Stocks Settle Higher as US Economic News Lifts Fed Rate Cut Expectations
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up by +0.91%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +1.43%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up by +0.58%. …
Soybeans Pop Higher on Tuesday
Soybeans futures were higher at the Tuesday close with contracts up 1 to 3 cents on the day. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 1 3/4 cents higher to…
Wheat Posts Tuesday Gains
Wheat futures were heading higher on Tuesday, with gains across the three markets. MPLS spring wheat was the leader to the upside, with 6 to 8 cent gains at the…
Coffee Prices Sharply Higher on Global Crop Concerns
March arabica coffee (KCH26) on Tuesday closed up +6.75 (+1.79%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26) closed up +106 (+2.38%).Coffee prices rose sharply on Tuesday as adverse weather sparked concerns…
Sugar Prices Supported by Dollar Weakness and Smaller Indian Sugar Exports
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) today is up +0.05 (+0.34%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) is up +2.00 (+0.47%).Sugar prices are moving higher today amid a…
North Sea drilling restrictions to be relaxed in new Labour plan
Simon Jack,business editorandKevin Keane,Scotland environment, energy and rural affairs correspondentPlans to relax restrictions on new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea will be unveiled on Wednesday under the…
What’s at stake for Reeves’s Budget
Skip to contentBritish Broadcasting CorporationHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveMore on this story.6 hours agoRachel ReevesUK economyBudget 2025
Minimum wage to rise again from April to £12.71 for over-21s
Over 21s to get £12.71 an hour as minimum wage increasedEmer MoreauBusiness reporterGetty ImagesMillions of people are set to get a pay rise from April due to an increase in…
Rachel Reeves will be hoping this Budget buys her some time
Chris MasonPolitical editorKirsty O'Connor / TreasuryThe thrust of the Chancellor's address will be three cuts – cutting the cost of living, cutting NHS waiting lists and cutting government debtFinally, after…
Stamp duty: What is it and how much is it?
Getty ImagesStamp duty is a tax paid by most home buyers in England and Northern Ireland, with Scotland and Wales having similar levies, but its future has been the subject…