Global Stock Markets Roiled as China’s Coronavirus Spreads
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - Investors worldwide have been spooked by the rapid spread of the Chinese coronavirus, with stock markets around the globe sharply lower on Monday... Full Story
Ivory Coast Asks World Bank for Help Eliminating Illegal Cocoa Output
Category: Cocoa
(CNBC) - Ivory Coast has asked the World Bank for help in eliminating... Full Story
Job Market Ends 2019 with Disappointing 145,000 Growth in Payrolls
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - The U.S. jobs market ended 2019 on a sour note, with December’s payroll and wage growth missing expectations, according to Labor Department figures... Full Story
Nearly All Corporate CFOs Say the Economy is Going to Slow and the Stock Market is Overvalued
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - Chief financial officers at big U.S. companies entered 2020 on a cautious note, with almost all anticipating... Full Story
Weekly Jobless Caims Fall but Number of Unemployed Surged to a More Than 1 1/2-Year High
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - New applications for U.S. jobless benefits fell more than expected last week, but the labor market appears... Full Story
Stock Futures Point to More All-Time Highs at the Open, Extending Year-End Rally
(CNBC) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher open on Friday as optimism continues to drive the year-end rally... Full Story
Trump Stock Market Rally is Far Outpacing Past U.S. Presidents
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - President Donald Trump’s stock market stacks up well against the majority of his presidential predecessors. The S&P 500 has returned more than 50% since Trump... Full Story
China’s November Soybean Imports from U.S. Rise as Tariff-free Cargoes Arrive
(CNBC) - China’s November soybean purchases from the United States surged from a year earlier... Full Story
US Third-Quarter Economic Growth Unrevised at 2.1%
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - U.S. economic growth nudged up in the third quarter, the government confirmed on Friday, and there are signs the economy more or less maintained the moderate pace... Full Story
Trump has Been Impeached by the House. Here’s What Happens Next
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - Donald Trump is now the third president in U.S. history to be impeached by the House... Full Story
Despite the US-China Trade Agreement, Key Details are Unclear
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - After the U.S. and China announced the “phase-one” trade agreement, a critical... Full Story
US Reached a Phase One Trade Deal With China in Principle Pending Trump’s Approval
Category: Policy
(cnbc.com) - The Trump administration has reached a phase one trade deal with China in principle, pending approval from President Donald Trump, three sources close to... Full Story
Ivory Coast Farmers Push Back Against Cocoa Output Cap
Category: Cocoa
(cnbc.com) - SAN PEDRO, Ivory Coast, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast say they plan to ramp up... Full Story
Boris Johnson Secures Biggest Conservative Party Election Win Since 1987
Category: Policy
(cnbc.com) - LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will retain power with a thumping majority after... Full Story
High-Stakes White House Meeting Expected Thursday to Debate US-China Tariffs: Sources
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to meet with top trade advisors on Thursday to discuss planned Dec. 15 tariffs on some $160 billion in Chinese goods... Full Story
China Will Waive Import Tariffs for Some US Soybeans and Pork, Finance Ministry Says
(CNBC) - China will waive import tariffs for some soybeans and pork... Full Story
OPEC is Considering a Deeper Cut to its Oil Production
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - Global oil-producing group OPEC and its allies are meeting in Vienna, with expectations raised over whether the alliance will make further... Full Story
China Gives Little Indication US Trade Talks are Progressing
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - China’s official spokespeople are keeping quiet on trade talks... Full Story
Update 1-Argentine Farmers Plant More Soy, Shun Corn Amid Political Uncertainty
Category: Grains
(CNBC) - Argentina’s government and the country’s main grains exchange increased their soy planting... Full Story
What the Fed Meeting Minutes Could Say About Interest Rates that Powell Didn’t Say
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell made it clear the Fed has no plans to move on interest... Full Story
Nancy Pelosi Says a USMCA Trade Deal Breakthrough Could be ‘Imminent’
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated progress Thursday toward a final agreement on President... Full Story
