The dollar steadied against the yen on Tuesday, with worries that U.S. currency manipulation complaints could touch Japan offset by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's favoring of a strong dollar in the long term. SEE MORE Besides a favourable demand-supply fundamental, natural rubber market during 2017 is expected to gain from anticipated trends in crude oil market and improvement in commodity prices. However, possibility of rubber prices taking a substantial jump in 2017 is bleak unless global economy shifts to a much faster track than the anticipated rate SEE MORE OPEC is finally making some headway in its race against the tide of surging U.S. supplies, and speculators are giving the group greater credence. SEE MORE Injecting an industrial metal back into the ground could prove a boon for farmers and miners alike. SEE MORE Spot linear alkylbenzene (LAB) prices in Asia appear to have brushed off the impact of recent feedstock shortages, but they are unlikely to fall back sharply anytime soon following India’s move to impose anti-dumping duties (ADDs) on some imports. SEE MORE