August 2014 MONTHLY INDICES OF FREE MARKET PRICES IN US DOLLARS 2000 = 100 Moving averages Aug 12 to Jul 13 Aug 13 to Jul 14 Aug 13 Sep 13 Oct 13 Dec 13 241 239 237 237 238 234 Jan 14 Feb 14 Mar 14 Apr 14 May 14 Jun 14 Jul 14 233 244 252 248 246 243 238 232 228 239 249 244 242 240 237 0 ALL FOOD 263 Nov 13 242 243 240 * TROPICAL BEVERAGES AND FOOD 261 238 242 - TROPICAL BEVERAGES 189 191 170 166 164 161 167 171 200 224 228 220 212 214 244 250 245 247 242 239 235 244 252 246 245 243 239 264 279 280 271 285 280 274 272 265 252 204 202 204 200 196 198 194 191 189 186 299 295 298 297 291 278 283 283 278 289 - FOOD 270 * VEGETABLE OILSEEDS AND OILS 279 270 255 263 AGRICULTURAL RAW MATERIALS 208 198 204 205 MINERALS, ORES AND METALS 312 291 302 298 PRICE INDEX - ALL GROUPS IN CURRENT DOLLARS 269 249 253 250 251 249 249 245 250 252 250 248 245 245 216 215 214 211 215 215 213 212 210 210 PRICE INDEX - ALL GROUPS IN SDR"S 234 214 221 330 217 Indices (2000 = 100) 315 - F OOD 300 285 - T R OP I C A L B EVER A GES 270 255 240 * VEGETA B LE OI LS EED S A N D OI LS 225 210 A GR I C U LTU R A L R A W M A TER I A LS 195 180 165 M I N ER A LS , OR ES A N D M ETA L S 150 135 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Source: UNCTAD, UNCTADstat Commodity Price Statistics United Nations August 2014 August 2014 MONTHLY AVERAGE PRICES 1 - FOOD, TROPICAL BEVERAGES AND VEGETABLE OILSEEDS AND OILS Moving averages Aug 12 to Jul 13 Aug 13 Sep 13 Oct 13 Aug 13 to Jul 14 Dec 13 Jan 14 Feb 14 Mar 14 Apr 14 1 ARGENTINA, TRIGO PAN UPRIVER, FOB WHEAT 1 331 332 282 WHEAT 2 307 345 353 339 316 314 214.2 223.0 218.3 234.0 MAIZE 3 313 334 318 332 328 344 361 273.2 MAIZE 4 208.0 206.0 307.8 RICE 211.0 213.0 287 303 337 334 340 213.0 213.0 218.0 225.0 228.0 223.0 442 504 SUGAR 470 453 210.0 222.0 230.0 231.0 227.0 17.48 17.03 BEEF 17.40 18.66 17.68 448 441 447 434 410 404 190.8 176.6 42.42 42.53 11165 9350 BANANAS 42.41 175.5 178.1 183.3 16.55 15.63 16.61 17.90 17.61 18.27 PEPPER 42.49 41.83 186.0 187.5 190.3 197.8 191.2 194.6 41.98 9533 SOYBEAN MEAL 547 42.92 43.86 42.89 41.55 564 FISH MEAL 1650 1713 167.3 142.47 11470 11098 11757 12253 12220 134.0 111.97 167.9 135.63 COFFEE 5 571 582 563 1659 1644 1600 1553 1531 1564 1653 547 135.93 130.14 123.92 106.33 103.58 98.82 132.78 128.83 122.75 93.48 90.01 85.67 COFFEE 6 113.13 109.42 104.21 165.5 93.16 92.73 COFFEE 7 131.99 128.62 121.51 United Nations 82.49 78.48 200.8 42.01 125.82 428 18.26 227.5 42.22 107.49 142.75 174.89 127.05 12404 531 477 1765 223.79 213.45 196.14 182.89 170.89 154.02 226.99 215.24 198.91 1815 US CENTS / LB. 133.51 173.96 213.63 100.48 12000 1651 194.91 US CENTS / LB. 154.00 US CENTS / LB. 135.03 176.28 216.06 198.59 US CENTS / LB. 95.30 92.93 101.14 111.90 110.68 108.35 111.18 113.98 138.71 163.98 124.62 104.63 107.23 