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May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25) Tuesday closed up +194 (+2.48%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25) closed up +74 (+1.21%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday settled moderately higher as a slide in the dollar index (DXY00) to 5-month low sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Cocoa prices have
Read moreSeptember arabica coffee (KCU26) is up +11.80 (+3.49 %) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) is up +95 (+2.62%). Coffee prices are sharply higher today, with arabica soaring to a 6-week high amid the slow pace of Brazil's coffee harvest. Safras & Mercado reported last
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Read moreCorn futures are trading with Monday gains of 4 to 5 ½ cents so far. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 5 cents at $4.35. This morning's Export Inspections report showed corn shipments of 1.91 MMT (75.23 mbu) in the week of August 13. That was up 8.55% from the
Read moreEUR/USD gives back part of its early gains as the US Dollar recovers from recent lows. Soft US economic data has pushed traders to scale back expectations of a Fed rate hike next month. The ECB is widely expected to raise interest rates again next month. EUR/USD trims earlier gai
Read moreEUR/GBP is going nowhere fast, boxed into the mid-0.8500s ahead of Tuesday's UK labor market report. UK wage growth is the number that matters for the Bank of England and the next real catalyst for the cross. A fresh escalation warning out of Iran is a background risk, working th
Read moreThe US Dollar Index cannot rally with Washington on the offer DXY trades near 99.50, a session low just above 99.25 breaking August's range. Euro at a two-month high, the Pound near three-month peaks, Gold bid. Empire State manufacturing prints 20.6 against 11, a four-year high.
Read moreWTI Oil climbs above $82 as Washington-Tehran standoff reignites supply concerns WTI gains 0.68% on Monday and trades around $82.10 at the time of writing. The lack of negotiations between Washington and Tehran keeps concerns over Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz elevated.
Read moreBritish Pound edges higher as traders await UK jobs and CPI data GBP/USD rises as traders digest softer US inflation data. UK jobs and CPI figures could reshape BoE expectations. Middle East headlines may revive US Dollar demand through yields. The Pound Sterling (GBP) registers
Read moreJapanese Yen struggles despite rising bond yields and BoJ hike bets USD/JPY rebounds as the Japanese Yen struggles despite rising domestic bond yields. Weak Japanese growth complicates expectations of a BoJ rate hike in September. The risk of further intervention keeps the pair c
Read moreGold (XAU/USD) slides to fresh 11-week lows on Wednesday as mounting speculation that the Federal Reserve (Fed) could raise interest rates later this year weighs on demand for the non-yielding metal. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading around $4,163, down 2.30% on the day.
Read moreCorn futures rounded out the week in rally mode, as contracts were up 5 to 11 ¼ cents across the board on Friday September rallied 20 cents on the week with December up 21 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 11 3/4 cents at $4.30. Continued spillover su
Read moreThe wheat complex led the grain rally on Friday, following more Black Sea news. Chicago SRW contracts were up 11 3/4 to 22 cents on Friday, with a weekly gain of 35 cents. KC HRW futures led the wheat rally, with contracts up 15 to 33 cents on Friday, as September was 40 ¼ cents
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Read moreBNY's Geoff Yu notes that India's bonds sold off after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unexpectedly advanced closure of its special Dollar deposit window to end-August. The change reduces anticipated Indian Rupee (INR) liquidity, lifts 5-year and 10-year yields, and may slow rese
Read moreGold Forecast and News Gold (XAU/USD) builds on Friday's bounce from the $4,300 neighborhood, or a one-week low, and gains some follow-through positive traction at the start of a new week. The commodity, however, struggles to capitalize on the momentum beyond the $4,400 mar
Read moreSociete Generale economists Reo Sakida and Jin Kenzaki say Japan's 2Q GDP data were weaker than expected, with consumption and capex both disappointing. A higher GDP deflator may support near-term BoJ hike expectations, but persistent weakness in private demand could challenge a