Dow Jumps 200 Points to Record After China Says it Has Agreed With US to Roll Back Tariffs
Category: Policy
Stocks rallied to record highs on Thursday after China said... Full Story
GRAINS-Soybeans Firm On China Soy Purchase, Corn Falls On Uncertain U.S. Harvest
Category: Grains
U.S. soybeans futures firmed on Friday on news of another Chinese purchase of U.S. oilseeds and renewed... Full Story
Here are Three Reasons Why Ghana’s Cocoa Farmers are Trapped by the Chocolate Industry
Category: Cocoa
(CNBC) - The chocolate industry is worth more than $80 billion a year. But some cocoa farmers in parts of West Africa are poorer now than they were in the 1970s or 1980s. In other areas, artificial support for cocoa farming is creating... Full Story
US Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Modestly
Category: Commentary
(CNBC) - The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, suggesting... Full Story
UK and EU Strike New Brexit Deal in Last-Ditch Talks
Category: Policy
(CNBC) - Negotiators from the U.K. and EU reached a draft Brexit deal in 11th-hour talks Thursday, although there are Full Story
China Ready to Discuss a Partial Trade Deal and Will Increase US Agricultural Purchases, Reports Say
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - U.S. stock futures pushed higher Wednesday morning after a report suggested that Beijing... Full Story
Large Cocoa Bean Stockpiles In Ivory Coast Raise Quality Concerns
Category: Cocoa
ABIDJAN, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Cocoa buyers have been storing large quantities of cocoa beans in the bush for the past six weeks as they wait for a higher farmgate price, a move exporters worry will... Full Story
US Consumer Spending Slows In August, While Incomes Rise
Category: Trends
U.S. consumer spending barely rose in August, suggesting that the economy’s main growth engine was slowing after... Full Story
China Trade Talks Are Set To Resume On Oct. 10
Category: Trade
Trade talks between the U.S. and China are set to resume Oct. 10-11 in Washington, three people close to the... Full Story
US Business Investment Much Weaker in the Second Quarter Than Previously Estimated
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - U.S. business investment contracted more sharply that previously estimated in the second quarter and corporate profit growth was tepid, casting a shadow on the economy... Full Story
Ahead of trade talks, China makes biggest US soybean purchases since June, traders say
Category: Trade
Privately run Chinese firms bought at least 10 boatloads of U.S. soybeans on Thursday, the country’s most... Full Story
US retail sales rose more than expected in August as auto buying jumped
Category: Trends
U.S. retail sales rose moderately in August, driven higher by a jump in auto buying and healthy online sales. But there... Full Story
UPDATE 1-Canadian canola harvest expected to drop 4.8%, the smallest in four years
Category: Oilseeds
Canadian canola production is expected to fall 4.8% to 19.4 million tonnes in 2019 despite higher yields, Statistics... Full Story
China and US Agree to Meet in October for Trade Negotiations
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - China’s Ministry of Commerce said Thursday that the leaders of the U.S. and Chinese trade talks held a phone call in the morning and agreed to meet in... Full Story
Private Payroll Growth Way Above Wall Street Estimates Despite Recession Fears
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - Company payrolls surged by 195,000 in August, well above Wall Street estimates and at a time when... Full Story
The Fed Will Cut Rates by a Quarter Point this Month, Not a Half Point, WSJ Says
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - Amid a deepening global economic outlook, the Federal... Full Story
Update 1-ISO Forecasts Global Sugar Deficit of Nearly 5 mln Tonnes in 2019/20
Category: Sugar
(CNBC) - The International Sugar Organization on Monday... Full Story
US Consumer Spending Increases Solidly; Income Tepid
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in July as... Full Story
Fed’s Powell Must Signal a More Aggressive Stance on Rates at Jackson Hole or Stocks will Tumble, James Bianco Warns
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - Wall Street’s next make or break moment for stocks may come... Full Story
Treasury Yields Rebound from Historic Lows
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - U.S. government debt prices were lower Friday morning, as investors tentatively returned to riskier assets after a turbulent week saw long-term bond yields fall to historic... Full Story
GRAINS-U.S. Corn Futures Break Losing Streak; Soy Falls Despite Strong Crush
Category: Grains
(CNBC) - U.S. corn futures steadied near a three-month low on Thursday... Full Story
