Insights and Stories on International

Belgian region sticks to firm ‘Non’ on CETA

Oct. 20, 2016 at 7:25 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters — The Belgian region of Wallonia rejected new amendments to a planned EU-Canada free trade agreement on Thursday, reaffirming its opposition and so threatening the entire deal, a flagship of European Union trade policy. All 28 EU governments support the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), but […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit up on short-covering

Oct. 20, 2016 at 7:18 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat retreat as U.S. dollar strengthens

Oct. 20, 2016 at 3:26 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

EU calls meeting to try to unblock Canada trade deal

Oct. 20, 2016 at 2:33 pm CDT

By Alastair Macdonald philip-blenkinsop

Australian bidders gatecrash deal for country’s biggest landholding

Oct. 20, 2016 at 2:19 pm CDT

By Colin Packham

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall as beef prices tumble

Oct. 19, 2016 at 6:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell the most in 1-1/2 weeks on Wednesday in a selloff linked to lacklustre demand from meat packers and government data that showed the lowest wholesale beef prices in four years, traders said. Feeder cattle futures dropped the most so far this […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Belgian region wants more time to fix CETA

Oct. 19, 2016 at 5:06 pm CDT

Brussels/Ottawa | Reuters — The premier of the Belgian region that is the main impediment to a planned EU-Canada free trade agreement on Wednesday advised postponing a summit next week to sign the deal and taking a few more months to fix outstanding issues. Walloon’s Paul Magnette spoke as pressure […]

By David Ljunggren philip-blenkinsop

CBOT weekly outlook: Large U.S. soy, corn crops hit resistance

Oct. 19, 2016 at 4:56 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have moved up over the week ended Wednesday, but remain stuck in sideways trading ranges overall as large crops find themselves countered by equally large demand. “It’s a tug-of-war between the biggest supply ever, versus some of […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn firm, led by crude oil

Oct. 19, 2016 at 4:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday on technical buying, export demand and spillover strength from crude oil, analysts said. Corn tracked soybeans higher while wheat settled modestly firmer after a choppy session. At the Chicago Board of Trade, November soybeans settled up nine cents at $9.81-1/2 […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall from peak on weak cash market

Oct. 18, 2016 at 5:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for the first time in four sessions on Tuesday, pressured by a weak cash market and by profit-taking after hitting a 3-1/2-week high earlier in the session, traders said. Corn futures eased in a mild technical setback but remained within the prior […]

By Julie Ingwersen Karl Plume