Corn Turning Higher at Midday
The corn market is rallying off early session lows on Wednesday, with contracts up 2 to 4 cents so far at midday. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 4 1/4 cents at $4.09 per bu.
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China set to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged for 14th month in July
Specifically, Chair Warsh said that “financial markets perform best when they react to incoming data. I think the financial markets work less efficiently when they ask a question. How will the Federal Reserve react to t…
Read more →US judge won’t block Meta from laying off workers who filed AI discrimination lawsuit
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Read more →Surging Crude Oil Lifts Sugar Prices
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) today is up +0.47 (+3.25%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) is up +16.70 (+3.67%).
Read more →Iraq and Syria sign agreement to restore oil pipeline that would provide alternative to Strait of Hormuz
Iraq and Syria signed an agreement on Friday to rebuild an oil pipeline that would provide an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.
Read more →Oil tankers face 'worst case scenario' in Hormuz as Iran steps up attacks on ships, maritime risk CEO says
The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz has returned to a "worse-case scenario" for oil tankers as Iran has repeatedly attacked ships over the past week, the CEO of a maritime risk services firm said.
Read more →My mom, 74, fell for a phone scam — and now I'm out $12,000 because our bank accounts are linked. What can I do?
Americans lost a shocking $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, according to data from the Federal Trade Commission (1). These losses are around three times greater than in 2020. Imposter scams were the leading cause …
Read more →Amazon or Meta: Wedbush Chooses the Superior AI Hyperscaler Stock to Buy
AI is no longer just an emerging technology. In just a few years, it has become one of the biggest forces shaping how people search for information, shop online, create content, and get work done. Since ChatGPT brought …
Read more →Retail and Wall Street are underwater on SpaceX — but not going down without a fight
Good times for SpaceX are proving short-lived as Elon Musk's intergalactic IPO is now giving fodder to bears who said the U.S. stock market wasn't ready for a $2 trillion market-cap injection.
Read more →Epstein victims blast Trump attorney general nominee Todd Blanche after meeting
Victims of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein blasted Todd Blanche after meeting with the acting attorney general at the Department of Justice, a sit-down Sen. Thom Tillis urged Blanche to have as he seeks Senate con…
Read more →Anthropic in early talks with Meta to acquire compute power
Anthropic is in very preliminary talks to lease computing power from Meta, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC's Kate Rooney.
Read more →Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for fast feed of US president’s posts, FT reports
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) – FIFA failed to make good on its promise of the “most inclusive” World Cup, the Sport & Rights Alliance said on Thursday, citing strict U.S. visa policies that shut out many f…
Read more →Israeli strikes kill Palestinians attending Gaza funeral for earlier strike victim
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 10 Palestinians on Thursday, local hospitals said, even as much of the world’s attention was focused on the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah …
Read more →Bond yields are sending a new signal about Fed rate hikes
Kevin Warsh’s first Federal Reserve meeting delivered a clear message to markets: inflation is back at the center of policy. The Fed held rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75%, but Warsh’s debut press conference, a shorter poli…
Read more →Stocks Tumble as the Rout in Chipmakers Deepens
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -1.06%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.12%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -2.23%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…
Read more →Soybeans Posting Modest Friday AM Strength
Soybeans are showing 2 to 3 cent action so far on Friday. Futures were weaker on Thursday, with contracts down 6 to 7 ¼ cents on the day. Preliminary open interest was up 14,419 contracts. The cmdtyView national average…
Read more →Cotton Extending Losses to Friday AM Trade
Cotton price action is down 95 to 105 points so far on Friday morning. Futures fell into the Thursday close, posting session losses of 223 to 287 points at the final bell. Crude oil was up a modest 14 cents per barrel, …
Read more →Corn Holding Steady on Friday AM Trade
Corn price action is showing steady to fractionally lower trade so far on Friday morning. Futures rounded out Thursday trade with contracts down 4 to 6 cents across most contracts. Open interest was up 5,440 contracts o…
Read more →Corn Fades Back Lower on Thursday
Corn rounded out Thursday trade with contracts down 4 to 6 cents across most contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 3/4 at $4.10 3/4.
Read more →Wheat Bulls Starting Friday Morning with Gains
Wheat is trading 3 to 8 cent gains across the three markets on Friday. The wheat complex slipped back on Thursday, with contracts marginally lower. Chicago SRW contracts saw nearby losses of 1 to 3 cents on the day. Ope…
Read more →Apple and Nvidia Vie for Wall Street’s Crown
Late one evening in 2010, in his Taipei home, Morris Chang topped off the wine in his guest’s glass. Across from him sat Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer, who had flown in with a proposal that was as audac…
Read more →Stocks Settle Lower as Chipmakers and AI Stocks Slump
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed down -0.51%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.62%. September E-mini S&P futures (…
Read more →Credit vs Factoring in Trucking: It’s About Financial Fit
If you're a carrier operating in today's freight market, with tight margins, rate volatility, and rising operating costs, the real issue isn't the tool. It's whether the financing actually fits how your trucking busines…
Read more →See How Commercial Metals Ranks Among Analysts' Top Metals Picks
In forming this rank, the analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses were tallied, and averaged; then, the underlying components of the Metals Channel Global Mining Titans Index were ranked according to those aver…
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