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Updated / Thursday, 29 Jan 2026 15:43 Unite is seeking paid 'climate leave', if extreme weather makes it impossible to travel to work The Unite trade union is calling for…
Updated / Thursday, 29 Jan 2026 15:43 Unite is seeking paid 'climate leave', if extreme weather makes it impossible to travel to work The Unite trade union is calling for…
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26) on Wednesday closed down -283 (-6.38%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26) closed down -208 (-6.72%).Cocoa prices fell sharply on Wednesday, with London cocoa…
March arabica coffee (KCH26) on Wednesday closed down -16.25 (-4.42%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26) closed down -130 (-3.04%).Coffee prices gave up an early advance on Wednesday and sold…
Soybeans are posting 8 to 9 cent gains across the front months on Wednesday, pulling off the early morning gains. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 8 1/4 cents…
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) today is down -0.15 (-1.01%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) is down -3.70 (-0.90%).Sugar prices are moving lower today, with London…
The wheat complex was in rally mode on Wednesday, posting strength across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were 8 to 12 ¾ cents in the green to close the…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed down -0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.32%. March E-mini S&P…
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.29% on Wednesday, rebounding from Tuesday's nearly 4-year low. The weakness in the yen supported gains in the dollar on Wednesday after Treasury Secretary…
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Wednesday closed down -0.12 (-0.81%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) closed down -1.00 (-0.24%).Sugar prices settled lower on Wednesday, with…
Corn futures got some spillover strength from gains in wheat and recent weakness in the US dollar index, as contracts closed with 1 ¼ to 3 ½ cent gains across…
Cotton futures saw mixed trade on Wednesday, with contracts 10 points lower to 14 points higher in the nearbys. Crude oil futures were up $1.10 per barrel on the day…
March WTI crude oil (CLH26) on Wednesday closed up +0.82 (+1.31%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26) closed up +0.0215 (+1.14%).Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday, with…