A free trade deal with the European Union would boost Japan’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 1 percent annually once the benefits fully kick in over 10-20 years, a government estimate showed on Thursday. SEE MORE A yuan-denominated crude contract could challenge the market currently dominated by dollar commodity pricing, the Market Watch agency reported, citing traders and analysts. SEE MORE Asia’s butadiene (BD) prices may continue to increase but the uptrend will be tempered by an influx of deep-sea cargoes in January and February next year. SEE MORE Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are consolidating this morning, Thursday December 21, with prices down an average of 0.1% and copper off by 0.3% at $7,027 per tonne. SEE MORE Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part firmer early on the morning of Wednesday December 20. SEE MORE