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GRAINS-Soy futures slide as traders worry China may miss US buying target
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean futures on Thursday extended a setback from a 17-month high reached this week, as confirmation of more Chinese purchases of American supplies failed to spark a new rally.The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that China bought 462,000 ...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis flat, beneficial rains in forecast
CHICAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Basis bids for hard red winter wheat were flat in the U.S. Plains on Thursday as futures ticked lower.Producers have nearly finished seeding the 2026 winter wheat crop and were waiting for rains in the southern Plains late this week that should help boost early growth. Th...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
Oil slides as US pushes for Russia-Ukraine peace deal
Brent and WTI benchmarks fall from earlier gainsUS crude stocks fall; gasoline and distillate inventories riseBy Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Thursday as the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump pushed for Ukraine's acceptance of a peace agreement with Ru...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
CBOT wheat sags under pressure from plentiful world supply
CHICAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed lower on Thursday under pressure from ample global supplies, analysts said.CBOT March soft red winter wheat WH26 settled 8-3/4 cents lower at $5.40-3/4 per bushel.K.C. March hard red winter wheat KWH26 ended down 4-1/2 cents at ...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
CBOT corn finishes weaker alongside soybeans
CHICAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures closed weaker alongside soybeans on Thursday.CBOT March corn CH26 dropped 3-3/4 cents to finish at $4.37-3/4 per bushel.Soybean futures fell amid uncertainty about Chinese demand, setting a negative tone for other grain markets, analyst...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
CBOT soybeans decline amid worries over China's buying pace
CHICAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures closed lower on Thursday as traders worried that China may not meet a target, announced last month by U.S. officials, to buy 12 million metric tons of American supplies by the end of the year.CBOT January soybeans SF26 fell 13-3/4 ce...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
SOFTS-Robusta coffee rallies as dealers eye Vietnam floods, cocoa recovers
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Robusta coffee futures on the ICE exchange rallied on Thursday as dealers noted harvest delays in top producer Vietnam and tried to gauge the damage from a new round of floods in the country's coffee-growing region.Cocoa partly recovered from Wednesday's plunge, ...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
US natural gas futures slide 2% on near-record output and ample gas in storage
Record US gas output allows for increased stockpilingEnergy firms pull gas out of storage for first time this winterLNG export flows near-record levels, boosting demandColder weather forecast increases gas demand expectationsBy Scott DiSavino Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures slid a...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
Bosnia, US eye pipeline to cut Russian gas dependency
US partners to lead Bosnia pipeline projectCroat caucus previously blocked pipeline approvalBosnia relies on Russian gas via TurkStream pipelineBy Daria Sito-SucicSARAJEVO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. and Bosnian officials have discussed ways to speed up a long-delayed project to build a natural gas pip...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
Fire disrupts COP30 climate talks as UN chief urges deal
Fire forces evacuation at negotiating venueUN climate talks miss Wednesday target for a dealTransition away from fossil fuels at heart of debateUN chief optimistic, but urges flexibility from negotiatorsBy Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop BELEM, Brazil, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Talks at the COP30 climate s...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
Venezuela approves 15-year extension of Russia-linked oil joint ventures
By Mayela Armas CARACAS, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday approved a 15-year extension of the joint ventures between state company PDVSA and a unit of Russia's Roszarubezhneft that operate two oilfields in the South American country's western region, accord...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
PRECIOUS-Gold falls as strong US jobs data dims prospects for December rate cut
US September nonfarm payrolls up 119,000UBS raises 2026 mid-year gold target price by $300 to $4,500/ozMany Fed policymakers at last meeting opposed December rate cutBy Pablo Sinha Nov 20 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell on Thursday as investors digested the September U.S. jobs report, which showed ...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
TABLE-US generated more biofuel blending credits in October, EPA says
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. generated more renewable blending credits in October than September, data from the Environmental Protection Agency showed on Thursday.About 1.28 billion ethanol (D6) blending credits were generated in October, compared with about 1.23 billion in September, the d...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
Venezuela approves 15-year extension of Russia-linked oil joint ventures
CARACAS, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday approved a 15-year extension of the joint ventures between state company PDVSA and a unit of Russia's Roszarubezhneft that operate the Boqueron and Perija oilfields in the country's western region, according to a sessi...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
EU wheat eases with Chicago as China excitement cools
PARIS, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat eased on Thursday as grain markets gave back more of the recent gains fuelled by Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans while latest crop estimates underscored abundant export supply.March wheat BL2H6, the most active contract on Paris-based Euronext, settled 0.8...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
US Cash Grains-Corn basis steady-firmer, soy mostly flat
CHICAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Basis bids for corn were mostly higher while soy bids were mostly steady on Thursday as Chicago Board of Trade futures fell.Farmers took advantage of a previous rally in prices to sell off some of their recently harvested crop, dealers said.The USDA reported export sales ...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline cracks slip on rising US stocks
LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline profit margins fell sharply on Thursday, dropping by more than $3 to $19.55 a barrel on higher U.S. inventories. A total of 7,000 metric tons of Eurobob E5 gasoline barges traded as Gunvor sold to TotalEnergies and MB Energy.Another 4,000 tons o...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
GRAINS-Soy futures slide as traders worry China may miss US buying target
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean futures on Thursday extended a setback from a 17-month high reached this week, as confirmation of more Chinese purchases of American supplies failed to spark a new rally.The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that China bought 462,000 ...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
Goldman Sachs raises December 2025 copper forecast
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs on Thursday raised its December 2025 copper price forecast to $10,610 per ton from $10,385, reflecting a fourth-quarter rally. The bank maintained its $10,000–$11,000 per ton price range for 2026–2027, citing expectations of a modest market surplus.But it projected t...Reuters
Thu, Nov 20
