Archive for the August 23, 2019
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US natural gas futures on Wednesday posted their biggest daily fall in over two weeks on forecasts for milder temperatures and as the markets awaited a weekly federal storage report, which is expected to show
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Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures closed higher on Wednesday on technical buying and uncertainty about US yield prospects, traders said. CBOT November soyabeans settled up 4-3/4 cents at $8.73 per bushel. CBOT December soyameal
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Iron ore futures in China sank to their lowest in 10 weeks on Wednesday, extending losses along with coke, after mining giant BHP Group gave a downbeat outlook for steelmaking raw material prices. The most-traded
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The Karachi Port handled 114,034 tonnes of cargo comprising 66,571 tonnes of import cargo and 47,463 tonnes of export cargo including 4,975 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours
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Prices maintained firm trend on the cotton market on Thursday in the process of trading activity, dealers said. The official spot rates were higher by Rs 100 to Rs 7900, they added. In ready session,
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ICE Canadian canola futures rose on Wednesday, boosted by a surge in soyaoil prices. Limited selling by farmers, a large short position held by funds and strong crush margins are seen supporting the market. November
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Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended modestly higher on Wednesday, supported by fresh export sales to Mexico and technical buying after the benchmark December contract hit a three-month low, traders said. CBOT December corn
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South Korea said Thursday it will terminate its military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan - a move Tokyo immediately protested against - in an intensifying trade and diplomatic dispute between the neighbours. The decision comes with
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Wildfires in the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil have ignited a firestorm on social media, with President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday suggesting green groups started the blazes. Images of fires purportedly devouring sections of the
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Photographs snapped by a shoebox-sized probe that explored the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu have offered new clues about its composition, insights that will help scientists understand the formation of our solar system. The German-French Mobile Asteroid
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