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(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Dec. 21, 1990Bid AskedCopper-

Aluminum ingots- $1,640-$1,700 per ton lots & in wareh

Kerr-McGee Coal Corp. will ship at least 400,000 tons of Illinois steam coal to Morocco through the

Dec. 26, 1990 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 36.9

Negotiations between China's national oil company, Sinochem, and refiners in Singapore for term proc

Wed., Dec. 26, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

Dec. 26, 1990 Copper Total, 16,753. Gold Total, .1,526,460.Silver Total, .264,566,232.

YUGOSLAVIA, ROMANIA SIGN TRADE PROTOCOLBELGRADE, Yugoslavia - Yugoslavia and Romania signed

Sowing of Argentina's 1990-91 (September-August) corn crop was nearly done nationwide as of the week

The West Coast-Middle East Rate Agreement said it filed for a reduction in its fuel adjustment fact

International Petroleum Exchange Dec. 21, 1990*Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

The California Insurance Department on Christmas Eve released a list of 46 insurers to whom Californ

As of Dec. 26, 1990 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list price

QUOTE-SWAPPING WINS APPROVAL IN CALIFORNIASACRAMENTO, Calif. - Legislation sponsored by the

The secret meeting that took place last spring in the basement of the West Wing of the White House w

The Interstate Commerce Commission raised the maximum rates railroads may charge shippers for the fi

* Trading With Gabon 8A * Craig Dunlap - Inside Talk From the Southeast 1B* Robert J. Attawa

EX-TRADE UNION BOSS NOMINATED SOVIET VPSoviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev nominated Gennady Yan

LASMO GETS LICENSE TO EXPLORE IN PAKISTANISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan granted a 3-year oil

Atlanta-based BellSouth International appears to be at the head of a pack of companies bidding for

FRENCH DEFICIT IN PAYMENTS WIDENSFrance posted a third-quarter balance of payments deficit o

India is worried about losing some important export arrangements as strains develop in India's rupee

The U.S. East Coast may be 10 to 20 times more vulnerable to catastrophic hurricanes in coming years

With weather-related hazards costing insurers at least $1 billion annually, underwriters need to mak

Although Brazilian coffee exporters appear to be adequately covered for bigDecember-January

Wednesday Dec. 26, 1990 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

Dec. 26, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

HOW TO USE: Trade leads on this page are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, c

KEEPING THEIR FINGERS CROSSED: Maritime industry observers believe Port Everglades finally got in Ji

Political developments in the African nation Gabon bode well for future trade and investment links w

After this month's apparent collapse of a four-year effort to reform world trade, U.S. trade negotia

Dec. 21, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

A new battle appears to be looming over a replacement for Thailand's overcrowded main airport. The s

Carrier executives credit improved equipment for part of the improving record in handling hazardous

CONTRANS (USA) INC. (Staten Island, N.Y.) - Brian Crosby was named manager of sales and leasing for

FOG FORBIDS LOBSTERS TO BE FLOWN TO FRANCESome 40 tons of Maine lobsters, ordered by Christm

The relationship of congressional enactments to general judicial maritime authority was the subject

Dec. 26, 1990 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond