Katherine Dunn
Wall Street Journal
United Kingdom
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When It Comes to Romance, a Hagfish Never Tells—and That’s a Serious Problem
Once mistaken for a worm, this ancient, jawless, slime-spewing, deep-sea species is coveted by ecologists and military researchers, but generations of scientists have failed to figure out how they reproduce. → Read More
Metals: Gold Hits One-Month High
Gold prices rose to a one-month high on Monday, as a weaker dollar and doubts about the Trump agenda pushed up the precious metal. → Read More
Gold Extends Post-Fed Rally
Gold prices rose to a two-week high, as a weaker dollar and expectations of gradual rate increases helped extend a rally for the precious metal. → Read More
Gold Prices Fall, Copper Edges Higher
Gold prices fell Wednesday, as investors bet the Federal Reserve is more likely to increase interest rates this month. → Read More
Copper Continues to Rise as Supply Issues Spread
Copper prices inched to a 20-month high for the second day in a row on Tuesday, as cuts to production at an Indonesia mine added to supply headaches amid a strike at the Escondida mine in northern Chile. → Read More
Gold Pulls Back on Stronger Dollar
Gold prices fell to a more than one-week low on Monday, as a stronger dollar weighed on the metal and investors awaited a meeting from the Federal Reserve later this week. → Read More
Copper Surges On China Growth, Mine Closure
Copper prices jumped to the highest in over a year on Friday amid signs of Chinese growth, a strike at the world’s largest copper mine and talk of tax cuts in the U.S. → Read More
Cocoa Continues Slide as Short Bets Pile Up
Cocoa extended its new-year plunge on Wednesday, edging to an eight-year low in New York as a bumper crop in West Africa and tepid demand outweigh concerns about unrest in Ivory Coast, the world’s top producer. → Read More
Copper Prices Climb as Workers Set to Strike at Chile Mine
Copper prices rose to their highest level in nearly a week as workers at the world’s largest copper mine in Chile prepared to strike. → Read More
Gold Rises Near Four-Week High
A weaker dollar helped push gold prices to a nearly four-week high ahead of Fed minutes due for release later in the day Wednesday. → Read More
Gold Climbs to Three-Week High
Gold prices closed at a three-week high on Tuesday, reversing losses from a rising U.S. dollar amid renewed investor interest in the new year. → Read More
Gold Falls Ahead of Fed Decision
Gold prices traded near 10-month lows ahead of this week’s meeting by the Federal Reserve, which is expected to raise rates. → Read More
Cocoa’s Multiyear Rally Is Reversed by Surplus Season
The cocoa industry is adjusting to a new normal: too much cocoa. Favorable weather in West Africa, the world’s top producing region, paired with tepid demand for chocolate, is expected to leave excess supplies of the bean this season. → Read More
Drought Leaves Brazil’s Southeastern Coffee Farmers Parched
Even as the rains begin to fall, the drought that forced Brazilian farmers like Carlos Babilon to dig up their coffee trees is set to continue to affect prices in the coffee market. → Read More
ICCO Cuts Estimate for Global Cocoa Deficit in 2015-16 Season
The International Cocoa Organization on Wednesday reduced its estimate for the global cocoa deficit in the 2015-16 season, reflecting slight upward revisions to production. → Read More
Copper Hits 17-Month High After Trump Vote
Copper surged to a 17-month high, as hopes that a Trump presidency could boost infrastructure spending added fuel to a two-week rally. → Read More
Copper Prices Lifted by U.S. Infrastructure Spending Plan
Copper prices shot to more than one-year highs in London on Thursday, as expectations that a Donald Trump presidency will boost infrastructure spending lifted base and industrial metals. → Read More
Copper Price Climbs to One-Year High
Copper rose to a fresh one-year high on Wednesday, boosted by bets on a rise in infrastructure spending and continued optimism over China demand. → Read More
Gold Reverses Gains From Trump Victory as Stocks Recover
Gold prices pared gains as U.S. stock markets recovered from an overnight tumble and investors digested what a Donald Trump presidency will mean for markets. → Read More
Gold Price Sinks After FBI Clears Clinton in Email Probe
Gold prices fell sharply Monday, a day before the U.S. presidential election, after the FBI said it had found no new evidence against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. → Read More