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US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis bids unchanged as futures gain strength
CHICAGO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Basis bids for hard red winter wheat were flat in a spot check of locations in the Southern U.S. Plains on Friday as futures firmed. Dryness and winterkill may pose a threat to the U.S. winter wheat crop, which may come out of dormancy soon GRA/Global wheat supplies could...Reuters
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LIVESTOCK-CME cattle tick lower on technical trading
CHICAGO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures ticked lower on Friday on a largely technical setback after futures became overbought, analysts said.CME April live cattle futures LCJ26 settled 1.425 cent lower to end at 242 cents per pound. April feeder cattle ...Reuters
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Gold surges above $5,060 as soft GDP, hot PCE hit US Dollar
Gold prices rally more than 1% on Friday after economic growth in the US decelerated, while inflation rose past the 3% threshold as depicted by the Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) favorite inflation gauge.
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US Supreme Court tariff ruling restores competitiveness to Brazil, says VP Alckmin
BRASILIA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Brazil's Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin said on Friday the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs was really important for the South American country, as it removed levies specifically targeting the nation and restore...Reuters
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Trucks form 39-km line to deliver soybeans to Brazil's Miritituba river terminals
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Trucks loaded with soybeans faced a 39-kilometer line to deliver the product to grain terminals at the Amazonian port of Miritituba in Para state, according to late-afternoon traffic data shared with Reuters by oilseed lobby Abiove on Friday.Cargill, Bung...Reuters
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CBOT wheat highest since June on short covering
CHICAGO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade most actively traded wheat futures on Friday hit their highest point since June on a short-covering rally and weather concerns in the U.S. Plains.Dryness and winterkill may pose a threat to the U.S. winter wheat crop, which may come out of dormancy ...Reuters
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GRAINS-Soybeans tick lower after Supreme Court strikes down tariffs
Soybeans lower on Supreme Court decisionWheat higher on short coveringCorn little changedBy Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures came under pressure on Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, pausing a rall...Reuters
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CBOT corn ticks higher after choppy trade
CHICAGO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended higher on Friday after spending the day seesawing.U.S. farmers will plant more soybeans and less corn in 2026 than last year, although both harvests were expected to be the second-largest on record, the U.S. Department of Agricult...Reuters
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USDA defends $12 billion subsidy amid farm economy challenges
By Karl Plume and P.J. Huffstutter ARLINGTON, Virginia/CHICAGO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - As the U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares to dole out $12 billion in government subsidies next week, officials and economists at the agency's annual forum near Washington defended the assistance as a neces...Reuters
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Berkshire-owned PacifiCorp pays $575 million to settle US government's wildfire claims
By Jonathan Stempel Feb 20 (Reuters) - PacifiCorp, a utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway, BRKa.N, agreed to pay $575 million to resolve U.S. government damages claims related to six wildfires in Oregon and California that burned nearly 290,000 acres of federal land, the U.S. Department of Justice...Reuters
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Brent rises late, settles higher and with weekly gain on Iran-US jitters
Oil prices hold near six-month highStrait of Hormuz supply risk fears US Supreme Court decision on tariffs has little effect on crudeTraders and investors bet on rising prices: Saxo Bank By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Brent crude prices rose in late-day short-covering on Friday as ...Reuters
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CBOT soybeans drop after Supreme Court tariff decision
CHICAGO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures dropped on Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, pausing a rally that began on February 4 when Trump said China would make additional purchases of U.S. soybeans.Though the...Reuters
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Berkshire-owned PacifiCorp settles claims for damage caused by wildfires, DOJ says
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway-owned BRKa.N utility PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $575 million to resolve U.S. claims for damages resulting from six wildfires in California and Oregon, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday.The settlement resolves the claims that PacifiCorp's electrica...Reuters
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US natgas prices climb 2% on near-record LNG export flows, colder forecasts
LNG export flows near record highsWaha Hub prices remain negative due to pipeline constraintsLSEG reports rising gas output and demand in Lower 48 statesBy Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 2% to a one-week high on Friday on near-record LNG export ...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold gains over 1% on soft US data, Trump's fresh tariff move
US Supreme Court rejects Trump's global tariffsUS economic growth slows sharply in the fourth quarterUS PCE inflation heats up in DecemberSpot silver up over 5% By Anmol Choubey Feb 20 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose more than 1% on Friday, supported by weaker‑than‑expected U.S. GDP data, wh...Reuters
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Canada broke all-time production level for natgas in November, CER says
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Canada broke an all-time production level for natural gas in November 2025, surpassing 20 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) for the first time, data from the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) showed on Friday. National production reached about 20.04 bcf/d in November, according to CE...Reuters
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US sugar industry weighs impact from new dietary guidelines regulation
By Marcelo TeixeiraNEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. sugar industry could be impacted by regulatory changes as the federal government prepares to implement stricter dietary guidelines that could further reduce domestic demand for the sweetener, a top industry executive said on Thursday.New scho...Reuters
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Analysts say China less likely to buy US soy after Supreme Court decision
Without tariffs, China seen as less likely to buy US soyBrazilian soybeans much cheaper than US suppliesChina has already bought 12 million metric tons of US soybeansBy Heather Schlitz Feb 20 (Reuters) - China may be less likely to follow through on another big purchase of U.S. soybeans that Pres...Reuters
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GRAINS-Soybeans tick lower after Supreme Court strikes down tariffs
Soybeans lower on Supreme Court decisionWheat higher on short coveringCorn little changedBy Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures came under pressure on Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, pausing a rall...Reuters
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US drillers keep oil and natgas rig count unchanged for second week in a row, says Baker Hughes
Rig count remains 7% below last year's level, says Baker HughesAlaska sees increase in rig count, highest since April 2024EIA projects stable crude output, rising gas output in 2026By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week kept the number of oil and natural ga...Reuters
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