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Weakness in the Corn Market Continues on Friday Trade

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Corn prices are down 1 to 2 cents as futures round out the week of trade. Futures faced late pressure on Thursday, with contracts closing down 1 to 4 cents at the closing bell. Open interest was down 5,434 contracts on Thursday, heavily in the December contract. The CmdtyView national...
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Cotton Popping Higher on Friday Morning

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Cotton price action is up 22 to 36 points so far on Friday morning. Futures were under pressure late, despite supportive outside markets, as contracts were down 24 to 60 points. Crude oil was up $2.46 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.562 lower. The Seam...
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What makes a place ready for radical innovation? Researchers say resident openness matters

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Why do some cities embrace new technologies and business models while others are slower to take them up? Economic conditions, infrastructure and access to technology clearly matter. But a new study from the University of Amsterdam and the University of St Gallen suggests there is another factor that has received much less attention: the psychological openness of the local population. Regions where people are more open to new experiences and unfamiliar ideas are more likely to be early adopters of radical innovations, the study says.

Cocoa Prices Retreat as North American Cocoa Demand Unexpectedly Falters

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December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -162 (-2.78%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is down -122 (-2.80%). Cocoa prices are retreating today on weaker-than-expected Q3 North American cocoa demand. The National Confectioners Association reported late Thursday that Q3 North American cocoa grindings unexpectedly fell...
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