Trump-Xi summit analysis: 'Tangible outcomes' needed for U.S.-China truce to hold
BEIJING — In a summit dominated by spectacle, the U.S. and China have essentially agreed to keep talking.
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Corn Rallies off Early Lows on Friday with Trade Details to Come Monday
Corn futures found strength throughout the Friday session, as contracts closed 10-15 cents off the early lows and steady to a penny higher. December managed to post a ¾ cent gain on the week. The CmdtyView national aver…
Read more →Soybeans Rally Off Early Lows as Traders Eye Monday Trade Announcement
Soybeans came back to close Friday with contracts down 1 ¾ cent in some back months to November’s 1 ½ cent gain. Trade details set to be announced Monday calmed the selling. November saw 15 ½ cent gain on the week. The …
Read more →SpaceX prepares to send Starship rocket to orbit for first time
SpaceX plans to launch its massive Starship rocket early Monday in an effort to reach orbit with the spacecraft for the first time.
Read more →China posts weakest industrial profit growth this year, expanding 4.2% in August
China's industrial profits grew 4.2% in August from a year earlier, official data released Monday showed, as manufacturers grapple with persistent weakness in consumer demand and a sustained rise in energy costs.
Read more →Cotton Faces Friday Pressure
Cotton futures posted mixed trade at the Friday close, with front months down 51 to 60 points and deferreds up 8 to 11 points. December closed the week with a 156 point gain. Crude oil was down $2.17 per barrel on the s…
Read more →Northern Star shares pop as Australian gold miner rejects $27-billion takeover proposal
Northern Star Resources shares jumped more than 9% Monday after the Australian gold miner rejected a $27-billion takeover proposal from South Africa's Gold Fields, saying the offer undervalued the company.
Read more →Hogs Fade Back on Friday Following Thursday’s Hogs & Pigs Report
Lean hog futures closed the Friday session fading lower, as contracts were 17 to 97 cents lower, with October was 12 cents higher for the week. USDA’s national base hog price was $78.68 in the Friday PM report, down 27 …
Read more →Oil gains over 1% as Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Hormuz Strait
Oil prices climbed more than 1% Monday in early Asia trading after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian peace proposal aimed at ending the Middle East conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Read more →‘I want to make her proud’: My mother, a divorcée, died and I’m her executor. Do I need to file for probate?
‘I want to make her proud’: My mother, a divorcée, died and I’m her executor. Do I need to file for probate? “The only debts were utility and credit-card bills, which we will pay off.” Read at source
Read more →Taxpayer-funded Trump ads draw bipartisan scrutiny ahead of midterms
Television advertisements with a pro-Trump message — and paid for by the U.S. government — are expanding their reach ahead of November's midterm elections, prompting bipartisan scrutiny over whether the campaign complie…
Read more →Stocks Settle Higher as Crude Prices Fall on US-Iran Deal Hopes
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up by +0.51% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.93%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.42%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ…
Read more →Soybeans Pulling Off Early Lows as Monday Announcement Calms Selling
Soybeans are rallying nearly 20 cents off the early session lows, with contracts up ½ cent to a penny lower in the nearbys. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 1 cent at $12.61. Soymeal futures are dow…
Read more →Anthropic CEO Amodei set to meet with Trump after missing state dinner
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei will join President Donald Trump for a private dinner at the White House on Sunday, CNBC confirmed, in what will be the first one-on-one meeting between the two leaders.
Read more →Stocks Settle Higher as Crude Prices Fall on US-Iran Deal Hopes
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up by +0.51% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.93%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.42%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ…
Read more →Iran's foreign minister says Tehran ready for 'doomsday' war with U.S., but leaves diplomacy on the table
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that his country is ready for a "doomsday" war with the U.S., but that he is leaving diplomacy on the table so as not to "miss any chance for peace."
Read more →Meta's Muse agent is attacking one of the economy's most profitable weak spots
They forget what they joined. They stop using services but keep paying. A $9 or $15 monthly charge can disappear into a credit card statement for months or even years.
Read more →Micron could dethrone Nvidia and become the biggest driver of S&P 500 profit growth
Micron is increasingly important to the S&P 500, and its earnings report has become “a market event in and of itself.”
Read more →Look closer, and Wall Street’s rally is showing cracks
Major stock indexes hovering near records are masking a market straining under elevated oil prices, rising Treasury yields and a Federal Reserve bracing for additional interest-rate hikes.
Read more →At NFL games this season, drone defense tech aims to bring down disruptions
As the NFL season begins, a new kind of defensive strategy is taking shape: Stopping drone disruptions.
Read more →Top Wall Street analysts like these 3 dividend stocks for steady income
Stock markets remain volatile as investors weigh uncertainty in the Middle East, rising interest rates and concerns about the artificial intelligence (AI) trade.
Read more →Wall Street money takes back over from small investors as driving force of the stock market
After years on a big buying streak, retail traders appear to be moving to the sidelines. At the same time, data from Vanda Research shows that big investors have held steady on stocks in the face of spiking Treasury yie…
Read more →Debt-hungry AI companies face increased risk as bond yields spike
With Treasury yields climbing this week to their highest levels since 2007, companies reliant on debt are poised to see their borrowing costs rise. That means the AI infrastructure buildout, which has already reached hi…
Read more →Why the upcoming jobs report could send 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields surging
A single wire report about a government cash account nobody was watching sent AMD, Marvell, and Micron surging overnight, and the reason explains exactly why the same trade can unwind just as fast.
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