Lean hog futures are trading with most front months within 20 cents of unchanged. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $69.40 on Wednesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index…
The wheat complex was weaker on the Wednesday session with all three exchanges closing out 2025 with losses. Chicago SRW futures were 3 to 4 cents lower. KC HRW futures…
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26) on Wednesday closed up +2 (+0.03%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26) closed up +11 (+0.25%).Cocoa prices settled slightly higher on Wednesday, consolidating below Monday's…
New York Times editors across the newsroom share their biggest questions as we leave 2025 behind and look ahead to 2026.By Richard W. Stevenson, Mohammed Hadi, Nestor Ramos, Nikita Stewart,…
Energy prices rise slightly for millions of households as temperatures fallKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesEnergy bills are rising for millions of households in England, Scotland and Wales as the…
Osmond Chia,Business reporterandYan Chen,BBC News ChineseGetty ImagesChinese people will pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services will be exempt, as the world's second-largest economy…
Faarea MasudBusiness reporterA bottled water sold at Waitrose could contain glass and should be returned to the store, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) warned.The 750ml No1 Royal Deeside Mineral Water…
Gold and silver have seen a rollercoaster end to a year in which their prices are on track to record their biggest annual gains since 1979.The price of gold soared…
