Bloomberg Palm oil inventories in Indonesia probably rose to a four-month high as supplies in the world’s largest producer neared a seasonal peak. Stockpiles climbed 12 percent to 1.9 million metric tons in September from 1.695 million tons in August, the highest since May, according to the median of seven estimates from analysts, refiners and plantation executives compiled by …

  AFP The European Union gave Belgium until a leaders’ summit on Friday to approve a troubled free trade pact with Canada which has been blocked by its small French-speaking region of Wallonia. EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstroem said a planned visit by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to sign the deal next week would not go ahead unless the …

  WASHINGTON / AP Higher energy costs fueled U.S. consumer prices in September, but overall inflation remained in check as it has for the past several years. The Labor Department said Tuesday that consumer prices increased 0.3 percent last month. Much of that rise stemmed from energy, housing and prescription drugs. Energy costs surged 2.9 percent in September as oil …