US CENTS / LB. 168.84 161.80 151.77 131.35 172.43 212.88 221.33 213.07 197.60 86.74 104.57 101.77 152.91 US CENTS / LB. ROBUSTAS, EX-DOCK EU (I.C.A.) 86.67 18.17 1658 OTHER MILD ARABICAS, EX-DOCK EU (I.C.A.) 134.84 415 US DOLLARS / TONNE COMPOSITE INDICATOR PRICE 1976 VERSION 134.0 118.18 154.7 539 ROBUSTAS, EX-DOCK USA (I.C.A.) 100.2 100.73 132.0 548 OTHER MILD ARABICAS, EX-DOCK USA (I.C.A.) COFFEE 4 106.6 541 BRAZILIAN AND OTHER ARABICAS, EX-DOCK USA (I.C.A.) COFFEE 3 157.4 555 197.0 US DOLLARS / TONNE COLOMBIAN MILD ARABICAS, EX-DOCK USA (I.C.A.) COFFEE 2 138.0 552 212.0 US DOLLARS / TONNE 11505 ANY ORIGIN, 64/65% PROTEIN, FREE CARRIER PRICE, BREMEN COFFEE 1 168.7 10360 44/45% PROTEIN, FOB EX-MILL HAMBURG 548 1791 9915 192.0 US CENTS / LB. 42.11 WHITE MUNTOK, FAQ SPOT 9652 204.0 US CENTS / LB. CENTRAL AMERICA AND ECUADOR, FOB US PORTS 42.60 294 US CENTS / LB. AUSTRALIA & N. ZEALAND, US IMPORT PRICE, FOB ENTRY PORT 186.3 316 US DOLLARS / TONNE AVERAGE OF I.S.A. PRICES, FOB CARIBBEAN PORTS 18.73 264 US DOLLARS / TONNE 209.0 449 364 US DOLLARS / TONNE THAILAND, WHITE 5% BROKEN, FOB BANGKOK 568 371 300 US, NO. 3 YELLOW, FOB GULF 224.0 Jul 14 US DOLLARS / TONNE ARGENTINA, ROSARIO, FOB 217.0 May 14 Jun 14 US DOLLARS / TONNE US, NO. 2, HARD RED WINTER (ORDINARY), FOB GULF 344 99.42 Nov 13 195.87 US CENTS / LB. 86.68 2 94.93 104.12 98.00 100.74 August 2014 MONTHLY AVERAGE PRICES 1 - FOOD, TROPICAL BEVERAGES AND VEGETABLE OILSEEDS AND OILS Moving averages Aug 12 to Jul 13 Aug 13 Sep 13 Oct 13 Aug 13 to Jul 14 COFFEE 8 133.8 133 Jan 14 Feb 14 Mar 14 Apr 14 May 14 Jun 14 111.82 107.03 100.99 106.56 131.2 112.66 COCOA 1 SDR 1553 118.66 123.86 124.97 128.12 170.58 163.94 127.89 135.82 137.97 138.38 137.44 KENYA, BEST PEKOE FANNINGS 1, MOMBASA AUCTION PRICE 317.1 235.3 536 516 SOYBEANS 581 976 951 999 245.7 556 1024 959 962 257.0 237.7 223.4 219.5 544 553 568 566 591 500 516 523 1685 828 587 COPRA 1638 987 988 1575 996 989 998 1543 575 COCONUT OIL 866 1238 943 985 1002 999 1140 982 985 982 920 945 964 941 1410 1303 1221 PALM OIL 910 915 1112 829 COTTONSEED OIL 1345 United Nations 820 859 921 846 973 943 966 232.4 516 480 936 888 928 887 1310 1325 US DOLLARS / TONNE 848 915 926 905 930 1271 1365 1394 1356 1411 934 861 US DOLLARS / TONNE 1269 1402 1260 US DOLLARS / TONNE 1143 1160 1292 1381 1299 912 865 908 1256 1234 1116 US DOLLARS / TONNE 961 911 UNITED STATES, PBSY, FOB GULF 975 943 1200 INDONESIA, 5% FFA, CIF N.W. EUROPEAN PORTS 882 966 1174 MALAYSIA, CIF ROTTERDAM 868 223.7 US DOLLARS / TONNE 1493 865 1270 2073.37 US DOLLARS / TONNE PHILIPPINES, CIF ROTTERDAM 894 PALM KERNEL OIL 854 663 2059.73 US DOLLARS / TONNE PHILIPPINES/INDONESIA, CIF N.W. EUROPEAN PORTS 654 144.97 US DOLLARS / TONNE ANY ORIGIN, CIF ROTTERDAM 1406 143.99 US CENTS / KG. 249.0 EU, FOB, N.W. EUROPEAN