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UPDATE 1-US natgas prices hit 23-month high on increased LNG feedgas, heating demand
Updates for market close Dec 24 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures hit a 23-month high on Tuesday in thin pre-holiday trading, supported by an increase in the amount of gas flowing to liquefied natural gas export plants, and forecasts for more cold weather in January than previously expected.Fr...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soybean, corn barge basis mostly flat
CHICAGO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for soybeans and corn shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast export terminals were mostly steady on Tuesday, traders said.* Crop weather in Brazil, the world's biggest soybean exporter, looks nearly ideal, fueling expectations for a record harvest there, trad...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
UPDATE 7-Oil prices up by 1% in thin pre-holiday trade
Price fluctuations expected due to holiday market inactivityU.S. crude and fuel stocks expected to have fallen -Reuters pollChina's fiscal stimulus plan supports oil pricesUpdates prices and market activity to settlement; adds Reuters poll, adds advisory in last paragraphBy Laila Kearney and Paul Ca...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
LIVESTOCK-CME lean hogs end flat, demand for US pork underpins prices
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures finished flat on Tuesday as strong demand for U.S. pork underpinned the market a day after federal data showed the nation's herd was slightly bigger than expected, analysts said.Cattle futures eased.Livestock...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
GRAINS-Soy futures extend recovery from four-year low hit last week
Updates throughout with US market closeBy Tom PolansekCHICAGO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures finished higher on short covering on Tuesday as the market extended a rebound from a four-year low reached last week.Corn futures also advanced, while wheat futures slipped before...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis bids flat as futures weaken
CHICAGO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for hard red winter wheat remained flat Tuesday in the U.S. southern Plains, with little trade prior to the Christmas holiday. * K.C. HRW March wheat futures KWH25 were down 7-1/4 cents at $5.43-3/4 a bushel at 11:10 p.m. CST (1710 GMT). * Dealers said tra...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
PRECIOUS-Gold steadies in holiday lull as markets await 2025 Fed moves
Gold headed for best year since 2010Base case projects gold prices around $2800/oz in 2025 - analystUpdates for market closeBy Sherin Elizabeth Varghese Dec 24 (Reuters) - Gold prices steadied in holiday-thinned trade on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rat...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
BRIEF-Citgo Corpus Christi, Texas Refinery Reports Flaring At East And West Plants
Dec 24 (Reuters) - CITGO Petroleum Corp [RIC:RIC:PDVSAC.UL]:REPORTS OPERATING CONDITIONS HAVE MADE FLARING NECESSARY IN EAST AND WEST PLANTS IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REFINERY REFINERY CAPACITY: 165,000 BARRELS PER DAYSOURCE: COMMUNITY ALERT ((Reuters.Breifs@thomsonreuters.com))Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
METALS-Copper holds in tight range ahead of expected 2025 volatility
Updates prices, adds graphicBy Polina Devitt LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Copper prices rose on Tuesday on revived hopes for additional fiscal stimulus in top consumer China in thin pre-Christmas activity, and were on track for a 4.5% gain in 2024 ahead of expected volatility in 2025.Three-month co...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
Tyson, other poultry processors to pay $180 million to settle workers’ wage claims
By Mike Scarcella Dec 24 (Reuters) - Tyson Foods TSN.N and eight other poultry processors have agreed to pay $180 million to resolve a lawsuit in U.S. court claiming they conspired to suppress poultry workers' wages, in an agreement that pushes total settlements in the case to nearly $400 million...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
UPDATE 6-Oil prices rise in thin pre-holiday trade
Brent, WTI crude futures rise over 1% Price fluctuations expected due to holiday market inactivityChina's fiscal stimulus plan supports oil pricesUpdates prices and market activity, changes byline, adds NEW YORK to datelineBy Laila Kearney and Paul Carsten NEW YORK/LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Oil ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
US Cash Grains-Corn and soy basis mostly unchanged
CHICAGO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for corn and soybeans were mostly flat at elevators, processors, river terminals and ethanol plants around the U.S. Midwest on Tuesday, a spot check showed, as corn futures fell and soybeans futures rose ahead of Christmas.* The soybean basis lost 1 cent a...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
PRECIOUS-Gold steadies in holiday lull as markets await 2025 Fed moves
Gold headed for best year since 2010Base case projects gold prices around $2800/oz in 2025 - analystUpdates with midsession tradingBy Sherin Elizabeth Varghese Dec 24 (Reuters) - Gold prices steadied in holiday-thinned trade on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s inter...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
BRIEF-Diana Shipping Inc Announces Direct Continuation Of Time Charter Contract For m/v Amphitrite
Dec 24 (Reuters) - Diana Shipping Inc DSX.N:DIANA SHIPPING INC. ANNOUNCES DIRECT CONTINUATION OF TIME CHARTER CONTRACT FOR M/V AMPHITRITEDIANA SHIPPING INC - CHARTER RATE $8,750/DAY FOR FIRST 50 DAYS, $12,100/DAY THEREAFTERDIANA SHIPPING INC - EMPLOYMENT EXTENSION EXPECTED TO GENERATE $4.22 MILLION ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
PRECIOUS-Gold steadies in holiday lull as markets eye 2025 Fed moves
Gold headed for best year since 2010Base case projects gold prices around $2800/oz in 2025 - analystUpdates with action in U.S. morning hoursBy Sherin Elizabeth Varghese Dec 24 (Reuters) - Gold prices steadied in holiday-thinned trade on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reser...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
Mexico's oil and gas output drops to lowest level all year in November
MEXICO CITY, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Mexico's production of liquid hydrocarbon and natural gas in November fell to the lowest levels recorded all year and was well below last year's averages, official numbers published by the regulator showed. November was also the second month the country missed the 1.8...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
CBOT Trends-Wheat down 2-3 cents, corn steady-up 1 cent, soybeans up 2-4 cents
CHICAGO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade at 8:30 a.m. CST (1430 GMT) on Tuesday.* CBOT markets close early at 12:05 p.m. CST on Tuesday and reopen at 8:30 a.m. CST on Thursday. WHEAT - Down 2 to...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
UPDATE 5-Oil prices rise in thin pre-holiday trade
Updates prices as of 1400 GMTBrent and WTI crude futures rise over 1% Price fluctuations expected due to holiday market inactivityChina's fiscal stimulus plan supports oil pricesBy Paul Carsten LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday, reversing the prior session's losses, buoyed by ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
EU wheat edges lower in light trade ahead of Christmas break
PARIS, Dec 24 (Reuters) - European wheat fell slightly in thin trade on Tuesday as traders were adjusting positions ahead of the Christmas break and the results of an international tender by Algeria.Benchmark March milling wheat BL2H5 on Paris-based Euronext, closed early ahead of Christmas, down 0....Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
US natgas prices rise on increased LNG feedgas, heating demand
Dec 24 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures rose on Tuesday to hover near a 23-month high hit in the previous session, on an increase in the amount of gas flowing to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants, and forecasts for more cold weather in January leading to increased heating demand than wha...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
