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GRAINS-Grain futures slump, soybeans rise, ahead of USDA planting report
Nearby Chicago SRW wheat hits new lows on rain forecastsMarket awaits planting report, with higher corn area expectedRising Brazilian basis gives soybeans a boostBy P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, March 27 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures turned higher on Thursday as the U.S. dollar w...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
CBOT nearby SRW wheat futures set contract lows on rain forecasts
CHICAGO, March 27 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade's nearby soft-red winter wheat futures contracts slumped to new lows on Thursday, under pressure from forecasts of rain in the U.S. and Russian wheat belt and an apparent agreement to implement a ceasefire in the Black Sea, market analysts sai...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
ICE canola futures follow soyoil higher
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 27 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures followed soyoil's surge Thursday, but only by about half as much.• Early Thursday Reuters reported that the Trump administration has asked biofuels and fossil fuels producers to come up with a joint approach to biofuels policy. The admi...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
Key gas project with Venezuela not slowing down despite US pressure, Trinidad says
March 27 (Reuters) - Companies planning a flagship offshore gas project between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago "have not slowed down" work, Trinidad Prime Minister Stuart Young said on Thursday, despite the United States increasing pressure on sanctioned Venezuela and uncertainty over the...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
Musk's X down for thousands of users in US, Downdetector shows
March 27 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X was down for thousands of users in the U.S. on Thursday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.There were more than 18,000 incidents of people reporting issues with the social media platform as of 03:07 pm ET, Downdetector showed, which tracks o...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
CBOT soybeans turn higher as White House asks oil, biofuel producers to hash out deal
CHICAGO, March 27 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures turned higher on Thursday as the U.S. dollar weakened and traders positioned ahead of Monday's U.S. planting and stocks data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, market analysts said.A Reuters News report that the Trump adm...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
Suncor says it is responding to incident involving St. Clair River
March 27 (Reuters) - Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO on Thursday reported it was responding to an incident involving the St. Clair River near its 85,000-barrels-per-day refinery in Sarnia, Ontario, according to a community alert.St. Clair Township reported "there has been a spill to St. Clair river that...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
US beef sales to China skid after Beijing lets export registrations lapse
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, March 27 (Reuters) - U.S. beef sales to China have taken a dive, U.S. government data showed on Thursday, after Beijing allowed the expiration of registrations that had permitted exports from hundreds of American meat facilities.A tit-for-tat tariff dispute has also raise...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
CBOT corn falls for third straight session on expectations of big US crop
CHICAGO, March 27 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures turned lower on Thursday, at one point dropping to the lowest prices seen in more than three weeks, on expectations of increased planting by U.S. farmers this year, market analysts said. CBOT May corn CK25 settled down 1-1/4 cents at...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
Gold price hits record high as Trump tariffs trigger trade war fears
Gold price uptrend continued on Thursday with the yellow metal hitting a new record high of $3,059 amid uncertainty over trade policies enacted by US President Donald Trump, which escalated the trade war by imposing tariffs on automobiles.
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Thu, Mar 27
Oil approaches one-month highs as investors assess supply, trade war risks
Markets mixed on impact of Trump auto tariffs Tariffs on Venezuelan oil buyers still supporting pricesPrices unlikely to return to early 2025 highs, some analysts sayBy Stephanie Kelly and Enes Tunagur NEW YORK, March 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Thursday as traders assessed a tight...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
Trinidad-Venezuela gas project not slowing down despite US pressure, Trinidad prime minister says
March 27 (Reuters) - Companies planning a flagship offshore gas project between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago "have not slowed down" work, Trinidad Prime Minister Stuart Young said on Thursday, despite the U.S. increasing pressure on sanctioned-Venezuela and uncertainty over the extensio...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
US natgas prices climb 2% on decline in daily output, record LNG flows
US gas output on track to hit monthly record in March US LNG export feedgas set to hit monthly record in MarchUS gas inventories on track for unusual build in MarchBy Scott DiSavinoMarch 27 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 2% on Thursday on a decline in daily output, record flows t...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
Ontario premier says he and Carney agreed not to impose counter measures till April 2
OTTAWA, March 27 (Reuters) - Ontario premier Doug Ford on Thursday told reporters he had just spoken to Prime Minister Mark Carney and the two men agreed not to impose counter measures against U.S. imports until April 2.Carney is due to respond later on Thursday to the auto sector tariffs that Trum...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
EU wheat hits 7-month low on renewed export worries
PARIS, March 27 (Reuters) - Benchmark wheat futures on Euronext fell on Thursday to a seven-month low as a firmer euro and sparse international demand revived concerns about short-term export demand this season.May wheat BL2K5 on Euronext settled down 1.7% at 218.25 euros ($235.54) a metric ton afte...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
Putin says rivalries are increasing in the Arctic, but economic cooperation is possible
Putin says Trump is serious about GreenlandMoscow concerned about NATO intentions in far northRussia will protect its interests but is open to businessRussia to expand northern ports, shipping fleet By Vladimir Soldatkin and Dmitry Antonov MOSCOW, March 27 (Reuters) - Geopolitical rivalries are i...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
PRECIOUS-Gold hits record high as US tariffs spark trade tensions
Trump unveiled 25% auto tariffs on WednesdaySpot gold hit 17 record highs so far this yearSilver touches highest level since OctoberU.S. PCE data due on FridayBy Anmol Choubey March 27 (Reuters) - Gold scaled a record peak on Thursday, as investors sought the safe-haven asset in response to escal...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
Suncor Reports Odour In The Vicinity Of The Suncor Dock At Sarnia, Canada Refinery
March 27 (Reuters) - Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO:REPORTS INCIDENT INVOLVING THE ST. CLAIR RIVER, COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL NOTICE ODOUR IN THE VICINITY OF THE SUNCOR DOCK AT SARNIA, CANADA REFINERYSOURCE: COMMUNITY ALERTREFINERY CAPACITY: 85,000 BARRELS PER DAYReuters
Thu, Mar 27
Serbia risks losing access to oil imports as sanctions deadline looms, Vucic says
March 27 (Reuters) - Serbia still hopes for a reprieve on U.S. sanctions on the country's sole oil refinery, even as discussions to prevent them by a deadine on Friday appear to have failed, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday.A waiver on sanctions is due to expire at midnight on March 2...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