Main Yield Curve Inverts as 2-year Yield Tops 10-Year Rate, Triggering Recession Warning
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note broke below the 2-year rate early Wednesday... Full Story
Former FDA Chief Warns Consumers that all Forms of CBD in Food is Actually Illegal
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - The cannabidiol droplets you may be adding into your... Full Story
US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week... Full Story
Payrolls Rise 164,000 as Labor Force Sets a Record High
Category: Commentary
Payroll growth rose in line with expectations in July and the unemployment rate remained at 3.7% amid a sharp jump in... Full Story
The Fed’s Credibility is at Stake as it Looks to Cut Rates Under Pressure from a Vocal President
Category: Policy
(CNBC) - If the Federal Reserve fulfills expectations and cuts interest rates Wednesday, it will have to convince the public it is doing so to preserve economic growth and not kowtowing to a very vocal president who is demanding... Full Story
GDP Slows to 2.1% in Second Quarter but Beats Expectations Thanks to Strong Consumer
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - Growth decelerated in the second quarter, but not by as much as Wall Street thought, as tariffs and a global slowdown weighed on the U.S. economy, the Commerce... Full Story
Mnuchin: Phone Call on Trade with China Set for Thursday, ‘Complicated Issues’ Remain
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC on Thursday that he and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will talk... Full Story
Update 1-U.S. Corn Crop Seen Bigger, Soybean Crop Lower Ahead of Acreage Resurvey -USDA
(CNBC) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) increased its forecast of U.S. corn production and lowered its soybean harvest view by more than expected on Thursday... Full Story
GRAINS-Wheat Firm on Europe Heatwave; Corn, Soy Rise After More U.S. Rain
Category: Grains
(CNBC) - U.S. wheat futures turned higher on Monday, tracking strength in Paris prices as a heatwave taking hold... Full Story
Trump Says US Will Impose ‘Major Additional Sanctions’ Against Iran on Monday
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States would impose “major additional sanctions” against Iran on Monday, after calling off military strikes against... Full Story
UPDATE 1-Argentina Raises this Season’s Wheat Sowing Estimate Thanks to Rain
Category: Grains
(CNBC) - Argentine farmers are expected to plant 6.5 million hectares of... Full Story
S&P 500 Hits Record as Wall Street Bets the Fed Will Lower Interest Rates, Dow Surges 250 Points
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - Stocks rose sharply on Thursday after the Federal Reserve hinted at possible interest rate cuts as soon... Full Story
10-year Treasury Yield Drops as Low as 1.97%, First Time Below 2% Since November 2016
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell below 2% for the first time since November... Full Story
China is Lowering Tariffs on Other Countries Amid Trade War with the US
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - The Trump administration’s tariffs have opened the door for U.S... Full Story
‘Everybody’s So Down in the Dumps’: Illinois Farmers Give Up on Planting After Floods and Throw Party Instead
(CNBC) - The Happy Spot was a little depressed... Full Story
IEA Sees Oil Demand Growth Falling to Lowest Level in Years as Global Economy Stalls
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - The International Energy Agency (IEA) slashed its estimate for global oil demand growth for the second... Full Story
US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise, Sparking Fears the Labor Market is Losing Steam
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment... Full Story
OPEC’s Oil Output Falls to 5-Year Low in May as Group Warns of Weaker Demand
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - Oil output from OPEC fell in May, hitting a five-year low as the group warned that U.S.-China trade tensions could lead to slower economic growth and weak fuel demand... Full Story
Trump Says ‘Devalued’ Currencies Put US at a Disadvantage and the Fed Doesn’t Have a ‘Clue’
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. is at a... Full Story
Trump Says Tariffs on China Could be Raised by Another $300 Billion if Necessary
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that tariffs on China could be raised by another $300 billion if necessary... Full Story
Mexico Buys Brazil Corn Cargo Amid Trade Spat with U.S., Says Broker
(CNBC) - Mexican importers, who usually buy their corn from the United States, have booked a 35,000-tonne... Full Story
Update 2-U.S. Banking Regulator Says Strains Growing in Farm Sector
