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CBOT soybeans end lower; soyoil sags on US EPA biofuel proposal
CHICAGO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures declined on Wednesday, retreating from two-week highs on profit-taking and a drop in soyoil futures tied to disappointment about a U.S. biofuels proposal, traders said.CBOT November soybeans SX25 settled down 6 cents at $10.43-3/4 p...Reuters
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US farmers face 'financial calamity' without extra aid soon, Republican lawmakers say
Republicans conflicted between loyalty to constituents or TrumpFarmers worried about low crop prices and trade warsNear-record $40 billion in farm payments expected in 2025, USDA data showsBy Bo Erickson and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - As U.S. farmers enter autumn harvest season ...Reuters
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CBOT wheat ends lower on profit-taking, rains for US Plains
CHICAGO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed lower on Wednesday, backing down from one-month highs on profit-taking, forecasts for beneficial rains in the southern U.S. Plains and spillover pressure from declines in corn and soybean futures, traders said.CBOT December sof...Reuters
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Democratic lawmakers urge Trump to drop plan to kill vehicle emission limits
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - More than 100 Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Trump administration to abandon plans to repeal vehicle emission rules.In a letter seen by Reuters, 102 lawmakers led by Representative Doris Matsui c...Reuters
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ICE canola futures fall in soyoil downdraft
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept 17 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures fell on Wednesday, with a lukewarm reaction to a fresh crop report and weakness in soyoil dominating the market.• November canola RSX5 settled down $12.70 at $628.10 per metric ton. January RSF6 fell $12.40 to $640.30.• Statistics Canada rep...Reuters
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US Plains HRW Wheat-Cash basis steady to lower as futures fall
CHICAGO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Basis bids for hard red winter (HRW) wheat were steady to lower in a spot check of grain elevators in the southern U.S. Plains on Wednesday as futures dipped. Wheat futures followed corn and soybean futures lower on the Chicago Board of Trade with rains in the southern U...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold falls after scaling record peak as markets digest Fed Chair Powell's comments
Spot gold scaled record high of $3,707.40/oz Fed delivers normal-sized rate cutDeutsche Bank raises average gold price forecasts for next year to $4,000/ozSilver, platinum, palladium each down over 2% By Ashitha Shivaprasad and Anjana Anil Sept 17 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell nearly 1% on Wednesd...Reuters
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Oil prices ease on US demand concerns
Fed cut interest rates as expectedUS distillates stocks build stokes demand concernsRussian supply disruption risks persistBy Nicole Jao NEW YORK, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Wednesday after data showing an increase in U.S. diesel stockpiles stoked worries about demand and the U.S. Fe...Reuters
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US natgas prices hold near 1-week high as ample storage offsets rising demand
Waha Hub prices fall into negative territory again due to pipeline maintenanceWarm weather forecast unlikely to boost gas demand significantlyTropical Depression Seven may become hurricane, unlikely to hit USBy Scott DiSavino Sept 17 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures held near a one-week high ...Reuters
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US Cash Grains-Corn basis bids down at processors, elevators, ethanol plants
Sept 17 (Reuters) - Corn basis bids were steady to lower at processors, elevators and ethanol plants, and mixed at river terminals in a spot check of locations around the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday.The soybean basis fell sharply at a processor in Council Bluffs, Iowa and rose sharply at a river termi...Reuters
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Trinidad and Tobago receives bids for four out of 26 deepwater oil and gas blocks
By Curtis Williams PORT OF SPAIN, Sept 17 (Reuters) - An auction of deepwater oil and gas exploration and production blocks in Trinidad and Tobago has failed to attract significant interest from foreign investors, with bids submitted for just four of the 26 areas on offer.The bidding round closed...Reuters
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GRAINS-US grains off highs with Fed in focus, soyoil down 2%
By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Chicago corn and soybean futures sagged on Wednesday, retreating from multi-week highs on profit-taking and an uptick in the dollar, while a drop in soyoil futures added pressure, analysts said. Wheat futures followed the lower trend, with forec...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold scales record high after Fed rate cut
Sept 17 (Reuters) - Gold soared to a record high on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point at its policy meeting.Spot gold XAU= gained 0.4% to $3,707.40 per ounce by 2:09 p.m. EDT, while U.S. gold futures GCcv1 for December delivery settled 0.2...Reuters
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SOFTS-Coffee prices fall sharply on long liquidation, sugar also down
NEW YORK, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Coffee futures on ICE fell sharply on Wednesday amid fund selling, with arabica retreating from the prior session's near seven-month high, while sugar prices were also lower. COFFEE* Arabica coffee KCc2 settled down 33.7 cents, or 8.2%, at $3.7565 per lb, retre...Reuters
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EU wheat extends gains as euro eases, Russian prices steady
PARIS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat extended gains on Wednesday to a new two-week high, helped by an easing in the euro and signs that Russian prices are steadying after a recent fall.December wheat BL2Z5 on Euronext settled 0.5% higher at 192.25 euros ($227.74) per metric ton as it rose for a...Reuters
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US farmers face 'financial calamity' without extra aid soon, Republican lawmakers say
Republicans conflicted between loyalty to constituents or TrumpFarmers worried about low crop prices and trade warsNear-record $40 billion in farm payments expected in 2025, USDA data showsBy Bo Erickson and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - As U.S. farmers enter autumn harvest season ...Reuters
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Finger-detecting table saw rule would harm competition, US FTC says
By Jody GodoySept 17 (Reuters) - A proposal to require U.S. table saw manufacturers to use one company's patented finger detection technology should be dropped along with more than 170 other regulations that hamper competition, President Donald Trump's Federal Trade Commission said on Wednes...Reuters
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Poland urges EU to end Russian oil imports by 2026, citing geopolitical risks
EU's Von der Leyen wants faster phase-out of Russian energyEU had planned to end Russian imports by January 1 2028Poland urges fellow EU members to move quickly WARSAW, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Poland has urged European Union member states that are still buying Russian energy to end those imports ...Reuters
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