169,600 people were on the Live Register in July, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the Central Statistics Office. This was a rise of 0.7%, or 1,100 people, compared to…
Oil prices were stable today but poised for the steepest weekly losses since late June on a tariff-hit economic outlook and a potential meeting between US President Donald Trump and…
Almost 12,000 home energy upgrades were carried out in the first three months of the year through Government funded grant schemes. This is up 2% on the number of upgrades…
Updated / Friday, 8 Aug 2025 15:01 The proposed development will include 142 one-bed, 127 two-bed and 16 three-bed apartments across three blocks. The Land Development Agency (LDA) is set…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.59%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.33%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.70%. September E-mini S&P…
September arabica coffee (KCU25) on Friday closed up +11.55 (+3.88%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25) closed up +143 (+4.18%).Coffee prices on Friday extended this week's rally and surged to…
The dollar index (DXY00) on Friday fell by -0.20%. The dollar moved lower on Friday but remained above Thursday's 1.5-week low. The dollar was under pressure after President Trump late…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Friday closed up +0.78%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.95%. September E-mini S&P…
Lean hog futures are showing mixed action at midday, with nearby contracts down a tick to 15 cents higher. The national average base hog price was not reported on Wednesday morning…
Soybeans are back to mixed action on Friday, with mostly weaker trade showing up. August is up 1 ¼ cents, with the rest down 3 to 4 cents. Open interest…
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25) on Friday closed up +0.24 (+1.50%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25) closed up +8.80 (+1.90%).Sugar prices settled sharply higher Friday on…
September arabica coffee (KCU25) today is up +9.00 (+3.02%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25) is up +96 (+2.81%).Coffee prices today extended this week's rally and posted 3-week highs. Signs…