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - A U.S. banking regulator on Wednesday said more farmers fell behind on their loans early this year, a sign that international trade tensions could be weighing... Full Story
10-Year Treasury Yield Rebounds from 20-Month Low
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - Long-term U.S. government debt yields retraced some of... Full Story
Morocco Set to Reintroduce Customs Duty on Soft Wheat -Industry Body
Category: Grains
(CNBC) - The Moroccan government is expected to reintroduce a customs duty on soft wheat imports to promote... Full Story
Dow Down 200 Points After the US Slaps China with a Big Increase in Tariffs
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - Stocks fell on Friday, extending this week's sell-off, after President Donald Trump said there's "absolutely no need to rush" on a trade agreement with China and tariffs will make... Full Story
China Backtracked on Nearly All Aspects of US Trade Deal: Sources
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - The diplomatic cable from Beijing arrived in Washington late on Friday night, with systematic edits to a nearly 150-page draft trade agreement that would blow up months of... Full Story
RPT-COLUMN-Trump Blows Up Trade Complacency, Commodities to Feel Pain: Russell
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - U.S. President Donald Trump has just given commodity markets a reminder that stormy waters can blow up quite quickly even if the voyage ahead was looking like smooth... Full Story
Update 1-Bumper Yields Projected in Kansas Wheat, but Crop Needs Time – Tour
Category: Grains
(CNBC) - Wheat yield potential in Kansas was estimated at 47.2 bushels per acre (bpa), crop scouts on the... Full Story
US Trade Deficit Falls in February as Shortfall with China Decreases 28%
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - The U.S. goods and services deficit with its global trading partners fell to $49.4 billion in February... Full Story
Update 1-China March Soy Imports Jump from Feb as U.S., Brazil Beans Arrive
Category: Grains
(CNBC) - China’s soybean imports in March jumped 10 percent... Full Story
US Producer Prices Post the Biggest Increase in 5 Months
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - U.S. producer prices increased by the most in five months in March, but underlying wholesale inflation... Full Story
Job Market Bounces Back in March with 196,000 Gain in Payrolls
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - Job creation posted a solid rebound in March, with nonfarm payrolls expanding by 196,000 and the unemployment rate holding steady at 3.8%, the Bureau... Full Story
Mnuchin Says US-China Trade Talks Were ‘Constructive’
Category: Trade
(CNBC) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a tweet on Friday that he and U.S. Trade Representative... Full Story
SOFTS-Raw Sugar Pp, Arabica Rises to Erase Previous Session’s Losses
Category: Sugar
(CNBC) - Raw sugar futures on ICE rose on Tuesday, underpinned by higher oil prices while arabica coffee... Full Story
Gary Cohn Lashes Out at Former White House Colleagues: ‘Living in Chaos’
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - Former White House chief economic advisor Gary Cohn lashed out at some of his former colleagues, charging in an interview that the U.S. is losing the trade war as... Full Story
Brazil Cane Industry Group Wants Tariff-Free Access to U.S. Sugar Market
Category: Sugar
(CNBC) - Brazil should seek a tariff-free sugar quota agreement... Full Story
Job Creation Grinds to a Near-Halt in February; Wages Still on the Rise
Category: Trends
(CNBC) - Job growth came to a near halt in February after a blistering... Full Story
RPT-Mexican Farmers Urge ‘mirror’ Tariffs on Trump’s Rural Base
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - Leaders of Mexico’s agricultural sector are urging... Full Story
US Wins WTO Ruling on Chinese Grains
Category: Grains
(CNBC) -The United States won a World Trade Organization ruling on China'sprice support for grains, successfully challenging a calculation methodology... Full Story
Trump-Kim Summit was Cut Short After North Korea Demanded an End to Sanctions
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - President Donald Trump said Thursday he cut short his nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un because the two sides could not agree on the removal... Full Story
US and China are Sketching the Outlines of a Deal to End the Trade War
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - The United States and China have started to outline commitments in principle on the stickiest issues in their trade dispute, marking the most significant progress... Full Story
Fed’s Bullard: Rate Hikes, Balance Sheet Reduction ‘Coming to an End’
