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Corn Posts Midweek Rally

Corn futures rallied 8 to 9 1/2 cents into the Wednesday close, holding within 2 cents of the intraday highs across most contracts. Deferred contracts were fractionally to 4 ½ cents higher. Spillover support from wheat was supportive. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 10 1/2 cents...

Soybeans Hit Fresh 2 Year Highs on Wednesday

Soybeans posted front month buying on Wednesday, as contracts were 11 ¾ to 16 ¼ cents higher across the nearbys and up 7 ¾ to 9 ¾ cents in the deferreds. The rally to $12.38 in the August contract hit the highest level since May 2024. The cmdtyView national average...

Cattle Hit Fresh Lows as Selling Resumes on Wednesday

Live cattle futures continued the liquidation, with contracts down $3.02 to $4.10 across the board. Futures hit fresh 2026 lows on the day. Cash trade saw a few $230-232 sales on Wednesday, though there has not been enough to establish a trend. Wednesday’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no...

Cotton Extends Gains on Wednesday

Cotton futures saw gains of 42 to 91 points across most contracts on Wednesday session. Crude oil is up another $2.14 per barrel, with the US dollar index down 0.061. The NOAA 7-day QPF shows very limited precipitation across much of TX and the southeast for the next week. The...

Hogs Continue Steady Rally to Wednesday

Lean hog futures saw gains of 20 to 75 cents across most contracts, with August the exception, down a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $101.08 Wednesday afternoon, up 86 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 48 cents higher on July 20...

S&P 500 Q2 Earnings Beats Hit 5-Year Highs as Growth Accelerates

T, CME, GM, WAB

The Q2 earnings season is displaying exceptional momentum, characterized by widespread beat rates and an accelerating growth pace. These early results strongly validate the underlying health and resilience of the corporate earnings picture.

Airport drop-off fees up by a third - here are the priciest

The cost of parking closest to the terminal just for a few minutes has hit £10 at two of the UK's busiest airports.

ServiceNow CEO defends the company's relevancy, touting a kill switch for rogue AI agents

ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott said the company is becoming increasingly important as businesses deploy more autonomous AI agents.

Google burning through cash with spiralling AI costs

The company said earlier this year it expected to spend as much as $190bn on AI investments.

Stocks Settle Lower as Crude Oil Prices Jump

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.54%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) fell -0.07%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...