Dollar Rallies as Stocks Retreat
The dollar index (DXY00) on Tuesday rose by +0.37% and posted a 3-month high. Tuesday's slump in equity markets has boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar also had…
Corn Slips Lower on Turnaround Tuesday
Corn futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts down 2 to 3 cents at the final bell. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 3 1/4 cents to $3.91…
Soybeans Correcting Lower on Tuesday
Soybeans are down 15 to 17 cents across most contracts on Tuesday. There were 204 deliveries issued on Friday night, taking the total to 1,088 for the month. The cmdtyView…
Cocoa Prices Settle Higher on Commodity Index Inclusion
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25) on Tuesday closed up +41 (+0.63%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25) closed up +55 (+1.17%).Cocoa prices rallied to 5-week highs on Tuesday and…
Stocks Finish Sharply Lower on Concerns About Lofty Valuations
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed down -1.17%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -2.07%. December E-mini S&P…
AI ‘godmother’ Fei-Fei Li says she is ‘proud to be different’
Zoe KleinmanTechnology editorThe 'godmother' of AI, Professor Fei-Fei Li has told the BBC that being the only woman amongst seven pioneers of artificial Intelligence being presented with a top engineering…
Nearly all drivers say vehicles’ lights are too bright in study
Nathan BriantSouth of England Nearly all UK drivers said they thought headlights were too bright and that they have been dazzled by oncoming vehicles, according to a major study.The government…
Britain sliding ‘into economic crisis’ over £85bn sickness bill
Emer MoreauBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe report said that a 22-year-old who falls out of work for health reasons could lose out on £1m over the course of their lifetime.The number of…
LED mask ads banned over unauthorised acne and rosacea claims
Jennifer MeierhansBusiness reporterGetty ImagesAdverts for LED masks that are not registered with the medicines regulator have been banned (stock photo)A number of adverts for LED face masks have been banned…
Oldest victim of Post Office scandal, 92, receives final payout
Emma Simpson,Business correspondent and Esyllt Carr,Business reporterThe oldest surviving victim of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal has said she can now "look to the future" after receiving her long-awaited…