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Cotton Extends Rally to Tuesday, Nearing Limit Gains

Cotton futures closed with contracts 99 to 299 points higher, with some contracts hitting the three cent limit at the high. The outside markets were mixed, as Crude oil was up $3.65 following Iran striking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. The US responded by revoking waivers authorizing Iran...

Soybeans Post Late Session Gains on Tuesday

Soybeans found late session strength to post 2 to 9 ¾ cent gains, as nearby July was up 14 ½ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 10 1/4 cents at $11.46. Soymeal futures were $2.30 to $3.40 higher across most contracts, with Soy Oil futures 32...

Cattle Push Lower on Tuesday

Live cattle futures posted losses of 10 to 67 cents on the day. Cash was picked up last week at $403 dressed in the north, with live trade at $255-256. Southern trade was $255. Feeder cattle futures were mixed, with August up 15 cents and other contracts down 47 cents...

Hogs Post Mostly Lower Trade on Tuesday

Lean hog futures posted losses of 35 cents to $1.60, with nearby July up a dime. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $96.42 on Tuesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 12 cents on July 2 at $91.55. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was $1.66...

Corn Extend Gains to Tuesday

Corn futures extended the rally to Tuesday, with contracts closing 3 ½ to 6 ¾ cents higher, as July was just 1 ¾ cents higher. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was a nickel higher at $4.13 3/4. The weekly Crop Progress report showed 16% of the US corn...

Wheat Sees Gains on Tuesday

The wheat complex found late session strength on Tuesday. Chicago SRW contracts were 3 ¼ to 7 ¼ cents in the green on the day. KC HRW futures were 1 ¼ to 4 ¾ cents higher at the close. MPLS spring wheat was up 1 ¼ to 4 ½ cents...

Victims of 23andMe data breach to get $47m payout, judge rules

23andMe compiles genetic profiles of people through DNA testing kits, but it was heavily criticised after a 2023 hack.

Enerpac (EPAC) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

EPAC, KMT

Enerpac (EPAC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +22.45% and +1.86%, respectively, for the quarter ended May 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Package holidays to Dubai and Egypt cheaper as European prices creep up

Family deals to many non-European destinations are cheaper this summer than last, as travel nerves have slowed bookings.

From mouthwash to hair dye: How weight-loss jabs are changing shopping habits

BBC

The BBC looks at how spending habits have shifted as users report feeling less hungry.