Rubber Declines From Record as Strengthening Yen Weakens Contract Appeal
Rubber declined as investors sold the commodity to lock-in gains after it climbed to a record for a sixth day and as a stronger Japanese currency weakened the appeal of yen-denominated contracts.

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Reliance Declines as Mahindra Advances; India’s Sensex Index Fluctuates
Indian stocks fluctuated. Carmakers advanced while Reliance Industries Ltd. declined.

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Sasol’s First-Half Profit Falls 52% as Oil Declines (Update3)
March 8 (Bloomberg) — Sasol Ltd. , the largest producer of motor fuel made from coal, said first-half profit fell 52 percent as the rand strengthened against the dollar and as the price of competing crude oil declined.

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UMW’s Pre-Tax Profit Declines To RM834.6 Million
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) — The UMW Group(UMW) recorded a lower pre-tax profit of RM834.6 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2009 compared with RM1,276.7 million recorded in 2008.

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World Stock Index Declines for Sixth Day; Greek Bonds Plunge
Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) — The MSCI World Index of stocks fell for a sixth day, its longest losing streak in almost a year, and Greek bond yields surged to a 10-year high amid concern growing sovereign debt will derail the economic recovery. The yen and dollar gained as commodities dropped.

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India’s Benchmark Stocks Index Fall; Reliance Leads Declines
Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) — India’s benchmark stock index fell for the third day. Reliance Industries Ltd., operator of the nation’s largest refinery, led the drop after selling shares.

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