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Silver shines in 2025 global market spotlight as softs, oil lag
Silver outperforms major stock indexes, currencies this yearCopper at all-time high buoyed by AI, renewable energy demandOil prices down 15% in 2025 on economic woes, rising suppliesCocoa is biggest loser as improving supplies pressure pricesPalm oil may rebound in 2026 due to Indonesia biodiesel ma...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Chicago soybeans set for first annual gain in three years; wheat, corn slide
BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures slipped on Wednesday but were set to log their first annual gain in three years, supported by China's return to the U.S. market following a late-October trade truce, although ample global supplies capped the advance.Wheat and corn futures, mean...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
CORRECTED-Oil slips as Brent heads for longest stretch of annual losses in 2025
Average Brent, WTI 2025 prices lowest since 2020Brent set to post longest annual losing streak everUAE pulls forces out of Yemen in conflict with Saudi ArabiaOversupply offsets geopolitical risks, sanctions on key producersBy Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped more than...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
TECHNICALS-CBOT soybeans may fall into $10.44 to $10.51-1/4 range
For more technical analyses, please click SINGAPORE, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The CBOT soybean March contract SH26 may break support at $10.57-3/4 per bushel, and fall into $10.44 to $10.51-1/4 range.The downtrend remains steady within a falling channel, which suggests a target of $10.39-1/2. The trend is...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire, damages equipment at Tuapse refinery, Russia says
Dec 31 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian drone attack injured two people and sparked a fire that was quickly extinguished at the Tuapse oil refinery, the operational headquarters of Russia's Krasnodar region said on Wednesday.The strike damaged refinery equipment, one port berth and five homes - windows w...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
GRAINS-Chicago soybeans head for first annual gain in three years on China's return
BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures were set on Wednesday for their first annual gain in three years, supported by China's return to the U.S. market following a late-October trade truce, although ample global supplies capped the advance.Wheat and corn futures, meanwhile, were on ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
US Cash Crude-Mars Sour hits one-year low as domestic crude stocks rise
HOUSTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Grades were mixed on Tuesday, dealers said, with Mars Sour slipping to its lowest since October 2024 on robust domestic supplies. Mars Sour has fallen sharply over the last few sessions, hitting a $1.80 discount against U.S. crude futures on Tuesday, down 60 cents on the ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis flat in quiet holiday trade
CHICAGO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Basis bids for hard red winter (HRW) wheat were unchanged in the southern U.S. Plains on Tuesday and protein premiums for railcar wheat to or through Kansas City held steady ahead of the New Year's Day holiday, spot checks showed.Growers were monitoring dry conditions...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Germany's Merz tells Europe to assert itself to safeguard peace, prosperity
By Madeline Chambers BERLIN, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Europe must assert its interests more strongly to ensure peace and prosperity in 2026 amid challenges from Russian aggression, global protectionism and changing ties with the U.S., German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in his annual address.Since ta...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
LIVESTOCK-CME cattle futures higher on year-end positioning
CHICAGO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures climbed on Tuesday on position squaring between the Christmas and New Year holidays, analysts said. CME February live cattle LCG26 settled 1.500 cents higher at 230.475 cents per pound, and March feeder cattle FCH26 settl...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
UAE to pull remaining forces from Yemen in crisis with Saudi Arabia
UAE says it is pulling out counterterrorism units voluntarilySaudi-backed head of Yemen presidential council asks UAE to leave Saudi-led coalition pitted against UAE-backed southern separatistsCoalition says two ships originated in UAE's Fujairah By Menna AlaaElDin, Nayera Abdallah and Maha El D...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Musk's xAI buys third building to expand AI compute power
Dec 30 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Tuesday his artificial intelligence startup xAI has bought a third building to expand its infrastructure, aiming to boost training capacity to nearly 2 gigawatts of compute power.The latest expansion underscores xAI's ambitious push to compete more effectivel...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soybean barge basis turn lower in nearby loadings, corn bids eased
CHICAGO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Basis bids for soybeans and corn shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast terminals eased on Tuesday, as export premiums firmed — particularly for soybeans, traders said.Empty barge freight values firmed on the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri, along the stretch betwee...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
GRAINS-Soybean futures fall, shrugging off China purchases
CBOT grain futures dip amid Russia-Ukraine peace talksLight trading as year-end approachesWheat futures pressured by global supply concernsBy P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade grain futures ticked lower on Tuesday amid a sluggish trading session, as investors wei...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
CBOT corn falls on large South America crop expectations
Dec 30 - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ticked down Tuesday after trading within a narrow range as expectations of large South American crops hung over the market. Farmers in Argentina have planted 84.2% of the estimated 2025/2026 corn area, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange said on Tuesday.Arge...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
CBOT soybeans fall, but China purchases weigh
CHICAGO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ticked lower on Tuesday despite signs of China returning to the U.S. market, with expectations of a bumper soybean harvest from top exporter Brazil.China was finishing up last-minute buying before the end of the year, according to an...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
CSX train with toxic sulfur derails near Kentucky-Tennessee line
Dec 30 (Reuters) - A CSX train derailment early on Tuesday near the Kentucky-Tennessee border sent 30 cars off the tracks, including one carrying molten sulfur that caught fire and led to a shelter-in-place order until officials determined the toxic threat had cleared, emergency officials said.The c...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
CBOT wheat ticks down on global supplies, peace talks progress
CHICAGO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dipped on Tuesday on large global supplies and trader optimism over the future of talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war, which would benefit Black Sea trade. Argentina's 2025/26 wheat harvest is forecast to hit a record of 27.8 milli...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