PORTS GROUNDNUT OIL 2100 235.3 DUTCH, FOB EX-MILL SUNFLOWER OIL 1248 221.7 US, NO. 2 YELLOW, CIF ROTTERDAM SOYBEAN OIL 1141 230.5 152.50 SDRs / TONNE 1881 1635.44 1717.93 1774.23 1800.01 1836.02 1836.23 1944.39 1965.52 1970.49 1958.40 248.0 151.92 US CENTS / LB. AS ABOVE TEA 2 Jul 14 US CENTS / LB. 110.75 137.81 165.03 AVERAGE OF DAILY PRICES, N.Y./LONDON, 3 MONTHS FUTURES 107.1 1126 Dec 13 ICO COMPOSITE INDICATOR PRICE 116.45 COCOA 1 861 Nov 13 894 857 841 US DOLLARS / TONNE 975e 1063e 3 1305e 1579e 1693e 1902e 1881e 1881 August 2014 MONTHLY AVERAGE PRICES 1 - FOOD, TROPICAL BEVERAGES AND VEGETABLE OILSEEDS AND OILS 19 Food, tropical beverages and vegetable oilseeds and oils 18 17 S U GA R ( U S ¢ / L B. ) 16 15 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Source: UNCTAD, UNCTADstat Commodity Price Statistics United Nations 4 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 August 2014 MONTHLY AVERAGE PRICES 2 - AGRICULTURAL RAW MATERIALS Moving averages Aug 12 to Jul 13 Aug 13 Sep 13 Oct 13 Aug 13 to Jul 14 1188 1148 TOBACCO 4357 4677 COTTON 2 110.3 COTTON 3 96.38 COTTON 4 94.26 96.38 90.05 92.71 .. WOOL 2 1189 1128 1110 1220 1270 1233 4712 4772 4841 4835 4924 .. .. .. .. .. 94.75 93.93 88.36 90.95 94.60 94.00 93.21 87.70 90.59 94.35 89.99 89.35 84.65 87.49 90.96 .. .. .. .. .. 5052 5084 5089 5118 .. .. .. .. 99.88 98.00 96.50 100.56 96.25 100.31 99.44 .. 97.50 94.05 .. 96.95 94.20 92.71 .. .. .. 1500 1444 1400 SISAL 2 1500 1500 CATTLE HIDES 2 1400 10653.8 620 630 600 575 590 105 93 99 1575 1400 105 1575 1557 1675 1834 1425 1425 1450 1450 1525 131.3 136.1 136.1 .. 105 .. 105 107 111 112 109 102.3 100.7 TROPICAL LOGS 1 453.2 476.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 433.5 466.2 545.2 101.0 101.5 467.7 477.4 472.4 102.1 479.6 545.5e United Nations 367.0 398.9 418.3 101.8 102.7 104.4 103.9 545.1e 545.5e 10522.9 610 620 1834e 1834e 1525e 1525e 108 108 .. .. 104.0 104.0 US DOLLARS / CUBIC METER 476.8 478.1 483.8 483.5 449.4 457.8 466.7 469.5 480.9 475.7 474.0 US DOLLARS / CUBIC METER 431.8 466.8 MALAYSIA, MERANTI TEMBAGA, SEL/BTR, CIF PLUS COMMISSION UK 546.2e 10538.2 INDEX 2010=100 GABON, OKOUME, LM, FOB 352.9 TROPICAL SAWNWOOD 1 545 101.3 10781.5 INDEX 2005=100 SAPELE, LM, FOB UK IMPORT PRICE TROPICAL LOGS 2 325.4 100.7 10731.7 US CENTS / LB. NON-CONIFEROUS WOODS 2 UK, IMPORT PRICE INDEX (DOLLAR EQUIVALENT) 97.1 .. US DOLLARS / TONNE NON-CONIFEROUS WOODS 1 UK, IMPORT PRICE INDEX (DOLLAR EQUIVALENT) 136.1 76.59 US DOLLARS / TONNE CHICAGO, PACKER'S HEAVY NATIVE STEERS, FOB 95 90.90 US DOLLARS / TONNE 1557 1400 86.55 US DOLLARS / TONNE TANZANIA/KENYA, NO.3 & UG, CIF MAIN EUROPEAN PORTS 1400 87.05 US DOLLARS / TONNE 610 1550 94.81 .. 