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CBOT corn ends flat, US export demand underpins market
CHICAGO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose to multi-week highs on Monday as U.S. export demand underpinned the market, and then finished nearly unchanged, analysts said.CBOT March corn CH26 settled flat at $4.27-1/2 per bushel after touching the highest level since February...Reuters
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FACTBOX-More than 588,000 customers without power as winter storm hits US Northeast
Feb 23 (Reuters) - A winter storm across parts of the U.S. Northeast has left more than 588,000 homes and businesses without power, as officials across the region warned of heavy snow, strong winds and dangerous travel conditions.The hardest-hit utilities included Eversource Energy ES.N in Massachus...Reuters
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Panama officially scraps CK Hutchison contracts, handing canal ports to Maersk
PANAMA CITY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Panama on Monday published in its official gazette a Supreme Court ruling canceling key port contracts held by a subsidiary of CK Hutchison 0001.HK, clearing the way for Maersk's MAERSKb.CO APM Terminals to take over temporarily.The publication finalizes the legal...Reuters
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Gold reclaims $5,200 as trade turmoil and Iran tensions lift haven demand
Gold rallies for the fourth straight day, reclaiming the $5,200 milestone late during the North American session on Monday as the Greenback retreats on uncertainty over US trade policies after the US Supreme Court ruled against the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) duties imposed b
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US natgas futures dip 2% to four-month low on mild forecasts, despite Northeast blizzard
US natgas futures fall 2% despite winter stormWaha Hub prices negative for record 12th dayLNG export flows near monthly recordBy Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures fell about 2% to a four-month low on Monday on a milder weather forecast over the next two ...Reuters
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Mexico's Femsa Registers Over 200 Incidents After Crime Boss Killed
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV FEMSAUBD.MX:MEXICO'S FEMSA SAYS IT HAS REGISTERED MORE THAN 200 INCIDENTS IN ITS STORES AND GAS STATIONS AFTER DEATH OF CRIME BOSSMEXICO'S FEMSA: TODAY WE HAVE BEGUN REOPENING MOST OF OUR STORES AS CONDITIONS ALLOWReuters
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GRAINS-Soy, wheat fall on US trade uncertainty after tariff ruling
Traders worry about US crop exports after Trump raises temporary dutiesSupreme Court struck down Trump's previous tariff programChina may be less likely to buy US soy after ruling, analysts say By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures slipped on Monda...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold hits three-week high on uncertainty over Trump tariff plans
Trump imposes 15% levy on imports after court rulingMainland China market reopens on Tuesday after Lunar New YearUS inflation rise may deter Fed from easing rates soonBy Anmol Choubey Feb 23 (Reuters) - Gold rose more than 2% to a three-week high on Monday, fuelled by a fresh wave of safe-haven d...Reuters
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US Cash Grains-Corn, soy basis bids steady to firmer at elevators, processors
CHICAGO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Basis bids for corn and soybeans were mostly steady to higher at elevators and processors in a spot check of locations in the U.S. Midwest on Monday, as futures ticked up slightly. Corn basis bids rose at a processor in Cedar Rapids Iowa and an elevator in Blair, Nebraska...Reuters
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C.H. Robinson CEO says AI will drive freight brokerage consolidation
By Abhinav Parmar and Apratim Sarkar Feb 23 (Reuters) - Global logistics provider C.H. Robinson's CHRW.O CEO Dave Bozeman dismissed a recent selloff tied to AI-led disruption in the freight industry, and said the race to adopt the technology would spur consolidation instead. C.H. Robinson...Reuters
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US power plants may avert retirement in 2026, EIA says
By Laila Kearney Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. power plants scheduled to be retired in 2026 could stay online longer, the Department of Energy's research arm said on Monday, building on a trend that began last year as electricity use and prices hit record levels in some parts of the country.Across ...Reuters
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Oil at six-month high with nuclear talks and US tariffs in focus
US and Iran to hold third round of talks on ThursdayTrump's latest tariff measures rekindle economic uncertaintyBrent and WTI benchmarks near their highest since AugustBy Nicole Jao NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Monday but remained at a six-month high ahead of a third round...Reuters
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Blizzard slams US Northeast, closing roads and canceling flights
New York City closes schoolsGovernors activate National Guard, declare regional emergenciesFlightAware reports over 5,700 flight cancellations for MondayNJ Transit suspends statewide rail and bus services due to stormBy Rajesh Kumar Singh and Rich McKay NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - A powerful bli...Reuters
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WRAPUP 5-Hungary blocks Russia sanctions, EU cash for Kyiv on eve of Ukraine war anniversary
Hungary, Slovakia blame Ukraine for Druzhba pipeline outageUkrainian drones hit facility for Druzhba oil pipeline in RussiaUkraine marks 4th anniversary of full-scale invasion on TuesdayBy Lili Bayer, Krisztina Than and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Hungary maintained its veto on Monda...Reuters
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FACTBOX-Stocks to watch as Trump's new tariffs spell more uncertainty
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Tariff uncertainty is back after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new 15% duty following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his broader levies last week.Domestic lumber product makers fell on Monday on fears of pricing pressure from cheaper imports while Wall Street an...Reuters
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Engie eyes bitcoin mine and storage system at huge new Brazil solar plant
By Leticia Fucuchima and Fabio TeixeiraRIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Engie ENGIE.PA is looking at installing storage systems or bitcoin mining data centers at its new solar plant in Brazil to make the facility more profitable, the local head of the French utility company said.Having those syste...Reuters
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Slovakia to stop emergency power supplies to Ukraine over oil dispute, PM says
WARSAW, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said his country's power grid operator would refuse any Ukrainian requests for emergency electricity supplies from Monday until oil flows resume via the Druzhba pipeline, escalating a dispute over the crude.The announcement came hours ...Reuters
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FACTBOX-More than 571,000 customers without power as winter storm hits northeast US
Feb 23 (Reuters) - A winter storm across parts of the U.S. Northeast has left more than 571,000 homes and businesses without power, as officials across the region warned of heavy snow, strong winds and dangerous travel conditions.The hardest-hit utilities included Eversource Energy ES.N in Massachus...Reuters
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