Corn Weighted Down on Tuesday
Corn Weighted Down on Tuesday
Corn futures closed out the Tuesday session with most contracts 2 to 3 ¼ cents lower at the final bell. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 3 1/4…
Cotton Falls Lower on Tuesday
Cotton Falls Lower on Tuesday
Cotton futures settled Tuesday with contracts down 41 to 126 points. The outside markets added some pressure, with the crude oil dropping $3.24/barrel and the US dollar index slightly lower.August cotton…
Dollar Weakens on Disappointing US Economic News
Dollar Weakens on Disappointing US Economic News
The dollar index (DXY00) on Tuesday fell to a 2.25-month low and finished down -0.21%. The dollar was under pressure from Tuesday's Fed-friendly US economic reports on Nov payrolls, Oct…
Cocoa Prices Jump on Signs of a Smaller Global Cocoa Surplus
Cocoa Prices Jump on Signs of a Smaller Global Cocoa Surplus
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26) on Tuesday closed up +122 (+2.08%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26) closed up +128 (+3.02%).Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Tuesday amid signs of…
Coffee Prices Sharply Lower on the Outlook for Ample Supplies
Coffee Prices Sharply Lower on the Outlook for Ample Supplies
March arabica coffee (KCH26) on Tuesday closed down -8.20 (-2.28%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26) closed down -107 (-2.65%).Coffee prices extended their two-week-long slide on Tuesday, with arabica falling…
Soybeans Fall on Tuesday
Soybeans Fall on Tuesday
Soybeans slipped lower at midday, with contracts closing 5 to 6 cents in the red on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4 3/4 cents at $9.56 1/4. Soymeal…
Stocks Settle Mixed on Soft US Economic News
Stocks Settle Mixed on Soft US Economic News
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed down by -0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.62%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up by +0.26%. …
Learner drivers face 24-week wait as backlog continues for two more years
Learner drivers face 24-week wait as backlog continues for two more years
Pritti MistryBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe backlog of driving tests grew after the covid-19 lockdownLearner drivers face months of delays booking practical tests because a backlog will not be cleared until November…
New £150m funding package to protect jobs at Grangemouth
New £150m funding package to protect jobs at Grangemouth
David HendersonScotland news correspondentPA MediaThe UK government and Ineos are to invest a combined £150m in the plantThe UK government is to invest £120m in a support package for the…
Weight-loss injection ad banned for targeting new mums
Weight-loss injection ad banned for targeting new mums
Faarea MasudBusiness reporterMedExpressMedExpress's social media advert was banned for targeting new mumsAn advert which targeted weight-loss injections at new mums has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).MedExpress's social…
UK insists negotiations over US tech deal still ‘active’
UK insists negotiations over US tech deal still ‘active’
Liv McMahonTechnology reporterDowning Street says the UK remains in "active conversations with US counterparts at all levels of government" about a wide-ranging tech deal.The BBC understands talks over the Technology…
Former chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI
Former chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI
Rachel ClunBusiness reporterFormer chancellor George Osborne is joining artificial intelligence (AI) giant OpenAI.He will lead its "OpenAI for Countries" programme, which is aimed at helping governments increase their AI capacity.Announcing…