02.02.2012 - Export commodity prices rose marginally in January after a run of four monthly falls.
The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) index of commodity prices rose by 0.2 per cent (on a monthly average basis) in terms of special drawing rights (SDRs). That followed a run of falls that brought the index down by 6.7 per cent between August and December, according to the preliminary estimates from the central bank. The RBA said gold and oil prices were the largest contributors to the increase in January, helped along by base metals and most rural commodities...............................................Full Article: Source
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