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US natgas prices slide 2% on bigger than expected storage build
EIA reports 80 bcf gas storage build, higher than expectedWaha Hub prices turn negative again on pipeline constraintsTropical Storm Jerry not expected to hit US mainlandLSEG notes slight drop in U.S. gas output, demand projections riseBy Scott DiSavino Oct 9 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futur...Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
CBOT soybeans lower on technicals, worries over China trade
CHICAGO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures retreated on Thursday in a technical and profit-taking setback, and as trade tensions between the U.S. and China stoked concerns about export demand, analysts said.Trading was restrained as a federal government shutdown postponed the ...Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
Microsoft 365 down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows
Oct 9 (Reuters) - Microsoft's MSFT.O suite of productivity softwares was down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.There were more than 11,000 incidents of people reporting issues with Microsoft 365, according to Downdetector, which tracks out...Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
Chocolate prices set to remain high this Halloween in the US, report says
By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK, Oct 9 (Reuters) - U.S. chocolate consumers will face elevated chocolate prices this coming Halloween period as cocoa costs have more than doubled since early 2024, according to a report released on Thursday by Wells Fargo's Agri-Food Institute.While wholesale coc...Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
PRECIOUS-Gold falls below $4,000/oz, silver eases from record high
Gold falls over 2%, profit-taking seen after 50% rise this yearGaza ceasefire 'reduces the temperature' in volatile regionSilver eases from $50 following gold's fall and ceasefire dealBy John Biju and Kavya Balaraman Oct 9 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell 2% on Thursday, dipping below the...Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
EXCLUSIVE-Germany's PSI Software nears takeover as investors circle, sources say
By Alexander Hübner and Amy-Jo CrowleyMUNICH, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Germany's PSI Software PSAGn.DE is close to being taken over, with several financial investors circling the maker of software for energy networks, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.One of the sources sai...Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
US National Weather Service says La Nina conditions likely to persist through Dec 2025 to Feb 2026
Oct 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center published an advisory Thursday on the emergence of La Nina conditions in September, which are likely to persist through December 2025 to February 2026, with a 55% chance of a transition to ENSO-neutral likely in Janu...Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
Med crude-Urals crude diffs holds steady in thin trading
MOSCOW, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Urals crude held steady on Thursday in thin trading, but a further hike in freight rates for oil cargoes from Russian ports bound for Asia could weigh on its differentials to dated Brent, market sources said.Sanctions are clearly hurting the Russian economy but U.S. Preside...Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
US Cash Grains-Soybean basis firmer at crushing sites, rivers
CHICAGO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for soybeans were mostly steady to stronger on Thursday at crushing plants and river elevators in the U.S. Midwest, supported by a drop in costs for barge freight and some slowing of farmer offerings, brokers said.The soybean basis improved by 15 cents a bu...Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
GRAINS-Soybeans slip on profit-taking, China trade worries
By Karl Plume CHICAGO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean futures retreated on Thursday after two days of gains, pressured by profit taking and technical selling and on growing concerns about a promised farmer aid package and a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade negotiations. Corn futures followed...Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
US agriculture secretary says program for farmers can be rolled out after end of government shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday the Trump administration would be able to deliver a "significant program" to help farmers once the ongoing government shutdown ends."We've got to get the government reopened so that we can move f...Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
EU wheat higher as euro slide, short-covering support
PARIS, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat rose on Thursday as investors covered short positions after recent price lows while export sentiment was boosted by a fresh slide for the euro and signs of importer demand, traders said.December wheat BL2Z5 on Euronext settled 1.3% up at 190.50 euros ($220.22)...Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
Trump says he’ll discuss soybeans with Xi, warns US may halt massive imports from China
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hopes to raise the issue of soybeans with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during their upcoming meeting, while warning the United States may have to halt a large share of imports it takes from China if trade relations do not imp...Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
US grants authorization to Shell, Trinidad to develop Venezuelan gas field, official says
Oct 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. government has granted an authorization to energy major Shell SHEL.L and Trinidad and Tobago to develop an offshore gas field in Venezuela close to the maritime border, Trinidad's attorney general said on Thursday in a press conference.Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
Pro-Gaza flotilla charity says Israel blocking aid to be sent via Jordan
ROME, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Israel is blocking 250 tons of aid for Gaza, including food, medical supplies and educational material, because of disagreements over its content, an Italian charity involved in last month's international flotilla said on Thursday.Italy's Music for Peace NGO said it c...Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline crack spreads rise
LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline profit margins rose by about $2.12 to $17.83 a barrel on Thursday, as inventories privately held in Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) fell on the week.A total of 1,200 metric tons of Eurobob E5 barges traded, which Equinor sold to Gunvor. No Euro...Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
PRECIOUS-Gold falls below $4,000/oz; silver surpasses $50 for first time
Gold falls over 1%, profit taking seen after 52% rise this yearGaza ceasefire 'reduces the temperature' in volatile regionSilver rises above $50 an ounce on momentum, supply deficitBy John Biju and Kavya Balaraman Oct 9 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell over 1% on Thursday, dipping below t...Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
Republican bill to end US government shutdown falling short of passage in Senate, voting continues
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - A Republican bill to fund the U.S. government and end a shutdown was falling short of the votes needed for passage in the Senate on Thursday, as voting continued.Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
Ghana's crude oil output falls 25.9% in first half of 2025
By Emmanuel Bruce ACCRA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Ghana's crude oil output fell 25.9% year-on-year in the first six months of 2025, the lowest half-year level since 2016, due to lower production at major fields, the country's public interest and accountability committee (PIAC) said on Thursday.C...Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
Modi says he and Trump, in call, reviewed "good progress" in trade negotiations
Oct 9 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, adding that they "reviewed good progress achieved in trade negotiations" and agreed to stay in close touch over the coming weeks.Indian commerce ministry officials have said after ...Reuters
Thu, Oct 9
