Steel-linked metals nickel and zinc fell on Monday on expectations of weaker demand from Chinese steel mills. SEE MORE Oil prices on Monday clawed back some losses from a nearly 8-percent plunge the previous session, but Brent failed to hold above $60 per barrel amid generally weak financial markets. SEE MORE Fertiliser prices have increased more than 30 per cent from a year ago, causing difficulties for farmers. SEE MORE Electric vehicle (EV) sales continue to see robust growth - the latest data from China shows NEV sales of 138,000 in October - up 50% from October 2017, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. SEE MORE The global market for synthetic rubber is set to grow, helped by increasing demand in emerging markets, according to the International Institute of Synthetic RubberProducers. SEE MORE