After speculators had sold nearly 8 million bales net since early May, they finally seemed to move to the sidelines, allowing the market to recover some of its losses this week. The latest CFTC report as of July 29 showed speculators ...
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Indian textile sector margins are expected to normalize in the first half of the current fiscal year (2014-15), says a research report released by Anand Rathi, which is a full service financial services firm with headquarters in Mumbai. ...
Tom Tailor Group an international fashion and lifestyle company offering fashionable casual wear and accessories posted a 4.5% hike in sales to reach EUR 425.2 million in the period January to June 2014 against EUR 407.0 million in the ...
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Mothercare plc, the leading international mother and baby retailer, issues the following trading update, which covers the 15 week period to 12 July 2014. Overview for Q1 - 15 weeks to 12 July 2014 -International back to double-digit ...
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Mechel, one of the leading Russian mining and steel groups, has announced that in the first half of this year its crude steel output decreased by 17 percent to 2.127 million mt, while its pig iron output declined by five percent to 1.9 ...
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According to its financial results according to US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) for the second quarter and the first half of 2014, Russian steelmaker NLMK registered a net profit of $158 million in the second quarter, ...
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In the first half of this year, motor vehicle sales in Turkey totaled 305,075 units, decreasing by 24 percent year on year, according to the Turkish Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD). Meanwhile, in June of the current year motor ...
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Toronto, Ontario-based iron ore producer Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited (LIM) has announced its financial results for the first quarter ended on June 30 of the financial year 2014-15. LIM reported a net loss of C$4 million in the ...
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China's price support program, introduced in 2011/12, raised internal market prices for cotton substantially above world prices. Consequently, yarn, fabric, textiles, and apparel made from domestic cotton became less competitive compared ...
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The reversal of Chinese cotton policy and import of cheaper yarn from India led to a slowdown in yarn production in the country, according to a report released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). ‘The State of Pakistan’s ...
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In the January-July period this year, Ukraine-based Azovstal, a subsidiary of Ukraine's largest vertically-integrated mining and steel group Metinvest, saw a 13.6 percent decrease in its crude steel production to 2.308 million mt and a 16.8 ...
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NY futures extended their decline this week, with December falling another 351 points to close at 68.55 cents. The market continued its relentless slide, driven by the same dynamics we talked about last week. The market’s weakness ...
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According to the preliminary data released by Statistics South Africa (SSA), in May this year South Africa's manufacturing output decreased by 3.7 percent compared to the same month of 2013. The main reasons for the decrease included the ...
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The Stockmann Group's revenue was down 7.7 per cent on the previous year and amounted to EUR 151.2 million in June 2014. The decline was partly due to weak currency exchange rates of the Russian rouble, Swedish krona and Norwegian ...
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According to a report Thursday from the American Institute for International Steel, exports of US steel held steady in June, as increases to minor trading partners offset decreases to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) ...
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