Commodities

Oil Falls After in New York U.S. Consumer Sentiment Unexpectedly Declines Crude oil declined for the first time in three days after a report showed that confidence among U.S. consumers unexpectedly dropped this month.

BHP, Anglo, Xstrata Bypass Europe on 10,000-Mile Coal Route to China Ports BHP Billiton Plc, Anglo American Plc and Xstrata Plc are shipping coal 10,000 miles to China from their Cerrejon mine in Colombia for the first time this year because of surging demand and rising prices in Asia.

Wheat Futures Advance on Speculation Dollar's Drop Will Boost U.S. Exports Wheat rose for the first time in four days on speculation that a slumping dollar will revive demand for grain from the U.S., the world’s largest exporter.

Monsanto May Have Antitrust Edge as Protecting Patents Trumps Competition Monsanto Co., facing antitrust probes into its genetically modified seeds, may benefit from previous court rulings in which intellectual property rights trumped competition concerns, antitrust lawyers say.