Stocks Finish Sharply Higher as Tech Stocks Soar
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Monday closed up by +1.55%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up by +2.62%. …
Nat-Gas Prices Fall on a Mixed US Weather Forecast and Record-High Output
December Nymex natural gas (NGZ25) on Monday closed down by -0.031 (-0.68%).Dec nat-gas prices settled lower on Monday due to a mixed US weather forecast, potentially curbing nat-gas heating demand.…
Soybeans See Front Month Weakness
Soybeans were lower on Monday, with contracts down 1 to 2 cents in the nearbys, and strength in some 2026 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 1…
Cotton Pulls Out Gains on Monday
Cotton futures posted marginal gains of 9 to 16 points across the front months on Monday. Crude oil futures were up 83 cents per barrel to $58.89 on the day,…
Cotton Trading Higher Through Midday
Cotton futures are showing 13 to 42 point gains across most contracts on Friday’s midday. Crude oil futures are up 50 cents per barrel to $58.56 on the day, with…
Wheat Closes Monday Mixed, with Spring Wheat Strength
The wheat complex posted mixed Monday action, with the winter wheat leading the charge lower and spring wheat holding up. Chicago SRW futures were 4 to5 cents in the red…
Africa tech: The start-up connecting African firms to tourists
Nigerian entrepreneur Rory Okoli started her career in Nigeria's hospitality industry.That experience, along with travelling across Africa, showed her it was not always easy for tourists to organise African trips.So,…
‘We earn £60,000 and want stamp duty scrapped’
Rachel Clun,Kris BramwellandEmer MoreauTBCThere has been plenty of speculation about what the Budget will and won't include.Ahead of her speech on Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed both tax rises…
The difficult question about how powerful the Budget watchdog is
Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?Faisal IslamEconomics editorBBCBudget days used to be symbolised by the chancellor of the exchequer smiling and holding aloft the famous Red Box outside Number…
How much is the national debt and should you care?
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