(Updates with prices at 1525 GMT and dollar after U.S. data) By Eric Onstad LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Copper prices touched a three-week high on Friday, boosted by declines in Chinese inventories and concerns about supply of raw materials after a treatment charge deal was agreed. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 0.3% at $9,104...

LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices edged down this week as high inventories depressed demand, but prices remained near their highest level this year, tracking European gas prices which have risen on supply concerns. The average LNG price for January delivery into north-east Asia was at $15.00 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), slightly...

(Updated at 10:02 a.m. ET/ 15:02 GMT) By Nikhil Sharma and Ragini Mathur Dec 6 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index hit a record high on Friday, led by technology shares, as a more-than-expected rise in the domestic unemployment rate boosted bets for a hefty Bank of Canada interest rate cut next week. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index...

10:32 AM EST, 12/06/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were flat Friday morning, edging 0.03% lower to 2,098.61 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index, which is up 1.5% for the week. From North Asia, the gainers were led by mobile app developer Cheetah Mobile ( CMCM ) and ad agency iClick...