(Updates with closing figures and update about appointment of new Canada Finance Minister in paragraph 3) By Ragini Mathur and Divya Rajagopal Dec 16 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index closed down on Monday with the market largely shrugging off the abrupt resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's rate decision later this week. At...

(Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.  Asian market sentiment is likely to remain subdued on Tuesday following the release of mixed Chinese economic data the day before, as investors digest unnerving political events in key developed economies ahead of several G10 central bank interest rate decisions later this week. The resignation of Canada's finance minister...

* Corn rises on uptick in demand interest * Soy loses ground as South American crop looms * Wheat gains support on questions over Russian export volumes (Updates to market close) By Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Chicago corn and soybean futures seesawed on Monday as market players weighed an uptick in fund buying interest against the prospect...

Dec 17 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asian market sentiment is likely to remain subdued on Tuesday following the release of mixed Chinese economic data the day before, as investors digest unnerving political events in key developed economies ahead of several G10 central bank interest rate decisions later this week. The resignation of Canada's...