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Brazil's 2004-05 soybean crop (October-September) will total 57.0 million metric tons, the Agriculture Ministry said Monday. The latest forecast was down from on the 61.4 million tons predicted in December due to a prolonged drought in southern states

Building permits in Canada totaled C$4.5 billion in January, down 11% from December, but up 9% YoY.

Capital spending in Japan was up 3.5% in the fourth quarter, less than expected.

Pending home sales down 2.1% in Jan.
In a new indicator designed to provide faster and more accurate information on emerging trends in the housing market, the pending sales of previously owned homes fell in January, the National Association of Realtors said Monday