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CNBC Daily Open: Trump turns up the heat on allies and adversaries

The shaky ceasefire in the Middle East appears to have all but collapsed, as U.S. President Donald Trump declaring the ceasefire with Iran over.

World Cup drives Google Search to record queries per second

The milestone comes amid Lionel Messi and Argentina's popularity.

Graham Platner suspends Maine Senate campaign after sex assault claim

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Maine Democrats must now replace Platner with less than four months until the midterm elections.

Cattle Close Mixed, with Feeders Leading the Charge Higher

Live cattle futures rounded out the Wednesday session with contracts 35 to 85 cents lower. Cash has been slow early this week with very little action early. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,356 head, with bids at $245. Feeder cattle futures posted gains...

Soybeans Close Wednesday on a Weaker Note

Soybeans faded off the early gains on Wednesday, as buyers of the Chinese rumor were selling the fact. Contracts were down fractionally to 5 ½ cents at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 3/4 cent at $11.45 1/4. Soymeal futures were $3.90 to $6.30 lower...

Corn Corrects Lower on Wednesday

Corn futures fell back on Wednesday after rallying nearly 40 cents off the lows last week, with contracts down 3 to 8 ¾ cents at the close. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 9 cents lower at $4.04. EIA data from this morning showed a total of 1.093...

Wheat Falls Back on Wednesday

The wheat complex closed the midweek session with weakness across the three markets. Chicago SRW contracts closed with Wednesday losses of 7 ¾ to 10 ¾ cents. KC HRW futures posted 5 ½ to 7 ¾ cent losses. MPLS spring wheat wad steady to down 3 cents across most contracts....

Cotton Fades Back Lower on Wednesday

Cotton futures saw modest weakness on a Wednesday correction, with contracts 6 to 73 points lower. The outside markets were generally stronger, as Crude oil was up $4.32 following the US striking Iran overnight and again today, as President Trump stated the ceasefire is over. The US also revoked waivers...

Inside India newsletter: India's $50 billion worth of IPOs at risk as Trump ends Iran ceasefire

After a slow start this year, IPOs worth $50 billion were ready to hit Indian markets. These plans are at risk after the U.S. ended the ceasefire with Iran.

Wealthy AI workers send San Francisco house prices soaring

The median cost of a home in the city is now $1.7m, a record high, according to the latest figures.