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Trump says 'doing well' with China, will see on export controls
WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was doing well and that he was getting good reports as U.S. officials hold trade talks with China in London. Asked about lifting export controls, Trump told reporters at the White House: "We're ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
CBOT corn falls 2% on favorable US crop weather
CHICAGO, June 9 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures declined more than 2% on Monday on favorable U.S. growing conditions and uncertainty about export demand, traders said.CBOT July corn CN25 settled down 9 cents, or 2.0%, at $4.33-1/2 per bushel.New-crop December corn ended down 11-1/4 c...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
CBOT wheat ends down 2% on harvest pressure; snaps 3-session climb
CHICAGO, June 9 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell more than 2% on Monday on seasonal pressure from the start of the Northern Hemisphere winter wheat harvest and as speculators paused after a short-covering bounce last week, traders said.CBOT July soft red winter wheat WN25 settle...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
U.S. nuclear power plant outages
June 9 (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 Total ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
US natgas prices drop 4% to 1-week low on rising output, lower flows to LNG plants
Speculators boost net longs last week to highest since AprilSpot gas prices drop to six-month lowStorage injections seen at 100+ bcf for record tying 7th week in a rowBy Scott DiSavino June 9 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures fell about 4% to a one-week low on Monday on an increase in output i...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
ICE canola futures little moved in mixed vegoils market
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June 9 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures were little moved on Monday as competing vegoils sent conflicting signals.• July canola RSN5 settled down 80 cents at $710 per metric ton. November RSX5 settled up $1.30 at $693.90.• In recent sessions the old crop/new crop spread is at the t...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
COLUMN-Crop Watch: Corn improves again but soybeans still iffy: Braun
By Karen BraunNAPERVILLE, Illinois, June 9 (Reuters) - Health conditions across the U.S. Crop Watch corn and soybean fields began this season at multi-year lows. Recent weather has lent a bump to the corn ratings, though soybean scores remain just so-so overall.However, one of the Illinois Crop Watc...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
GRAINS-Wheat retreats on harvest pressure; corn, soy mostly lower
Wheat eases as Northern Hemisphere winter wheat harvest beginsCorn futures decline on favorable U.S. crop weatherSoybeans mostly lower; US-China trade talks in focusBy Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, June 9 (Reuters) - U.S. wheat futures fell about 2% on Monday on seasonal pressure from the start of...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
Gold price shines as US Dollar retreats despite US-China talks optimism
Gold prices posted solid gains on Monday as the US Dollar weakened during the North American session despite positive news regarding US-China trade talks. A retracement of US Treasury bond yields underpins the golden metal, which trades at $3,329 a troy ounce at the time of writing.
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Mon, Jun 9
Canada's Allied Gold could look at options for power supply deal at Sadiola mine
By Divya RajagopalTORONTO, June 9 (Reuters) - Canadian miner Allied Gold could look at alternative options for a power supply deal at its Sadiola mine in Mali following a surge in gold prices and the emergence of new opportunities, its CEO told Reuters in an interview on Monday.The gold miner signed...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis bids flat as rains slow harvest in some areas
CHICAGO, June 9 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for hard red winter wheat were steady in the southern U.S. Plains on Monday as dealers saw new crop sales and farmers harvesting in some areas, but rains delayed the harvest in others, according to dealers. Forecasts for continued rainfall could potentiall...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline profit margins steady
LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline profit margins held steady at around $14.5 a barrel on Monday.2,000 metric tons of Eurobob E5 barges traded in the Argus window, with Shell selling to Trafigura.A further 12,000 tons of Eurobob E10 barges traded, with Gunvor, Trafigura and Shell...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
METALS-Copper buoyed by US-China trade talk optimism, falling stocks
By Pratima Desai LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - Copper prices rose on Monday as optimism about U.S.-China trade talks and falling inventories offset weak export data from top consumer China, which also imported less copper in May.Benchmark copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 1% at ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
US Cash Grains-Corn bids mostly flat to higher
CHICAGO, June 9 (Reuters) - Spot soybean and corn basis bids were mostly steady to higher at U.S. Midwest river terminals, grain elevators and ethanol plants on Monday, according to a spot check of locations. The corn basis improved at a grain elevator in Cincinnati, Ohio, river terminals in Seneca,...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
Power Up: OPEC's May output underwhelms
June 9 - By Liz HamptonU.S. energy markets editor Hello Power Up readers! Oil prices are steady to kick off the week ahead of U.S.-China trade talks in London on Monday. Any trade deal between the two countries could support the global economic outlook, boosting demand for commodities like ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
PRECIOUS-Gold edges higher with spotlight on US-China trade talk
US and Chinese officials meet in London for pivotal trade talksUS CPI data due on FridayPlatinum hits four-year highBy Sarah Qureshi June 9 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged higher on Monday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar, as market participants kept a close eye on the ongoing U.S.-China trade ta...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
Canada's Allied Gold says it could look at options for power supply deal at Sadiola mine
By Divya RajagopalTORONTO, June 9 (Reuters) - Canadian miner Allied Gold told Reuters on Monday that it could look at alternative options for a power supply deal at its Sadiola mine in Mali.The gold miner had signed an agreement with UAE-based Ambrosia Investment for a 50% stake in its Mali mine to ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
OPSB approves construction of 200 MW natural gas-fired power plant in Ohio
June 9 (Reuters) - The Socrates South Power Generation Project, a 200 megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired electric generation facility in the city of New Albany and Licking County, Ohio, has been approved for construction, the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) said Monday. The behind-the-meter project w...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
US natgas prices drop 5% to 1-week low on rising output, lower gas flows to LNG export plants
Speculators boost net longs last week to highest since AprilSpot gas prices drop to six-month lowStorage injections seen at 100+ bcf for record tying 7th week in a rowBy Scott DiSavino June 9 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures fell about 5% to a one-week low on Monday on an increase in output i...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
Exclusive: Willis Re adds Summers-led Guy Carp team for marine and energy build-out
By Michael JonesJune 9 - (The Insurer) - Guy Carpenter's deputy CEO of global specialties and global head of marine and energy Jim Summers has resigned alongside at least five senior members of his team to join Willis Re, two senior marine reinsurance market sources told The Insurer.Summers has ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
