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* Chinese factory activity shrinks, raising demand doubts

* Dollar supported by speculation of stimulus scale back

* Euro zone business downturn eases i...

* Injection estimates range from 82 bcf to 106 bcf * Median build in the poll is 91 bcf By Joe Silha NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. na...

* Repsol open to an out-of-court YPF compensation package

* Argentina needs foreign funds for YPF shale field

* Argentine laws and cash shortages obstac...

* Corn acreage reductions possible in some areas of Midwest

* Warmer weather next week to spur crop growth

* Farmers racing to catch up corn plantings

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ABUJA/GENEVA, May 23 (Reuters) - Nigeria's state oil company and a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil plan to tap the bond market by 2016 to fill a funding sho...

* U.S. dollar falls 0.5 percent vs basket of currencies

* China PMI shrinks for first time in 7 months

* U.S. weekly jobless claims at 1230 GMT eyed (...

May 23 (Reuters) - Ralph Lauren Corp on Thursday reported a higher quarterly profit, helped by a jump in sales at its own stores and lower cotton cost...

* Production-sharing auction to be 1st under 2010 law

* Sale to offer some of most promising offshore areas

* Govt to include giant Libra prospect in sa...

* Corn edges down after rally on China, ethanol demand * Market awaits weekly export sales at 1230 GMT * Spot soy extends gains to 8-month top...