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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose 2.7 per cent on Monday as Russia’s weekend attacks on Ukrainian ports underscored risks to exportable grain supplies from the Black Sea region, analysts said. Short-covering added momentum. Commodity funds hold large net short positions in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat, corn and soybean futures, leaving […]
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose 2.7 per cent on Monday as Russia’s weekend attacks on Ukrainian ports underscored risks to exportable grain supplies from the Black Sea region, analysts said. Short-covering added momentum. Commodity funds hold large net short positions in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat, corn and soybean futures, leaving […]
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose 2.7 per cent on Monday as Russia’s weekend attacks on Ukrainian ports underscored risks to exportable grain supplies from the Black Sea region, analysts said. Short-covering added momentum. Commodity funds hold large net short positions in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat, corn and soybean futures, leaving […]
By Samuel Indyk and Brigid Riley LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar was a touch softer on Wednesday, as traders kept their powder dry ahead of the first leg of congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the European Central Bank’s policy announcement on Thursday. Meanwhile, bitcoin was picking up a head of steam […]
CNN — As a parent, Chuck Walter said he’s used to signing papers that his children bring home from school. But Walter said a recent request from his daughter’s teacher caught him off guard. Earlier this month, Walter was among the parents at Coral Way K-8 Center, a Miami-Dade County public school, who were asked to . . […]
Lori Harvey Courtesy of Lori Harvey/Instagram Lori Harvey is a romantic sight to see. Harvey, 27, showed off her Valentine’s Day look via Instagram on Wednesday, February 14. Her chic dress featured short sleeves, a mock neck and a fur top and hem. The bodice of her frock was finished with a black fabric that […]
TOKYO — Japan’s economy is now the world’s fourth-largest after it contracted in the last quarter of 2023 and fell behind Germany. The government reported the economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.4% in October to December, according to Cabinet Office data on real GDP, though it grew 1.9% for all of 2023. It […]
GDP: Economists expect the advance estimate for US fourth-quarter economic growth to come in at 2.3 per cent, down from 3.3 per cent growth in the third quarter. Blackstone: The New York-based private equity group is forecast to report a 9.8 per cent revenue increase in the final three months of 2023, but earnings are […]
US stocks retreated Tuesday, setting Wall Street up for a downbeat start to 2024 after a winning year that left the S&P 500 just short of a new record high. The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) lost nearly 0.6%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average (
US stock futures fell Tuesday, set for a downbeat start to 2024 trading after a winning year that left the S&P 500 just short of a new record high. S&P 500 (^GSPC) futures dropped 0.6%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average (