French dairy giant Lactalis on Thursday said its sales had risen by 28.4% in 2022, to 28.3 billion euros ($30.95 billion), but also that its net profit fell 14% over the same period, to 384 million euros.
Brazilian soybean port premiums have fallen to historical lows in recent days amid lukewarm Chinese demand while the country reaps a record crop, analysts and traders said.
Arabica coffee futures fell on Thursday, after setting a 6-1/2 month peak earlier this week amid tightening supplies, while raw sugar steadied near Wednesday's 11-year high.
U.S. corn yield possibilities for this summer are still wide open, though industry participants might disagree over what represents a “normal” yield due to some recent trends.
Chicago wheat lost more ground on Thursday as fears of Ukrainian exports being halted were allayed by the resumption of vessel inspections under a wartime deal and by European Union steps to allow transit of grain via land routes to continue.
Europe's flourishing luxury goods industry was under scrutiny on Thursday after European Union antitrust regulators started inspecting a Gucci facility in Milan as part of an investigation spanning several countries.
Copper prices slumped on Thursday on uncertainty over further U.S. rate hikes and a sluggish recovery of demand in China, while zinc hit a five-month low after a ramp-up in inventories.
Severe power shortages in China's southwestern Yunnan province are likely to cut aluminium production in the country's fourth-largest producing province, analysts and producers said, but weak demand will cap price rises.
Malaysian palm oil futures finished lower for a second session on Thursday, underpinned by weakening rival oils, while falling exports dragged prices further, even as futures rose for the week.
Russian grain suppliers may be able to waive a part of their export quotas so they can be redistributed to other companies, a draft regulation shows, as Moscow seeks to maximise exports and avoid domestic oversupply.
Global primary aluminium output rose 0.5% year on year in March to 5.772 million tonnes, data from the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) showed on Thursday.
A technology failure that temporarily halted all departures of Southwest Airlines Co flights on Tuesday is raising fresh concerns about the resiliency of the U.S. carrier's IT infrastructure, industry experts and the carrier's pilots' union said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh is being forced to cut power to millions of people as a relentless heatwave brings a surge in demand for power causing electricity supply shortfalls during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
Jordan's state grains buyer has issued a new international tender to purchase up to 120,000 tonnes of animal feed barley, European traders said on Thursday.
Jordan's state grains buyer has issued a new international tender to purchase up to 120,000 tonnes of animal feed barley, European traders said on Thursday.
Malaysia on Thursday said it was disappointed over a European Union law banning imports of commodities linked to deforestation, fearing a hit to its exports of palm oil to the bloc.
Zimbabwe expects to harvest 2.3 million tonnes of the staple maize grain this year, a 58% jump from the previous season driven by favourable rains, according to a cabinet statement seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
Copper prices fell on Thursday, after a Federal Reserve policymaker's comments hinted at further U.S. interest rate hikes as inflation still remained at "problematic" levels.
Hungary will continue to allow transit of Ukrainian grain, ensuring the departure of such shipments "in a controlled manner," its agriculture minister, Istvan Nagy, told state news agency MTI after talks in Brussels.