Chicago soybean futures edged higher on Friday, but were headed for a seventh consecutive weekly decline due to disappointing weekly U.S. export sales and ample cheap supply from top producer Brazil, whose harvest is underway.
Chicago-traded corn and soybeans have begun February with a similar energy as last month, which featured the largest January price declines for the most-active contracts in several years.
Argentines sought shade and tried to cool off in public fountains on Thursday as a heat wave hitting the country saw temperatures rise towards 40 degrees Celsius (104°F).
Indonesian farmer Wardiyono typically starts planting his small rice field in November but this season he began only in January, when rains finally arrived after months of drought caused by an especially strong El Nino weather phenomenon.
U.S. soybean futures fell about 1.5% on Thursday on disappointing weekly U.S. export sales data coupled with strong competition from Brazil, where the soy harvest is expanding, traders said.
Corteva's shares jumped more than 18% on Thursday, after the U.S. agricultural chemical firm topped Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter profit backed by strong seed prices.
Cocoa futures on ICE gained more than 2% on Thursday, with the London contract rising to a record high, as the market for the chocolate-making commodity continues to be buoyed by tight supplies.
In trading on Thursday, shares of Alamos Gold Inc (Symbol: AGI) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $12.57, changing hands as high as $12.71 per share. Alamos Gold Inc shares are currently trading up about 4.7% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performa
Air Transat flight attendants rejected a new tentative agreement with the Canadian leisure carrier, the union said on Thursday, fueling fears of a strike even as the airline tries to cash in on booming travel demand.
Costa Rican coffee exports slid 28% in January compared to the same month last year, data released from national coffee institute ICAFE showed on Thursday, citing a smaller harvest as well as robust international supplies.
The directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when directors make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason a director of a company would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock in the o
Amer Sports, the maker of the world-renowned Wilson tennis rackets, was on track to return to public markets in a tepid debut on Thursday after selling shares at a discounted price in its U.S. IPO for a valuation of $6.3 billion.
With Gaza largely cut off by Israel's war with Hamas, most of the population homeless and destitute, and with few new goods arriving in the Palestinian enclave, cobblers are busy repairing shoes for people unable to replace them.
Brazil is considering creating a credit line in yuan for farmers, Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro told Reuters on Thursday, saying that it could be a next step after "successful" dollar-denominated lines.
Shares of Amer Sports were indicated to open flat to about 7.8% above their initial public offering (IPO) price on Thursday, marking a lukewarm reception for the company behind the world-famous Wilson tennis rackets.
A meeting that was scheduled to happen between Brazil's government, local airlines and state-run oil firm Petrobras on Thursday has been canceled, Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira said.