Insights and Stories on International

U.S. grains: Soy jumps on USDA’s surprising cut in acres

Oct. 9, 2015 at 4:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped to a one-week high on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its domestic production estimate more than analysts had expected. Corn futures touched a two-week low on bigger-than-expected U.S. production and inventory estimates in the agency’s monthly crop reports. USDA […]

Global markets: Commodity index jumps, Fed releases minutes

Oct. 9, 2015 at 3:39 pm CDT

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Pulses: Imports arriving in India, new pea protein products

Oct. 8, 2015 at 6:14 pm CDT

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Feed grains: Corn edging down, Japan looking for barley

Oct. 8, 2015 at 6:06 pm CDT

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Global markets: Clinton opposes TPP, Chinese stocks gain

Oct. 8, 2015 at 6:02 pm CDT

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U.S. grains: Harvest pressure hits prices before crop reports

Oct. 8, 2015 at 5:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures on Thursday extended a setback from 10-week highs reached a session earlier, pressured by an influx of fresh supplies from U.S. harvests and profit taking ahead of the release of highly anticipated crop data. Soybeans also fell, snapping a three-day rally before the […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Bump in beef price extends CME live cattle gains

Oct. 8, 2015 at 5:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose for a third straight session Thursday, helped by more short-covering following a morning jump in wholesale beef quotes, traders said. Spot October finished 1.825 cents/lb. higher at 131.175 cents, and December up 1.525 cents at 137.675 (all figures US$). Thursday […]

By Theopolis Waters

Volatility prompts CME to raise live cattle margins

Oct. 8, 2015 at 5:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group, the world’s largest livestock futures market operator, has raised margin rates for live cattle futures for the second week in a row after dramatic swings in the market, an exchange spokesman told Reuters on Thursday. Late on Wednesday the Chicago Mercantile Exchange raised its […]

By Theopolis Waters

Cargill Q1 profit jumps despite commodities slump

Oct. 7, 2015 at 7:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Global commodities trader Cargill Inc. effectively navigated tumbling commodities markets and volatile currencies to turn in a 20 per cent gain in first-quarter profit, the privately held company said Wednesday. The Minnesota-based company’s grain and oilseed supply chain and energy businesses were standouts in the quarter […]

By Karl Plume

SABMiller rejects Labatt owner’s takeover approach

Oct. 7, 2015 at 7:02 pm CDT

Brussels/London | Reuters –– SABMiller, the world’s second largest brewer, has promptly rejected an improved takeover proposal from Anheuser-Busch InBev, saying its 68 billion-pound (C$136 billion) valuation was “very substantially” under par. Refusal of the offer, made public Wednesday after earlier proposals were refused privately, opens the door to a […]

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