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CBOT soybeans end higher on hopes for Chinese demand
CHICAGO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ticked higher on Thursday, continuing a day-earlier rebound as the market assessed chances for a resumption of Chinese demand following comments by U.S. President Donald Trump, analysts said.CBOT November soybeans SX25 settled 10-3/4 ...Reuters
Thu, Oct 2
CBOT corn futures end higher on spillover support from wheat
CHICAGO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended higher on Thursday on spillover support from rising wheat futures and a weaker dollar. Most-active CBOT December corn CZ25 settled 5-1/4 cents higher at $4.21-1/2 per bushel.A U.S. government shutdown since Wednesday, amid politica...Reuters
Thu, Oct 2
LNG tankers bound for Belgian terminal disrupted by Greenpeace blockade
By Forrest Crellin PARIS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - At least four LNG-laden tankers bound for the Zeebrugge LNG terminal in Belgium were either diverted or left idling during a 30-hour Greenpeace blockade to protest against European Union imports of Russian gas, LSEG data showed on Thursday.Belgium is th...Reuters
Thu, Oct 2
ICE canola futures regain ground on soyoil
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Oct 2 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures regained ground on soyoil on Thursday, despite good harvest progress and rumors of a larger-than-expected crop.• November canola RSX5 settled up $6.60 at $613.80 per metric ton. January RSF6 settled up $7.10 at $626.80.• Continued good weather...Reuters
Thu, Oct 2
Cargill beef plant in Colorado will be down for 10 days starting Friday
CHICAGO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - U.S. agribusiness Cargill Inc's CARG.UL Fort Morgan, Colorado, beef processing plant will be down for 10 days beginning on Friday for maintenance to its refrigeration system, the company said on Thursday.Cargill said its other beef processing facilities were operating ...Reuters
Thu, Oct 2
QUOTES-Putin quotes on paper tigers, Trump, Tomahawks and Charlie Kirk
SOCHI, Russia Oct 2 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on Thursday at the Valdai Discussion Club, a forum of Russia experts, in the city of Sochi. He spoke in Russian, and his words are translated by Reuters.Here are some of the main quotes:ON TOMAHAWK MISSILES FOR UKRAINE:"Using...Reuters
Thu, Oct 2
Gold slips as Dollar steadies, hawkish Fed Logan caps gains
Gold price retreats during the North American session on Thursday as the Greenback recovers some ground, trimming some of its weekly losses after Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan delivered a hawkish message. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $3,844, down 0.50%.
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Thu, Oct 2
PRECIOUS-Gold slips from record peak on caution from Fed's Logan
Gold hit record high of 3,896.49 per ounce earlier US central bank expected to cut interest rates this monthBy John Biju and Noel John Oct 2 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell nearly 1% on Thursday, retreating from a record high hit earlier in the session, after Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President...Reuters
Thu, Oct 2
US Cash Grains-Corn, soybean basis bids rise for near-term delivery
Oct 2 (Reuters) - Corn and soybean basis bids on Thursday rose for crops delivered over the next two weeks as grain dealers sought to buy supplies from farmers who are harvesting their fields, brokers said.At a river terminal in Seneca, Illinois, the basis bid for soybeans rose by 15 cents for deliv...Reuters
Thu, Oct 2
Venezuela detects five combat planes detected near coast in "provocation"
Oct 2 (Reuters) - Venezuela's Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino said on Thursday that five combat planes had been detected near country's coast, in what he characterized as a threat by the United States."They are imperialist combat planes that have dared to come close to the Vene...Reuters
Thu, Oct 2
CORRECTED-Gas flows into Venture Global's Calcasieu LNG plant rise above recent average, data show
HOUSTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Gas flowing to Venture Global's Calcasieu Pass Plant in Louisiana was just over 1.7 billion cubic feet a day on Wednesday and Thursday, according to revised data from financial firm LSEG.Flows into the facility averaged 1.57 bcf a day in the third quarter, the LSEG dat...Reuters
Thu, Oct 2
Putin calls France's boarding of tanker 'piracy'
SOCHI, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday condemned France's boarding of a tanker suspected of being part of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet," calling the operation an act of piracy.Putin said he was unsure whether the vessel was in any way connected to ...Reuters
Thu, Oct 2
Putin warns Ukraine over 'dangerous game' of strikes on nuclear plants
SOCHI, Russia, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned Ukraine that it was playing a dangerous game by striking the area near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and suggested that Moscow could retaliate against nuclear plants controlled by Ukraine.The nuclear power plant, E...Reuters
Thu, Oct 2
Euronext wheat holds firm on export glimmer
PARIS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - European wheat futures edged up on Thursday to extend a bounce from contract lows, helped by fresh demand from importers, traders said.Gains remained modest, with a backdrop of rising global supply curbing cereal markets.December milling wheat BL2Z5, the most-active position...Reuters
Thu, Oct 2
US public power sector weighs risks and rewards of data center customers
Data centers drive surge in electricity demand for public utilitiesUtilities face risks of power shortfalls and overbuildingPush for modernized rules on long-term contracts with data centersBy Laila KearneyNEW YORK, Oct 2 (Reuters) - U.S. public power utilities are seeing explosive electricity deman...Reuters
Thu, Oct 2
US to support soybean farmers amid China lag, expect news Tuesday, Bessent says
WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that the federal government would support American farmers in light of China's refusal to buy soybeans and that an announcement would be made on Tuesday.American farmers overwhelmingly voted for President Donald...Reuters
Thu, Oct 2
Euronext wheat holds firm on export glimmer
PARIS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - European wheat futures edged up on Thursday to extend a bounce from contract lows, helped by fresh demand from importers, traders said.Gains remained modest, with a backdrop of rising global supply curbing cereal markets.December milling wheat BL2Z5, the most-active position...Reuters
Thu, Oct 2
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline crack slips on higher inventories
LONDON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline profit margins fell by 82 cents to $17.16 a barrel on Thursday as regional inventories rose.A total of 4,000 metric tons of Eurobob E5 barges traded, with Equinor and Glencore selling to Gunvor.A total of 8,000 metric tons of E10 barges traded, a...Reuters
Thu, Oct 2
