Colombian, US Gulf prices rise from record lows

摘要

Colombian and US Gulf coast coal export prices inched aboverecord lows this week, helped by slightly higher internationalprices and lower freight rates.But some eastern US export prices slid further.The US Federal Reserve this week raised its overnight lendingrate between banks for the first time in almost a decade,to 0.25pc, and said the move would be followed by "gradual"tightening. That sent the dollar closer to parity with the euro,at $1.08/euro as of yesterday.