London Metal Exchange (LME): Nickel Inventories Increased By 48 Tons, Tin Inventories Decreased By 40 Tons, Copper Inventories Decreased By 1,300 Tons, Lead Inventories Decreased By 2,250 Tons, Zinc Inventories Increased By 75 Tons, And Aluminum Inventories Decreased By 100 Tons

Ministry Of Foreign Affairs: Congratulates Prime Minister Brown On His Successful Re-election

Sources Say A Global Aluminum Producer Is Seeking A Premium Of $310 Per Tonne In Negotiations With Japan For October Through December, Down 22% From The Previous Quarter

The Bank Of Thailand: Thailand's Net Forward Position Was US$24.8 Billion On August 21, Up From US$24.7 Billion On August 14

US Special Envoy To India: India Plans To Purchase Combat-proven Javelin Anti-tank Systems

Market News: Qatar Energy Has Extended The Force Majeure Period For Its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project Against Italy's Edison Until November 4

U.S. Central Command General: Recently, While Imposing A Maritime Blockade On Iran, The U.S. Military Protected Nearly 1,500 Merchant Ships Carrying Approximately 750 Million Barrels Of Crude Oil Through The Strait Of Hormuz

Central Bank Of Malaysia: Malaysia's Broad Money Supply (M2) Grew By 5.8% And M1 Grew By 8.2% In July

French Finance Minister: French GDP Data Reflects The Impact Of A "terrible Summer." Harvests In Some Regions Will Be Very Difficult

Central Bank Of Malaysia: Malaysia's Broad Money Supply (M3) Grew By 5.7% Year-on-Year In July