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Soybeans Hold Gains into Wednesday’s Close as the Market Looks to Trump/Xi Meeting

Soybeans saw modest strength on Wednesday, with contracts closing fractionally to 3 cents higher on the day. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 3 1/4 cents at $11.64. Soymeal futures were the supportive product, up $4.40 to $10.10, with Soy Oil futures falling into the close, down...

Cotton Close with Modest Wednesday Gains

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts coming off the midday highs, up 7 to 49 points. The US dollar index was $0.215 higher at $98.395. Crude oil was down $1.18 at $101.00 at the close. The monthly WASDE update showed 2025/26 cotton yield at 852 lbs/ac, with production...

Wheat Posts Modest Correction on Wednesday

The wheat complex followed Tuesday’s limit gains with the three exchanges lower on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures closed with contracts steady to 3 ½ cents lower. KC HRW futures were down 4 ¾ to 7 ¾ cents at the close. MPLS spring wheat was down 4 to 4 ¼ cents...

Cattle Post Midweek Rally

Live cattle futures were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts up $2.60 to $5.10. Cash trade has seen some $260 sales in the South early this week, with northern trade at $408-410. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $260-261.50 sales on 552 of the 1,104 head...

Hogs Rally on Wednesday

Lean hog futures posted a Wednesday rally, with contracts up 55 cents to $2.92 led by the front months. Soon to expire May (on Thursday) was down a tick. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $95.51 on Wednesday morning, up 32 cents from the day prior. The CME...

Corn Close Mixed as Ethanol Production Improves

Corn futures posted mixed action at the Wednesday close, with contracts within a penny of either side of unchanged. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up a penny to $4.40. The NOAA 7-day QPF shows expected precipitation totals aof 1 to 3 inches across much of the Corn...

Asia-Pacific stocks eye higher open as Trump lands in Beijing for high-stakes Xi meeting

Asia markets eyed gains ahead of closely watched Trump-Xi summit on trade, tariffs and technology restrictions.

Japan's global defense business may be on the cusp of a big breakout

Can Japan be a major player in the international defense sector, like its neighbor South Korea?

Why big tech is betting on cute mascots

AAPL, AAPLN, AAPLCL, MSFT, MSFTN, MSFTCL, MSFTCO, MSFD

The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage.

Higher Europe air fares 'inevitable', says industry head

Flying by air will get more expensive as oil prices remain high after the US and Israel's conflict with Iran.