London metal prices slipped on Monday as the U.S. dollar strengthened and on concerns that escalating global trade tensions could hurt demand. SEE MORE Oil prices rose on Monday as tension over the disappearance of a prominent Saudi journalist stoked supply worries, although concerns over the long-term demand outlook dragged on sentiment. SEE MORE With rapid growth in both planting area and production, Vietnam has become the world’s third largest natural rubber exporter, accounting for about 8.1 percent of the world’s total rubber production. SEE MORE Trade relations between the two countries have gone into a downward spiral of quid pro quo, with Washington slapping Beijing with new tariffs on $200 billion of imported Chinese goods in late September, while China hit back with levies on $60 billion of US products. SEE MORE Asia’s polybutadiene rubber (PBR) prices may remain under pressure as buyers retreated following heavy losses in feedstock butadiene (BD) market. SEE MORE