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Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix shares tumble over 7% as chip rout spreads from Wall Street

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Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plummeted more than 7% in early Thursday trading.

Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group rushes into humanoid robots with a dozen deals in 18 months

Ant has led a 500 million yuan ($73.59 million) funding round in humanoid robotics company Zeroth, the start-up announced Thursday.

Oil prices fall after U.S.-Iran talks conclude in Doha

Oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday after talks between Washington and Tehran concluded.

Corn Extends Post-USDA Bounce to Wednesday

Corn futures closed Wednesday with contracts up 3 to 8 ¼ cents higher, as the front months were the leaders. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 7 cents higher at $3.92 1/4. EIA’s weekly update showed a total of 1.117 million barrels per day of ethanol production in...

Soybeans See First of the Month Strength on Wednesday

Soybeans posted gains of 3 to 9 ½ cents across most contracts, led by the front months on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 15 1/4 cents at $10.85 1/4. Soymeal futures were steady to $1.90 higher, with Soy Oil futures mixed from 28 points higher...

Cotton Rallies into the Wednesday Close

Cotton futures were in rally mode late on Wednesday, with contracts up 104 to 106 points in the front months. Crude oil was down $1.41/bbl to $68.09. The US dollar index was up $0.243 at $101.200. The annual June Acreage report showed all cotton acres this spring planted at 9.85...

Inside India newsletter: Amazon, Walmart-owned Flipkart get ready to shake upIndia's delivery-in-minutes sector

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Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart are scrambling to expand quick commerce operations in India, not just to chase growth but to remain relevant to consumers.

Wheat Extends Post-USDA Report Gains to Wednesday’s Close

The wheat complex was higher across the three exchanges on Wednesday. Chicago SRW contracts were 4 to 11 ¼ cents higher on the Wednesday session. KC HRW futures saw 4 ¾ to 12 ¼ cent gains across the board on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat was 9 ¾ to 13 ½...

Cattle Face Mixed Trade on Wednesday

Live cattle futures closed with mixed trade, as August was down 60 cents and other contracts were up 7 to 50 cents . There were a few cash sales of $403 dressed in the north on Wednesday, with live trade at $255. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online saw no...

Hogs Face Wednesday Weakness

Lean hog futures were busy pulling back on Wednesday, with contracts 5 cents to $1.15 lower at the close. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $96.92 on Wednesday afternoon, down 66 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 17 cents lower on June 29...