10968.5 TANZANIA/KENYA, NO.2 & 3 LONG, CIF MAIN EUROPEAN PORTS 1624 95.31 US CENTS / LB. BANGLADESH, BWD, FOB MONGLA 610 .. US CENTS / LB. 10884 600 4996e US CENTS / LB. 11234.4 11652.3 11497.7 11463.8 11167.7 10868.5 10472.4 10568.7 590 4996r US CENTS / LB. AUSTRALIAN WOOL 23 MICRON 590 1243 US CENTS / LB. 9962.4 604 1239 US DOLLARS / TONNE 11212 SISAL 1 89 1200 AUSTRALIAN FINE WOOL 19 MICRON JUTE 1457 1166 10306.3 11590.1 11987.2 11896.0 11981.5 11472.4 11172.1 10775.7 10880.2 WOOL 4 1572 1106 Jul 14 US DOLLARS / TONNE EGYPT, GIZA 88 GOOD+3/8, C/F FAR EASTERN 154.3 567 May 14 Jun 14 INDEX A (M 1-3/32"), COTTON OUTLOOK, LIVERPOOL COTTON 8 11282 Apr 14 US, MEMPHIS/ORLEANS/TEXAS, MIDD.1", C/F FAR EASTERN COTTON 6 12315 Mar 14 US, MEMPHIS EASTERN, MIDD. 1-3/32", C/F FAR EASTERN 94.69 87.96 Feb 14 SUDAN, BARAKAT, X4B, C/F FAR EASTERN .. 89.26 Jan 14 UNMANUFACTURED, US IMPORT UNIT VALUE 4925 89.5 Dec 13 2ANY ORIGIN, EX-TANK, ROTTERDAM LINSEED OIL 1230 Nov 13 545.2e 5 545.0 545.0 545.0 545.0 462.3 460.2 £ / CUBIC METER 545.0 545.0 545.0 August 2014 MONTHLY AVERAGE PRICES 2 - AGRICULTURAL RAW MATERIALS Moving averages Aug 12 to Jul 13 Aug 13 Sep 13 Oct 13 Aug 13 to Jul 14 PLYWOOD 1 586.1 558.30 PLYWOOD 1 CM RUBBER 4 Feb 14 Mar 14 Apr 14 May 14 Jun 14 550.50 558.18 545.40 527.10 525.68 535.29 533.62 830.97 256.8 RUBBER 3 263.8 536.50 535.08 823.27 795.65 793.50 808.01 805.49 803.84 809.84 807.69 249.0 256.0 232.6 214.5 228.1 810.39 US CENTS / KG 219.5 207.3 TSR20 NEW YORK 2286 536.87 US DOLLARS / CUBIC METER 842.56 253.5 Jul 14 US CENTS / SHEET 532.53 NO.3 RSS, MONTHLY AVERAGE OF WEIGHTED DAILY FUTURE PRICE 232.6 2942 Jan 14 AS ABOVE 814.5 842.74 298.8 Dec 13 SOUTHEAST ASIA, LAUAN, WHOLESALE, SPOT TOKYO 539.6 884.7 Nov 13 208.7 201.9 US DOLLARS / TONNE 2594.90 2657.70 2560.70 2535.10 2543.30 2365.90 2144.30 2163.40 2008.60 1951.30 1964.70 1945.70 Agricultural raw materials 2700 2600 2500 2400 2300 R U B B ER 3 ( U S $ / TONNE) 2200 2100 2000 1900 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Source: UNCTAD, UNCTADstat Commodity Price Statistics United Nations 6 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 August 2014 MONTHLY AVERAGE PRICES 3 - MINERALS, ORES AND METALS Moving averages Aug 12 to Jul 13 Aug 13 Sep 13 Oct 13 Aug 13 to Jul 14 113 145.00 MANGANESE ORE .. MANGANESE ORE INDEX 485 517 MANGANESE FLAKE 2446 2229 IRON ORE 4 IRON ORE 5 ALUMINIUM 1778 4286 4636.1 7032 7182.7 326.7 332.9e .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 513 511 511 485 459 424 2143 2132 44% MN, CIF TIANJIN 512 522 520 2219 2305 2316 134.19 132.57 136.32 136.00 134.00 137.00 145.00 143.00 148.00 1760.1 1812.0 1748.9 4516.7 4468.1 4388.4 7155.4 7190.5 .. 