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - The Federal Reserve is likely near the end of interest rate... Full Story
China and US Will Continue High-Stakes Trade Talks in Washington Next Week
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - Talks between China and the United States this week made important progress, President Xi Jinping... Full Story
World Sugar Market Could Swing to Deficit in 2019/20 as Brazil, EU Curb Output – Broker
Category: Sugar
(CNBC) - The world sugar market could see a shortfall in 2019/20 after... Full Story
Fed’s James Bullard Says He’s Pleased with Rates at These Levels and it’s Time to ‘Wait and See’
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard told CNBC on Friday that interest rates are at a good... Full Story
Update 2-IGC Raises Forecast for 2018/19 World Corn Crop
Category: Grains
(CNBC) - The International Grains Council on Thursday raised its forecast for world corn (maize) production in... Full Story
U.S. Soybean Shipments to China Spike to 10-Month High -USDA
Category: Grains
(CNBC) - U.S. exporters last week loaded six soybean vessels bound for China, the most in any week since the start of the tariff war between Washington and Beijing... Full Story
Oil Prices Drop 3 Percent as China Slowdown Bites
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - Oil prices tumbled 3 percent on Tuesday on signs that an economic slowdown in China is spreading, stoking concerns about global growth and fuel demand... Full Story
Dow Rises More Than 150 Points on Growing Optimism Over US-China Trade Talks
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - Stocks rose on Friday as investors cheered potential progress in trade negotiations between China... Full Story
US Manufacturing Output Posts Biggest Gain in 10 Months
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - U.S. manufacturing output increased by the most... Full Story
Ivory Coast Dry Season Could Impact Cocoa Mid-Crop – Farmers
Category: Cocoa
(CNBC) - Dry weather in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing... Full Story
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - The number of Americans filing applications for jobless benefits fell more than expected last week... Full Story
Global Growth Seen Lower in 2019, UBS Says, but it’s Not All Bad
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - Global economic growth is expected to slow down in 2019, according to UBS, as tighter monetary policy, weaker earnings growth and political challenges... Full Story
Chinese Manufacturing had an Even Worse December than Expected, More Data Show
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - Results of a private survey on China's manufacturing for the month of December showed... Full Story
JP Morgan: If OPEC Doesn’t Maintain its Cuts, Oil Could Stay Lower for Longer
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - If the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries... Full Story
China Says it has Made Plans with the US for a Face-to-Face Trade Meeting in January
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - China and the United States have made plans for face-to-face consultations over trade... Full Story
As Fear Rises on Wall Street, Strategists Warn the Worst is Yet to Come
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - Stocks plummeted toward bear country, led by the Nasdaq Composite Index, and Wall Street's... Full Story
Stocks to Bounce | Fed Hikes, Wall Street Sinks | Tepper Says Cash Not Bad
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - U.S. stock futures were drifting after Wednesday's sell-off on the Fed's fourth interest rate hike... Full Story
Oil Drops 4 Percent on Oversupply, Equities Sell-Off
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - Oil prices fell 4 percent on Tuesday, dropping for a third consecutive session as reports of swelling inventories and forecasts of record U.S. and Russian... Full Story
GRAINS-Soybeans Sag as China Sale Fails to Impress; Wheat Climbs
Category: Grains
(CNBC) - U.S. soybean futures fell to a one-week low on Thursday... Full Story
US Weekly Jobless Claims Drop to Near 49-Year Low
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - The number of Americans filing applications for jobless benefits... Full Story
Oil Prices Slide as OPEC is Seen Cutting Output Less Than Expected
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - Oil prices tumbled nearly 5 percent on Thursday after comments from Saudi Arabia's energy minister raised concerns that a fresh... Full Story
Here’s What to Expect from Fed Chief Powell’s Most Important Speech Yet
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - Wall Street's eyes will be glued on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell when he delivers Wednesday what will be the most critical speech of his short time leading... Full Story