Read moreEUR/JPY Price Forecast: Bulls eye 185.00 resistance area EUR/JPY crawls above 184.50 with the Yen weighed down by downbeat Japanese GDP data. Japanese economy grew at a 0.3% pace in Q2, from 0.5% in the first three months of the year. The sluggish domestic demand might reactivate
Read moreEconomists agree: Fed to leave interest rates unchanged this year – Reuters poll A large majority of economists expect the Federal Reserve (Fed) to keep interest rates unchanged in September and for the rest of this year, according to a Reuters poll conducted between August 12 an
Read moreGold Surges Past $4,100 Amid Dollar, Bond, Oil Triple Threat — Rare Resilience Signal or Flash in the Pan? The gold market staged a dramatic counter-trend move that caught traders off guard. Under the simultaneous assault of three traditional headwinds — a strengthening U.S. doll
Read morePhilip Wee of DBS Group Research notes that markets still focus on Japan's struggle to support the Japanese Yen, while underplaying broader USD implications. He stresses that Washington's stance gives Tokyo political cover to keep intervention on the table and warns that further
Read moreGold holds modest gains around $4,400 as fading expectations of an upcoming Fed rate hike weigh on the US Dollar. Soft US economic data pushes short-term Treasury yields lower, while longer-dated yields stay near recent highs. XAU/USD holds above the 100-day SMA, although buyers
Read moreUSD/CAD declines by 0.11% on Monday as expectations of higher interest rates in the United States ease. Canadian inflation for July is expected to accelerate to 2.9% YoY, potentially reinforcing the BoC's cautious stance. Canadian inflation data could shape expectations for the B
Read moreCommerzbank's Dr. Henry Hao highlights that China's July activity data undershot expectations across industrial output, retail sales and fixed-asset investment, reflecting weather disruptions and a deepening property slump. Exports remain a relative bright spot, but H2 Gross Dome
Read moreFX Daily: Porridge cools for goldilocks Today, 08:01 FX A slightly cooler run of US data recently has cut the chances of a Fed hike in September. Lower short-dated US rates and a mildly weaker dollar are supportive for the risk environment and will keep summer volatility levels s
Read moreThe Commodities Feed: Oil near $90 on escalating Middle East risks Today, 08:12 Commodities daily Oil remains supported near $90/bbl by Middle East tensions and attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz Energy - Brent near $90/bbl on supply risks ICE Brent traded just below $90/
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Read moreThe dollar slipped against major currencies on Wednesday after softer-than-expected U.S. producer prices reinforced signs of easing inflation, bolstering the view that the Federal Reserve can remain patient on interest rates even as investors weighed renewed strikes on Iran.
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Read more(RTTNews) - HUTCHMED (China) Ltd (HCM), a commercial-stage company, announced positive results from the SAFFRON Phase III trial evaluating ORPATHYS (savolitinib) plus TAGRISSO (osimertinib) in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor-mutant non-small cell lung cancer. Accor
Read more(RTTNews) - British drug major AstraZeneca Plc (AZN, AZN.L) announced Monday that it is discontinuing the eVOLVE-Lung02 Phase III trial of volrustomig plus chemotherapy in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer or mNSCLC, based on the recommendation of the Independent Data Monitor
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Billions in Iran's Frozen Assets Freed by UAE; Bitcoin Climbs as Oil Retreats August 13, 2026, 3:58 AM EDT. The UAE has reportedly unlocked billions of dollars in previously frozen Iranian assets, including 1.5 tonnes of gold flown out on UAE Royal Jet aircraft. This move saw Bit
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Read more(RTTNews) - Lendlease Group (LLESF, LLC.AX), an Australian construction and real estate company, on Monday reported a loss in fiscal 2026, compared to prior year's profit, hurt by one-time charges and weak revenues. Funds under management were also lower. In Australia, the shares
Read more(RTTNews) - Gain Therapeutics, Inc. (GANX), a clinical-stage biotech company, reported a narrower second quarter loss due to lower operating expenses, higher interest income and a foreign exchange gain. Company Profile Gain is focused on developing a next-generation allosteric sm
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