332.0e 333.2e 2270 2296 2275 2236 135.79 130.00 122.00 112.00 150.00 145.00 134.00 120.00 1738.5 2180 114.58 115.00 100.56 92.74 101.00 93.00 122.00 107.00 1809.4 1748.9 100.00 1834.2 3985.8 4087.2 4026.3 7066.2 7201.0 7299.5 7153.8 6666.0 6673.4 6884.9 326.1 335.3 6806.5 339.5e 332.9e 310.4e 1289 637.9 636.4 1298.1 643.9e 649.2e 716.2e 1301.8 794.6e 118.0e 1246.3 2007 100.3 95.2 1848.2 1882.5 1245.1 2090.2 2132.4 2150.2 2110.9 2056.0 2086.6 2097.3 United Nations 94.7 871.3e 1244.2 1282.4 114.6 114.6 114.8r 1868.4 1973.9 94.0 97.0 114.5r 116.1r 116.7r 2038.1 2035.0 2014.1 2030.3 2060.0 2126.5 101.4 102.7r 106.0e 101.7 7 2103.4 2189.7 US CENTS / LB. 114.7r 117.1r 121.8e US DOLLARS / TONNE NORTH AMERICA, SPECIAL HIGH GRADE 93.1 19046.7 US DOLLARS / TONNE L.M.E., SPECIAL HIGH GRADE, CASH SETTLEMENT 1894.2 330.7e US CENTS / LB. NORTH AMERICA, PRODUCER PRICE 116.7e 316.8e STERLING POUNDS / TONNE 1305.2 1275.2 1237.1 AS ABOVE 116.7 121.4e 7105.6 US DOLLARS / TONNE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE, CASH SETTLEMENT 2111.8 4161.4 US CENTS / LB. 1402.9 2087.1 1945.1 US DOLLARS / TONNE 721.6 2173.5 104.00 STERLING POUNDS / TONNE 4430.9 4321.5 4011.1 849.4e 2116 96.00 US DOLLARS / DRY TONNE 889.0e 1312.3 96.05 US DOLLARS / DRY TONNE NEW YORK DEALER, 4X4 CATHODES, ESTIMATED MARKET PRICE 1317.5 2202 US DOLLARS / TONNE 1726.2 1693.6 1703.2 4396.2 427 US DOLLARS / TONNE 668.3e 658.3e .. US DOLLARS / DRY TONNE 128.12 121.37 111.83 136.00 423 18568.2 644.8e 110.00 US DOLLARS / TONNE 15675 ZINC 2 95.6 .. 110.00 19434.4 ZINC 1 1927 .. Jul 14 US DOLLARS / TONNE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE, CASH LEAD 2 114.7 112.00 14278.2 13776.2 14066.4 13725.1 13911.1 14076.4 14191.6 15656.8 17370.8 LEAD 1 $ 2148 108.00 320.4e LEAD 1 1373 102.20 103.00 108.00 310.5e NICKEL 2 748.3 101.00 US PRODUCER/REFINERY, WIRE BARS, FOB NICKEL 1 16189 108.50 AS ABOVE COPPER 2 351.7 120.60 LONDON METAL EXCHANGE, GRADE A, CASH COPPER 1 $ 7616 127.50 LONDON METAL EXCHANGE, HIGH GRADE, CASH 1814.5 COPPER 1 4864 May 14 Jun 14 US DOLLARS / TONNE 65% Fe, OFFSHORE EXPORT PRICE BRAZIL TO CHINA, CIF 130.3 145.00 1931 Apr 14 62% Fe, OFFSHORE EXPORT PRICE AUSTRALIA TO CHINA, CIF 120.8 138.00 135.1 Mar 14 62% Fe, CHINA IMPORT, SPOT (CFR TIANJIN PORT) 120.1 137.06 129.2 Feb 14 99.7% ELECTROLYTIC, FREE MARKET, IN WAREHOUSE 2172 IRON ORE 3 126.6 Jan 14 48/50% MN MAX 0.1%P, METALLURGICAL, FOB 510 537 Dec 13 3 KHOURIBGA, 70% BPL, CONTRACT, FAS CASABLANCA PHOSPHATE ROCK 175 Nov 13 2310.7 US CENTS / LB. 101.6 100.6 115.2e August 2014 MONTHLY AVERAGE PRICES 3 - MINERALS, ORES AND METALS Moving averages Aug 12 to Jul 13 Aug 13 Sep 13 Oct 13 Aug 13 to Jul 14 TIN 1 21560 22748 73.4 70.69 380.7 45.68 48.37 22847 23092 22824 73.60 72.71 73.19 71.43 .. 406.88 48.73 72.77 23302 22768 74.90 75.59 75.78 75.14 73.52 105.5 CRUDE PETROLEUM 2 109.3 110.96 .. .. .. .. .. 392.22 386.56 46.83 45.75 CRUDE PETROLEUM 3 106.0 106.66 United Nations 105.46 102.58 .. .. 108.08 373.94 368.00 367.00 363.50 369.89 .. 