Oil Bounces After Black Friday Sell-Off, but Growth Doubts Weigh on Market
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - Oil prices rose on Monday, recovering some of the previous session's sharp declines, although uncertainty over global economic growth limited the gains.... Full Story
Gold Holds Ground as Dollar Gains on Brexit Turmoil
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - Gold held steady on Thursday as the dollar regained momentum after Britain's Brexit agreement was thrown into turmoil, offsetting limited interest in the metal... Full Story
UPDATE 2-Russia Keeps 2018/19 Grain Export Forecast at 38-39 mln T
Category: Grains
(CNBC) - Russia's agriculture ministry on Wednesday kept its grain... Full Story
GRAINS-Soy, Wheat Decline, Corn Firm Ahead of USDA Monthly Data
Category: Grains
(CNBC) - U.S. soybean futures declined on Monday, retreating from a two-month high set last week, pressured by... Full Story
US Charges Chinese Companies in Trade Secrets Theft
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - The United States has charged companies in China and Taiwan and three individuals with stealing trade... Full Story
Starbucks’ Plan to Win the Holidays Starts Friday with Gingerbread Lattes and a Reusable Red Cup
Category: Trends
(CNBC) - The holidays are coming early to Starbucks. Chief Operating... Full Story
Trump Directly Attacks Fed Chairman Powell, Saying ‘Obama had Zero’ Interest Rates
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - President Donald Trump directly accused Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell of endangering the U.S. economy by raising interest rates... Full Story
US Inflation Slows in September on Rental Costs, Energy
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected in September, held back by a slower increase in the cost... Full Story
Job Growth Slumps in September, but the Unemployment Rate Hits the Lowest Level Since 1969
Category: Miscellaneous
(CNBC) - Job creation for September fell to its lowest level in a year... Full Story
FDA Officials Fast Track Review of Use of the Words ‘Milk’ and ‘Cheese’ in Dairy Substitutes
Category: Dairy
(CNBC) - Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb knows that almonds don't lactate. But he wants to make sure you know, too... Full Story
Canadian Dollar Drops after Trump says there’s ‘No Political Necessity’ to Keep Canada in a New Trade Deal
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - The Canadian dollar... Full Story
The Anti-Dollar Awakening Could be Ruder and Sooner Than Most Economists Predict
Category: Uncategorized
(CNBC) - The United States is currently waging economic warfare... Full Story
No Breakthrough in US-China Trade Talks as New Tariffs Kick in
Category: Trade
(CNBC) - U.S. and Chinese officials ended two days of talks on Thursday with no major breakthrough as their trade war escalated with activation of another round of dueling tariffs on... Full Story
China Does Not Need US Soybeans for State Reserves: China Official
Category: Grains
(CNBC) - China, the world's top soybean buyer, can fully meet the needs... Full Story
Canada Says It’s Optimistic About NAFTA Talks, But It’s Also Diversifying Trade Ties
Category: Policy
(CNBC) - Canada is feeling positive about how NAFTA talks are playing out, but it will continue to develop its trade ties elsewhere... Full Story
NAFTA is ‘Something to be Improved Upon,’ Says Canada’s Finance Minister
Category: Uncategorized
(CNBC) - The North American Free Trade Agreement is "something to be improved upon," Canada's finance... Full Story
World food prices tumble near 7-year low
(CNBC) - World food prices fell to almost a seven-year low at the start of the year on the back of sharp declines in commodities, particularly sugar, according to the latest data from Full Story
Sugar high? This commodity could stage a sweet comeback
Category: Sugar
(CNBC) - After four consecutive years of annual price declines, 2015 could see sugar stage a sweet comeback. Full Story
A risk to cocoa that’s not priced into the market
Category: Cocoa
(CNBC) - Sixty percent of the world's cocoa could be cut off if the deadly Ebola epidemic afflicting Liberia and Guinea Full Story
World’s biggest soybean grower may not meet demand
(CNBC)- Inventories of soybeans in the U.S. fell to their lowest level in a decade, according to figures released Monday by the United States Department of Agriculture. Full Story
Iran makes big, discreet wheat buys on global markets
Category: Grains
(CNBC) - Iran's state grains agency GTC has in the past week discreetly purchased around 400,000 metric tons Full Story
US Farmers Facing Corn ‘Time Bomb’?
(CNBC) - A new biotech corn developed by Dow AgroSciences could answer the prayers of U.S. farmers plagued by a fierce epidemic of super-weeds. Full Story
