Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday after top producer Indonesia confirmed the extension of export controls, though the plunge in edible imports to India limited gains.
Copper prices rose on Friday and were on track for their second straight week of gains, as a weaker dollar propped up subdued sentiment following poor economic data from top metals consumer China.
Shareholders of Australia's Qantas Airways voted overwhelmingly against the company's executive pay report, according to a tally of proxy votes shown at its annual meeting on Friday.
Shares of Treasury Wine Estates fell more than 11% on Friday after the top Australian winemaker undertook a round of discounted capital raising to fund its $900 million acquisition of California's DAOU Vineyards.
Chicago soybean futures edged lower on Friday but were on track for a fourth consecutive weekly gain amid expectations of strong demand from China and worries about the weather in top exporter Brazil.
Australia's Qantas Chairman Richard Goyder acknowledged on Friday that there will be an 'overwhelming' vote against the company's remuneration report, a complete reversal of the 90-plus percent support it had received in the previous years.
Just months after Brazil harvested its largest-ever corn and soybean crops, concerns are already brewing over the next crop as wild weather patterns are disrupting both northern and southern soybean-production areas.
Bunge has filed for regulatory approvals for its merger with crop handler Viterra in "major jurisdictions" in North and South America, Europe and China, and has gotten the green light from some of its smaller markets including Colombia, Chief Executive Officer Greg Heckman said on Thursday.
U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday after China said imports will likely stay high as it sets an all-time record for purchases of the crop this year while weather remains a concern in Brazil.
In trading on Thursday, shares of Vale SA (Symbol: VALE) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $14.55, changing hands as high as $14.58 per share. Vale SA shares are currently trading up about 2.5% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of VALE sha
In trading on Thursday, shares of First Majestic Silver Corp (Symbol: AG) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $4.38 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure
After being roughed up by judges, lawmakers, regulators and its own employees, Australia's Qantas Airways faces its toughest grilling at its annual meeting on Friday as investors take the airline to task over a series of crises.
Argentine farmers received a "blessing" of 50-60 millimeters (2-2.4 inches) of rain in recent hours, providing relief to the country's thirsty corn crop and an opportunity for farmers to begin sowing the soybeans campaign, the Rosario grains exchange (BCR) said on Thursday.
Mexico reported its first outbreak this season of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Thursday, just a month after Mexico declared it was free of the disease.
Argentine farmers received a "blessing" of 50-60 millimeters (2-2.4 inches) of rain in recent hours, providing relief to the country's thirsty corn crop and an opportunity for farmers to begin sowing the soybeans campaign, the Rosario grains exchange said on Thursday.
U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday after China said imports will likely stay high as it sets an all-time record for purchases of the crop this year while weather concerns remain in Brazil.
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