106.39 105.85 .. 46.55 46.83 46.46 46.01 105.49 102.25 104.82 104.04 110.63 107.57 108.81 107.41 107.94 104.19 104.94 104.15 8 376.00 369.44 US DOLLARS / KG 45.01 42.72 42.70 42.19 US DOLLARS / TROY OUNCE 1279.10 1310.97 US CENTS / TROY OUNCE 1989.24 2092.25 US DOLLARS / BARREL 104.94 105.73 107.88 109.68 108.37 105.22 US DOLLARS / BARREL DUBAI, MEDIUM, FATEH 32 API, FOB DUBAI 108.40 22466.9 US DOLLARS / MTU 377.92 UK BRENT, LIGHT BLEND 38 API, FOB UK 109.48 22833.0 US DOLLARS / MTU OF WO3 .. DUBAI, UK BRENT AND WTI AVERAGE, SPOT, FOB 111.62 71.53 US DOLLARS / TONNE 2070 2208.02 2249.40 2201.87 2077.97 1967.00 1987.52 2084.53 2071.60 1973.64 1934.19 108.78 22374 MALAYSIAN DOLLARS / KG. HANDY & HARMAN, 99.9% GRADE REFINED, NEW YORK 108.06 Jul 14 US DOLLARS / TONNE 23413 1298 1347.10 1348.80 1316.19 1275.82 1225.40 1244.80 1300.98 1336.08 1299.00 1287.53 CRUDE PETROLEUM 1 105.9 23123 LONDON, 99.5% FINE, AFTERNOON FIXING SILVER 109.5 22739 BASIS 75% W, ROTTERDAM, DUTY UNPAID, IN WAREHOUSE GOLD 103 22803 May 14 Jun 14 EUROPEAN FREE MARKET 416.94 FERRO-TUNGSTEN 2832 22065 Apr 14 MINIMUM CONTENT OF WO3 65%, CIF EUROPE .. TUNGSTEN APT 1579 Mar 14 22623 21564.3 22647.5 22919.6 22874.0 21956.2 22014.8 22642.1 23023.3 23274.7 23261.0 150 44.08 Feb 14 AS ABOVE TUNGSTEN ORE 349.7 Jan 14 KUALA LUMPUR MARKET, EX-SMELTER TIN 2 $ 21585 Dec 13 LONDON METAL EXCHANGE, CASH 21620 TIN 2 66.58 Nov 13 111.87 106.98 US DOLLARS / BARREL 104.78 105.51 108.01 105.71 August 2014 MONTHLY AVERAGE PRICES 3 - MINERALS, ORES AND METALS Minerals, ores and metals 19750 19000 18250 17500 16750 16000 15250 14500 N I C K EL 1 ( U S $ / TON N E) 13750 13000 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Source : UNCTAD, UNCTADstat Commodity Price Statistics United Nations 9 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 August 2014 SOURCES AND NOTES Sources: Bloomberg Terminal Services Cotton Outlook, Liverpool, UK Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Italy International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), London, UK International Coffee Organization (ICO), London, UK International Grains Council (IGC), London, UK International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington D.C., USA International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), London, UK International Sugar Organization, London, UK International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), Yokohama, Japan Metal Bulletin, London, UK Oil World, Hamburg, Germany PLATTS, New York, USA Singapore Commodity Exchange Ltd (SICOM), Singapore The Public Ledger, London, UK United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) World Bank, Washington D.C., USA Explanation of symbols: -"e" -"r" - " .. 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