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These dividend-paying data center power plays are on Goldman’s latest top 10 list

Goldman Sachs updated its "Ten Buys" list of energy and power stocks. These two dividend payers are linked to the data center trend.

Wheat Facing Mixed Action at Midday

The wheat complex is mixed on Monday, with winter wheat facing weakness. Chicago SRW contracts are 4 to 5 cents in the red. KC HRW futures are down 4 to 5 cents. MPLS spring wheat is the stronger point of the complex, up 1 to 2 cents. USDA’s FGIS tallied...

Corn Posting Gains at Monday’s Midday

Corn futures are up 6 to 7 cents across most contracts on Monday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 6 1/2 cents at $4.20 1/2. USDA reported a private export sale of 100,000 MT of corn to Colombia this morning, all for 2026/27. The weekly Export Inspections...

John Healey becomes chancellor weeks after shock resignation from defence job

The former defence secretary is seen as a safe pair of hands - and is now in charge of the government's finances.

Hogs Trading Mixed on Monday

Lean hog futures are mixed at midday, with most contracts within 35 cents of unchanged. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to low volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was 50 cents higher on July 15 at $95.10. The weekly CFTC Commitment of Traders...

Cattle Finding Some Buyers on Monday with Beef Bouncing at Midday

Live cattle futures are up $1.50 to $2.12 so far at Monday’s midday. Cash trade settled in at $238-240 in the north last week, with Southern trade at $237-238. Feeder cattle futures are $3.87 to $4.75 higher across the front months at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down...

Cotton Holding Higher at Monday’s Midday

Cotton futures are up 34 to 63 points so at Monday’s midday. Crude oil is up another 24 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index up 0.239. Friday afternoon’s Commitment of Traders report showed managed money spec funds in cotton futures and options adding another 10,578 contracts to their...

Soybeans Rallying with More Export Business

Soybeans are in rally mode on Monday, with gains of 25 to 27 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 26 1/4 cents at $11.92 1/4. Soymeal futures are up $5.30 to $6.50 higher at midday, with Soy Oil futures down 50 to 60 points. USDA reported...

Crude Oil Advances Amid Indications Of U.S.-Iran Talks Even While Mutual Strikes Continue

(RTTNews) - Crude oil prices have edged higher on Monday amid reports indicating that the U.S. and Iran are set to renew diplomatic efforts to halt the recently erupted confrontation even though both nations have not ceased their attacks on each other.

Healey seen as 'safe pair of hands' as he is appointed chancellor

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The BBC's Economics Editor Faisal Islam outlines the challenges facing the new chancellor.