Cattle Close Higher on Thursday

Live cattle futures saw 22 cent to $1.05 gains to close out the Thursday session. Cash trade this week has been centered around $246 across the country. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed $246-247 sales on 334 of the 1,226 head offered. Feeder cattle futures were up 45 to...

Hogs Extend Rebound on Thursday

Lean hog futures rounded out the Thursday trade with contracts 20 to 82 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday afternoon due to thinner volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 54 cents on April 21 at $91.05. Weekly Export Sales data showed a...

Soybeans Face Modest Pressure on Thursday

Soybeans saw weakness for much of the Thursday session, with contracts down 1 to 4 ¾ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4 cents at $10.97 1/4. Soymeal futures were mixed, with contracts 20 cents higher to 80 cents lower. Soy Oil futures reverted from midday...

Wheat Rallies on Thursday

The wheat complex was in rally mode on Thursday. KC HRW futures led the wheat rally, with gains of 10 ½ to 29 ¼ cents, led by the front months. Chicago SRW futures were up 10 to 13 1/4 cents in most contracts. MPLS spring wheat was 6 to 10...

Cotton Resume Higher Trade on Thursday

Cotton futures resumed gains on the Thursday session, as contracts closed with 17 to 81 cent gains. The US dollar index was 0.234 higher at $98.655. Crude oil was up another $4.04 to $97.00. Export Sales data showed a total of 119,947 RB of old crop cotton sold in the...

From scientist to silk farmer: India's silk industry renewal

Silk production is an increasingly high-tech business in India.

Asia-Pacific markets set to fall as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension fails to calm investors

Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower as investors remained cautious despite a three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.

Japan core inflation accelerates after five months as Iran war pushes energy prices higher

Government data showed the inflation figure — which strips out prices of fresh food — was in line with the 1.8% expected by economists polled by Reuters.

Primis Financial (FRST) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

FRST, PJT

Primis Financial (FRST) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +3.13% and +9.95%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Rexford Industrial (REXR) Q1 FFO Beat Estimates

REXR, EXR

Rexford Industrial (REXR) delivered FFO and revenue surprises of +1.46% and -0.04%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?