The worst dry spell in decades has forced ranchers to sell calves at a younger age than usual, reducing the average weight before slaughter

IEA cites mild winter, high prices and slowing global economy and foresees further drop in consumption

The price of US natural gas fell to the lowest level in a decade as a combination of a mild winter and a boom in shale drilling boost reserves

Investors should consider a shift to market-orientated policies as a buy signal for European debt and equities, writes Komal Sri-Kumar

Investors should consider a shift to market-orientated policies as a buy signal for European debt and equities, writes Komal Sri-Kumar

Euro fails to gain ground against the dollar and hits fresh lows against the yen sparking speculation the BoJ will intervene to weaken Japan’s currency

Traders grew increasingly more positive as the session progressed despite underlying fears that the eurozone debt crisis could sap sentiment

US mutual and exchange-traded funds that buy “munis” had net inflows of $1.1bn, the largest weekly inflow since March 2010

US markets fell sharply on Friday after JPMorgan’s quarterly earnings came in lower than expected and eurozone sovereign downgrades spook trader

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