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Dec. 10, 1990 Copper Total, 9,228. Gold Total, .1,355,630.Silver Total, .258,381,364.

Textile Quotas to Watch as of Dec. 17, 1990* COUNTRY CATEGORY DESCRIPTION

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 221.97 off 1.87 which compare

An agency that insures foreign investments has established a $50 million fund to provide equity capi

Minority foreign investment may be permitted in part of Taiwan's telecommunicat ions sector as part

Container Traffic Through U.S. Ports, 1990 vs. 1989 International Freight in 20-Foot Contain

The property/casualty insurance industry experienced a drop in capital, but analysts say the industr

Three Weeks Ended Dec. 1, 1990, vs. Similar 1989 Period Cars Cars Loaded LoadedChan

New York Mercantile Exchange Dec. 7, 1990CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

Dec. 10, 1990 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Prem

* Rosalind Rachid - Trade Talk 5A * Import Quota Watch 5A* Commodity Research Bureau: Copper

European Community leaders are divided over their response to Moscow's plea for emergency food aid o

RISE SEEN IN US DUTY ON CANADIAN PORKThe current U.S. countervailing duty on Canadian fresh,

China is proposing a substantial increase in output of chemical fertilizer over the next several yea

The ocean freight futures market pulled back sharply late last week after making a big moveupward, i

Mon., Dec. 10, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

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

Annual 1 Mo. 3 Mo. Year Daily Smoothed Ago Ago Ago12/10 12/7 Change % Change

BRAZIL TO UNVEIL PLAN FOR IMPORT DUTY CUTSSAO PAULO, Brazil - Brazil fixed lower import duti

Players will take on top management roles in a computer-assisted leadership exercise titled "Compute

Executives of Japan's Kansai International Airport Co. announced they have set back the original Mar

When TDCI coal buyers opened bids Monday on 1991 contracts, there wasn't onefrom Foreston

Some travelers may think it odd to see a small carton sitting in an otherwise empty airplane seat.

Generally dismal third-quarter cargo volume statistics in the U.S. ocean trades bode ill for the wor

As U.S. imports keep rising, American purchases from Japan - for the first time in 15 years - are fa

Fears of recession and higher fuel prices combined last month to plunge U.S. heavy truck sales to th

The integration of Soo Line Railroad Co. into the CP Rail unit of Canadian Pacific Ltd. is virtually

A close election for president of one of the smallest maritime unions will remain undecided for at l

A National Labor Relations Board hearing officer struck down an attempt by the Teamsters union to or

Aluminum ingots- $1,640-$1,700 per ton lots & in warehouse min. 99.

President Bush's proposal for a hemispheric free trade area is causing concern among government offi

Canadian wheat exports to the United States in the first three months of the 1990-91 (August-July) c

The escalating price of fine art, while profitable to owners, has a serious side effect; theft! Acco

AQUINO FIRES AIDE; GASOLINE PRICES CUTMANILA, Philippines - Philippine President Corazon Aqu

OREGON PUTS LIMITS ON MEDICARE HIKESTheodore Kulongoski, Oregon's insurance commissioner, ha

The federal gasoline tax increased by 5 cents a gallon on Dec. 1, but contrary to wide expectations,

Dec. 11, 1990 JAPANFinancial Futures*Japanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bon

Monday Dec. 10, 1990 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Dec. 10, 1990Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel

Dec. 10, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,