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Argentina: fighting fires on inflation

The credibility of Argentina?s national statistics institute has long since gone up in smoke. When its headquarters literally followed suit on Friday (fire engulfed five floors of the building in central Buenos Aires, apparently caused by a short-circuit), few believe much damage could possibly have been done to the price statistics the agency...

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Grain futures mostly up, livestock prices mixed



Source: Grain futures mostly up, livestock prices mixed

Australia govt to unveil draft mining tax laws

CANBERRA, June 10 (Reuters) - Australia's Treasury plans torelease draft legislation on its controversial mining profitsand allow for public submissions to the draft until July 14, theTreasury said ...

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Corn prices surge on tight 2012 inventory forecast

Corn prices surged Thursday after the government lowered its estimate for this summer's crop and predicted global inventories will remain tight in 2012.

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UPDATE 1-Australia union: no plans for wider strike at BHP-Mitsubishi coal mines

* Sporadic work stoppages, but no strike plans atBHP-Mitsubishi coal mines-union * Concerns include role of non-union staff * BHP-Mitsubishi urges union workers to rethink action (Adds details, quotes) ...

Source: UPDATE 1-Australia union: no plans for wider strike at BHP-Mitsubishi coal mines

Today in Commodities: OPEC Sets the Tone



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Grain futures rise, livestock prices mixed



Source: Grain futures rise, livestock prices mixed

Oil falls below $99 ahead of OPEC meeting

Oil prices fell below $99 a barrel Wednesday in Asia amid signs OPEC may raise its crude production quotas at a meeting in Vienna.

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Futures Movers: Oil edges higher as OPEC meeting looms

Benchmark Nymex crude-oil futures stage a last-minute comeback to settle above $99 a barrel ahead of a key OPEC meeting.

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Poland approves coal miner JSW's issue prospectus

WARSAW, June 7 (Reuters) - Poland approved coal miner JSW'sissue prospectus in an ongoing initial public offering thatcould be worth 4-5 billion zlotys ($1.5-$2.2 billion), financialregulator KNF said ...

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