Asia's acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) is likely to be in for a price hike in March because of cost pressure and tightened supply, but as the Chinese economy brakes, slackened demand could put a lid to gains. SEE MORE The prices of oil and petrol have climbed nearly VNĐ1,000 (US$0.043) per litre folowing the latest adjustment by Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade on Saturday. SEE MORE Battered by a sustained decline, three of the world’s leading natural rubber producers – Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia – have decided to trim supply to help escalate prices in the international markets. SEE MORE Cobalt prices were surging so much last year that thieves were carrying out elaborate heists at warehouses in Europe’s busiest port. Now, prices are in free fall and mining companies are taking the financial hit. SEE MORE Investors remained bullish on China’s yuan for a third straight fortnight, a Reuters Poll showed on Thursday, as markets turned optimistic about the progress in Sino-U.S. trade talks. SEE MORE