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CF Industries reports rise in fourth-quarter profit
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Fertilizer firm CF Industries CF.N posted a higher fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by steady prices.The Northbrook, Illinois-based company reported a net income of $328 million, or $1.89 per share, for the three months ended December 31, compared with $274 million, or...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis bids mostly steady as futures dive
CHICAGO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Basis bids for hard red winter wheat held mostly steady on Wednesday on light demand and sharply lower futures prices, grain merchants said. * Farmers have sold a large share of their old-crop wheat already as prices climbed and reached a four-month peak this week, mercha...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
CBOT wheat ends lower in setback from eight-month high
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures settled lower on Wednesday on profit-taking after the market reached an eight-month high, traders said.Prices pulled back after rising earlier on spillover support from a 16-month high in CBOT corn Cv1 futures.Corn futures also finished lower i...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Adds: KKR, JetBlue Airways, Siemens Feb 19 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2100 GMT on Wednesday: ** U.S. private equity group KKR KKR.N has offered nearly 4 billion pounds ($5 billion) to Britain's Thames Water for a majority stake in t...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
EU trade chief ready to discuss trade deals, lower tariffs with Trump
EU willing to discuss lowering car, truck tariffs, Sefcovic says EU wants mutually beneficial trade relationship with US-SefcovicSefcovic will seek details on priorities for Trump trade teamAdds detailsBy David LawderWASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The European Union's top trade officials said on...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
CBOT soybeans finish weaker with corn futures
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures finished weaker on Wednesday on profit-taking and spillover pressure from losses in the neighboring corn market, analysts said.Improved rains in dry growing areas of Argentina and expectations for a massive harvest in top-supplier Brazil also...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
US EPA submits Biden approval of California EV plan to Congress
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it has submitted the Biden administration's approval of California's landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 to Congress for review and potential repeal.The decision by the Trump...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Oil holds near one-week high on supply concerns, sanctions on Russia eyed
Trump tell Ukraine to secure a peace deal fastRussia says Ukraine attack cut oil flows on pipe from KazakhstanCold US weather froze oil wells in North Dakota, cutting supplyUS oil inventory data from API and EIA upcomingAdds latest pricesBy Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices h...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Gold pulls back from record highs as Fed minutes dampen rate cut hopes
Gold prices retreated on Wednesday during the North American session after the latest Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy minutes showed that all policymakers voted to keep rates unchanged at the January meeting.
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Wed, Feb 19
ICE canola futures flat on down day for soyoil
All figures in Canadian dollars unless notedWINNIPEG, Canada - Feb 19 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures were near flat Wednesday despite weakness in soyoil, which often sets its direction.• Most-traded May RSK5 rose 60 cents to $674 per metric ton. March RSH5 rose 40 cents to $662.30.• Traders said can...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
CBOT corn retreats from 16-month high on profit-taking
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures finished lower on profit-taking on Wednesday, as the market retreated from a 16-month high, traders said. Expectations for an increase in U.S. corn plantings this spring hung over the market.Recent rallies are encouraging farmers to plant more a...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
PRECIOUS-Gold eases as dollar holds ground, focus on Trump tariffs
Gold hit a record high of $2,946.85/oz earlier in the session Trump says he will introduce 25% tariffs on autosFed wary of inflation at its January meeting as firms eyed price hikes Updates for market closeBy Daksh Grover Feb 19 (Reuters) - Gold prices slipped after hitting a record high earlier ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
US natgas prices jump 7% to 25-month high as cold freezes wells
Freezing wells cut US output in recent daysUS gas output still on track for record high in FebruaryUS LNG export feedgas on track for record high in FebruaryAdds latest pricesBy Scott DiSavino Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 7% to a 25-month high on Wednesday as extreme c...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
International consortium wins C$3.9 billion Canada high speed train contract
Consortium wins C$3.9 billion contract for rail networkProject spans 1,000 km (620 miles) from Quebec City to TorontoTravel times expected to be halved, Montreal-Toronto in 3 hoursOTTAWA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - An international consortium including Air Canada AC.TO, AtkinsRealis Group ATRL.TO and France...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
EXCLUSIVE-Barrick Gold signs agreement with Mali to end mining dispute
Adds details, share moveBy Divya Rajagopal, Portia Crowe and Giulia Paravicini Feb 19 (Reuters) - Canadian miner Barrick Gold has signed a new agreement with the Malian government to end an almost two-year-old dispute over its mining assets in the West African country, two people familiar with th...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
GRANOS-Los futuros del maíz retroceden desde máximos de 16 meses
By Tom PolansekCHICAGO, EEUU, 19 feb (Reuters) - Los futuros del maíz de la Bolsa de Chicago retrocedían el miércoles desde un máximo de 16 meses, ya que los operadores recogieron ganancias y anticiparon que las recientes alzas impulsarán una mayor siembra en Estados Unidos esta primavera.* Los futu...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
U.S. nuclear power plant outages
Adds outages tableFeb 19 (Reuters) - The following table lists total U.S. nuclear power generation capacity and the capacity offline due to planned and unplanned reasons, according to the daily data from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Total capacity EL-USTOTCAP-MW ......... 96,986 MW ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
FACTBOX-How hard have US agencies been hit by Trump and Musk's layoffs?
Updates tallies of job cuts, adds EPA Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, one of his closest advisers, have mounted a sweeping campaign to slash the size of the 2.3 million-strong federal workforce, firing more than 10,000 employees in an unprecedented effort...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
EU trade chief ready to discuss trade deals, lower tariffs with Trump
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The European Union's top trade officials said on Wednesday that the bloc was interested in making mutually beneficial trade deals with U.S. President Donald Trump, and was ready to discuss the potential for reducing or eliminating tariffs on motor vehicles and othe...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
GRAINS-Corn futures pull back from 16-month high
Adds latest U.S. market activityBy Tom PolansekCHICAGO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures pulled back from a 16-month high on Wednesday as traders booked profits and anticipated that recent gains will drive bigger U.S. plantings this spring.Wheat futures backtracked from an eigh...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
