date:Feb 10, 2014
Oil and metals prices rose this week but gains were capped by poorly-received data out of the United States and China, the world's two biggest economies. Coffee and sugar futures jumped as exceptionally dry Brazilian weather raised concerns over tight supplies, while cocoa hit new peaks on deficit fears.
Traders on Friday reacted with disappointment to data showing that the US economy added 113,000 jobs in January, far fewer than market expectations of 175,000. The outcome signalled continuing