European shares fell on Monday as China's lacklustre economic data knocked down commodity-linked stocks, while luxury group Richemont slumped on weaker-than-expected organic sales growth.
China, the world's biggest soybean importer, is likely to buy a larger volume of the oilseed from Brazil than usual for September to December, three trade sources said, as prices of new-crop U.S. shipments rise on expectations of lower supply.
Water levels on the river Rhine in Germany have risen sharply after heavy rain in southern regions but are still too shallow in northern areas for cargo vessels to sail fully loaded, commodity traders said on Monday.
Richemont reported a 14% increase in sales during its first quarter as the world's second biggest luxury group continued to see strong demand for its high-end jewellery.
Richemont reported weaker than expected sales during its first quarter as the world's second biggest luxury group continued to see strong demand for its high-end jewellery.
Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group has filed a lawsuit against the Malaysian government for confiscating rainbow-coloured watches that celebrate LGBT rights, in an act the company says has damaged its reputation.
Spanish voters head to the polls on Sunday in a snap national election unlikely to produce a working majority for any single party, heralding uncertainty for markets.
A war between military factions in Sudan is putting at risk the production of staple crops this year, farmers in several states say, threatening to drive the African nation deeper into hunger and poverty.
A pact that has allowed the safe Black Sea export of grain from Ukraine for the past year will expire at the end of Monday if Russia does not agree to extend the agreement brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to combat a global food crisis worsened by Russia's invasion of its neighbor.
Indonesia has no plan to change rules mandating palm oil exporters sell a portion of their output to the domestic market, a senior official said on Monday, as the country prepares for full nationwide implementation of its B35 programme.
Chicago corn and soybean futures gained more ground on Monday, building on last week's rise as concerns over dry weather in the U.S. Midwest drove prices higher.
Indonesia is planning to launch much-anticipated initial public offerings (IPOs) for its state palm oil planter and upstream oil and gas company in coming months, a deputy cabinet minister said on Friday.
Tropical storm Talim strengthened into a typhoon early on Monday and is set to be the first this year to make landfall in China, the national weather forecaster said, while authorities cancelled flights and urged residents to stay at home.
Prices of base metals fell in early trading on Monday as market participants awaited a raft of economic data from key consumer China that could well underwhelm.
Indian tourists are streaming into Southeast Asia, cementing the world most populous country's position as a key growth market for a travel and tourism sector that is feeling the pinch of China's slower-than-expected re-opening.
China's summer wheat output fell 0.9% this year, official data showed on Saturday, the first decline in seven years after heavy rain hit key growing areas just ahead of the harvest.