The S&P 500 ended slightly lower on Friday, a day after a sharp sell-off, as investors digested a U.S. jobs report that showed weaker-than-expected growth and awaited more economic data and corporate earnings in the weeks ahead.
Large speculators switched to a net short position in Chicago Board of Trade corn futures in the week to July 3, regulatory data released on Friday showed.
U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday as recent welcome rains across the Midwest farm belt, and forecasts for more next week, aided crops that had been suffering under an early season drought.
Footwear makers Crocs and rival Joybees have filed competing claims against each other in U.S. court in Colorado, as the companies clash over corporate trade secrets, intellectual property and competition in the market for casual shoes.
London cocoa futures on ICE closed down on Friday, extending
the market's retreat from a 46-year high set earlier in the
week, with concerns that the recent climb could curb demand.
If Russia does not agree to extend a deal allowing the safe export of grain and fertilizer from Ukrainian ports, it is unlikely Western states will continue cooperating with U.N. officials helping Moscow with its exports, the United Nations aid chief said on Friday.
Wall Street's main indexes rose on Friday after monthly U.S. jobs growth came in weaker than expected, soothing concerns the Federal Reserve would need to move more aggressively to cool the economy.
Footwear makers Crocs and rival Joybees have filed competing claims against each other in U.S. court in Colorado, as the companies clash over corporate trade secrets, intellectual property and competition in the market for casual shoes.
U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday as recent welcome rains across the Midwest farm belt, and forecasts for more next week, aided crops that had been suffering under an early season drought.
Record demand from India sharply increased Airbus orders in June to leave the European planemaker with 1,044 net orders in the first half of the year, data showed on Friday.
Malaysian palm oil futures slipped on Friday, tracking overnight losses in rival soyoil, as traders awaited key palm oil board data, although the market is on course for a second weekly gain.
Copper prices in London edged higher on Friday, although gains were limited as investors awaited more clues on the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate trajectory and demand outlook in top consumer China.
Chinese authorities are likely to announce a fine of at least 8 billion yuan ($1.1 billion) on Ant Group as soon as Friday, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, bringing an end to the fintech company's years-long regulatory overhaul.
Chicago corn futures were largely unchanged on Friday, with the market poised for its first weekly gain in five weeks on concerns over dry weather reducing yields in the U.S. grain belt, although expectations of rains in some rains limited the upside in prices.
Copper prices in London rebounded on Friday, as the dollar edged down, but demand uncertainty in top consumer China and worries over more interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve capped gains.
Prices of rice exported from top hub India extended their rally to a fresh five-year peak this week on supply concerns, while strong demand kept Thailand and Vietnam rates near two-year highs.
China's sow herd declined 1.68% in June compared with the prior month, state-backed Shanghai Securities News said on Friday, as farmers reduced herds following months of losses.
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