Cattle Bouncing Higher on Thursday
Cattle Bouncing Higher on Thursday
Live cattle futures are trading with Thursday midday strength so far, as contracts are up 37 cents to $1.025. Cash trade has kicked off this week at $203 in the South,…
Arabica Coffee Prices Rebound on Brazilian Real Strength
Arabica Coffee Prices Rebound on Brazilian Real Strength
December arabica coffee (KCZ25) today is up +2.20 (+0.59%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX25) is down -26 (-0.58%).Coffee prices are mixed today, with robusta sliding to a 1-week low.…
Record Highs for Major Stock Indexes as Chip Makers Soar
Record Highs for Major Stock Indexes as Chip Makers Soar
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.46%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.19%. September E-mini S&P futures…
Dollar Moves Higher with Bond Yields
Dollar Moves Higher with Bond Yields
The dollar index (DXY00) today is up by +0.50%. The dollar is moving higher today after bond yields rose on hawkish comments from Kansas City Fed President Schmid who said…
Nat-Gas Prices Plunge as EIA Inventories Climb and US Temps Cool
Nat-Gas Prices Plunge as EIA Inventories Climb and US Temps Cool
October Nymex natural gas (NGV25) on Thursday closed down -0.161 (-5.19%).Oct nat-gas prices sold off sharply on Thursday due to a larger-than-expected build in weekly EIA nat-gas inventories. The EIA…
Favorable West African Weather Weighs on Cocoa Prices
Favorable West African Weather Weighs on Cocoa Prices
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25) today is down -56 (-0.69%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25) is down -88 (-1.39%).Cocoa prices today are moderately lower as favorable weather in…
Hog Bulls Taking Some Gains Back on Thursday
Hog Bulls Taking Some Gains Back on Thursday
Lean hog futures are posting 30 to 40 cent gains across most contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog report from Thursday morning was reported at $106.57, up 32 cents…
Cotton Extending Weakness to Thursday
Cotton Extending Weakness to Thursday
Cotton futures are trading with Thursday midday losses of 56 to 93 points. The US dollar index was up $0.540 on the day to $97.060, with crude oil futures $0.36 lower. USDA…
Electric aviation awaits a battery breakthrough
Electric aviation awaits a battery breakthrough
Adrienne Murray & James BrooksTechnology ReportersBeta TechnologiesAlia on the way to Stavanger in NorwayAn aviation rarity touched down in the Norway's second city of Bergen earlier this month.Alia had flown…
Firmus gas prices to drop by 8.5% in Greater Belfast area
Firmus gas prices to drop by 8.5% in Greater Belfast area
Richard MorganBBC News NIGas supplier Firmus Energy is to cut its prices by 8.5% for all domestic customers in the Greater Belfast Network area.The announcement will see bills reduce, on…
TikTok: A deal may be close but what’s in it for China?
TikTok: A deal may be close but what’s in it for China?
Suranjana TewariAsia Business Correspondent andOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesA much-awaited deal over TikTok may be close, with US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping set to discuss terms…
University students like me are happier living at home – here’s why
University students like me are happier living at home – here’s why
Iolo CheungBBC Wales andEllie CarterBBC WalesBBCOnly two of Kirsty's coursemates actually live on the university campusLeaving home to go to university was once considered a rite of passage.But university student…