Oil steady as demand expectations offset dollar strength

LONDON, June 24 (Reuters): Oil prices were steady on Monday as traders weighed support from expected summer demand and geopolitical tensions against a stronger dollar.Brent crude futures rose 5 cents to $85.29 a barrel by 1335 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures slipped 35 cents, or 0.4 per cent,...

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Gold gains on dollar retreat--

Gold prices rose on Monday, helped by a pullback in the dollar, while investors looked forward to US inflation data due later this week that could offer more clarity on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, reports Reuters.Spot gold was up 0.3 per cent to $2,327.81 per ounce as of 1401...

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Wheat price rises after hitting its lowest since April

HAMBURG, June 24 (Reuters): Chicago wheat rose on Monday in bargain-buying after hitting its lowest since April on prospects for good world supplies and as US wheat harvesting gathers speed.Corn fell and soybeans rose with the impact on US crops of mixed weather with heat and some rain being assessed.There...

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