ABIDJAN (Jan 15): Ivory Coast's rubber output rose by a quarter in 2019 to 780,000 tonnes and is expected to reach 850,000 tonnes this year, as new plantations have started producing, the head of the country's natural rubber association (APROMAC) said.

Natural rubber production in November 2019 increased 1.6 per cent year on year

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped on Wednesday on concerns that the pending Phase 1 trade deal between the United States and China, the world’s biggest oil users, may not boost demand as the U.S. intends to keep tariffs on Chinese goods until a second phase.

TOKYO (Jan 15): Stocks were steady in early Asian trade on Wednesday as investors awaited the signing of an initial U.S.-China trade deal, with sentiment somewhat dented by comments from the U.S. Treasury Secretary's that tariffs would remain in place for now.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s economic growth likely hovered at its weakest in nearly 30 years in the fourth quarter as demand at home and abroad remained sluggish, though there were some signs of improvement late in the year as trade tensions with the United States eased.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Stocks slipped in Asian trade on Wednesday as investors awaited the signing of an initial U.S.-China trade deal, with sentiment somewhat dented by comments from the U.S. Treasury Secretary that tariffs would remain in place for now.