar rose Monday as traders took positions ahead of today's meeting of the Federal Open M

The European Union is heading for a major trade row with the United States this week on the eve of a

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

The United States and Ukraine are taking a series of measures that could lead to much closer economi

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 24, 1996 - May 19, 1997 (a graph)* A

JAPAN TRADE SURPLUSSOARED IN APRILTOKYO - Japan's contentious trade surplus soared in April,

U.S. Commerce Secretary William Daley, on an official state visit to Chile, said Monday he sees Pres

A growing gulf divides economists on the future of Iran as the country faces presidential elections

CURRENT TEXTILE QUOTAS:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

''International negotiators for most countries are seasoned professionals. Aviation negotiators for

INDONESIA REPLACES ITSPOINT MAN FOR MININGJAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia's Mines and Energy

Thailand's authorities are planning to injected $2 billion into the country's ailing stock market, a