Wheat Bears Pushing Lower at Midday
Wheat Bears Pushing Lower at Midday
The wheat complex is falling lower at midday, with all three exchanges in the red. Chicago SRW futures are 6 to 7 cents lower so far on Friday. KC contracts…
Wheat Closes Lower on Friday to Push Week’s Losses
Wheat Closes Lower on Friday to Push Week’s Losses
The wheat complex held onto the weakness on Friday, with all three exchanges in the red. Chicago SRW futures were 2 to 3 1/4 cents lower on the day but…
Cocoa Prices Sharply Higher on Below-Normal Rain in West Africa
Cocoa Prices Sharply Higher on Below-Normal Rain in West Africa
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25) on Friday closed up +205 (+2.52%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25) closed up +142 (+2.66%).Cocoa prices today are sharply higher due to concerns…
Corn Heads Lower into the Weekend
Corn Heads Lower into the Weekend
Corn futures closed out the Friday session with contracts 2 to 3 cents in the red as forecasts remain wet. September was down 9 cents on the week. The CmdtyView…
Cotton Pulling Back at the End of the Week
Cotton Pulling Back at the End of the Week
Cotton futures are trading mostly lower on Friday, with contracts down 45 to 50 points at midday. October is an exception, up 2 points on thin trade. Crude oil futures…
Cattle Closes with Gains, as Cattle on Feed Shows Fewer Placements
Cattle Closes with Gains, as Cattle on Feed Shows Fewer Placements
Live cattle futures posted gains of with 67 cents to $1.00 to close out the day, as August was up $2.92 this week. Cash activity settled in at $230-231 in…
Cotton Closes Lower to End the Week
Cotton Closes Lower to End the Week
Cotton futures ended the Friday trade with contracts down 33 to 50 points in the front months, as December was 45 points lower on the week. Crude oil futures were…
Undervalued Dividend Growth Stock of the Week: Allegion (ALLE)
Undervalued Dividend Growth Stock of the Week: Allegion (ALLE)
The news and noise is endless. Tariffs, the Fed, interest rates, geopolitics, etc. If you follow this stuff closely, you’d be a basket case and never feel comfortable enough to…
Government considering having borrowing assessed once a year
Government considering having borrowing assessed once a year
The UK government is considering having the public finances formally assessed only once a year following a suggestion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).The global economic watchdog said the change…
Why is River Island in trouble?
Why is River Island in trouble?
Getty ImagesThe future of River Island is in the balance ahead of a crucial court ruling on the fashion chain's restructuring plans.The British chain - which once collaborated with Rihanna…
US FCC clears $8bn Skydance-Paramount merger
US FCC clears $8bn Skydance-Paramount merger
Christal HayesBBC News, Los AngelesAn $8bn (£5.9bn) merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media has been approved by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC).The merger between the independent film studio…
Retail sales in June boosted by hot weather
Retail sales in June boosted by hot weather
Tom EspinerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesRetail sales rebounded in June as the hot weather boosted fuel and supermarket sales, according to official data.Sales volumes were up by 0.9% in the…