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Cotton Falling Lower on Wednesday
Cotton futures are trading with contracts down 46 to 55 points at the midday portion of the Wednesday session. Crude oil is rallying $1.44/barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.081 to $98.630.
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Corn Slip Lower Late on Wednesday
Corn futures posted losses of 1 to 2 ¾ cents in the front months, with deferred contracts steady to ¾ cent higher. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 3/4 cents at $3.78 1/4.
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JPMorgan Chase unveils $50 billion buyback, Goldman Sachs raises dividend after Fed stress test
JPMorgan Chase on Wednesday unveiled a new $50 billion share repurchase program and raised its quarterly dividend after the Federal Reserve found the industry remained well capitalized under its annual stress test.
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TMC The Metals Company Is Poised to Surge: 2 Catalysts That Could Drive Gains Over the Next Year
The landscape of mining stocks is often a study in contrasts. There are large, well-heeled multinational companies with established, even somewhat dependable business models, growing mid-tier players aspiring to join th…
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Delayed Brazil Harvest and Tight Inventories Underpin Coffee Prices
September arabica coffee (KCU26) on Wednesday closed up +1.24 (+0.45%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26) closed up +127 (+3.55%).
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White House requests $87.6 billion supplemental spending for Iran war, farm aid
The White House on Wednesday asked Congress for $87.6 billion in supplemental spending to pay for the Iran war and a host of other things including aid to U.S. farmers, and Ebola response.
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Inside India newsletter: Meet the humans teaching robots to perform routine tasks, as India finds a way to enter the AI race
Welcome to the latest edition of "Inside India" — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world's fastest-growing large economy.
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Stocks Settle Mixed as Tech Weakness Weighs on the Broader Market
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down -0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.35%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.43%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0…
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Wheat Fades Back on Wednesday
The wheat complex saw contracts fade lower on Wednesday. Chicago SRW contracts were steady to a penny lower at the close. KC HRW futures saw nearby July down a penny, with other contracts fractionally to 2 ¾ cents in th…
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Cocoa Prices Sharply Higher on Excessive Ivory Coast Rain
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) on Wednesday closed up +328 (+7.06%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26) closed up +246 (+7.05%).
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South Korea’s IPO bust clouds equity markets as Chaebol structure restrains listings
South Korea's equity IPO activity has plummeted this year as efforts to boost corporate valuations run into trouble around governance reforms and the high amount Chaebols, or family-run conglomerates.
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Trump meets defense CEOs as Iran operations strain U.S. missile stockpiles
The CEOs of Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Honeywell arrived at the White House on Wednesday for a meeting with President Donald Trump, as the administration presses major defense contractors to ramp up weapons production …
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Cattle Rally on Wednesday
Live cattle future rallied on Wednesday, with contracts up $1.07 to $2.95 across the board. This morning’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction saw 519 head sold of the 2,652 head offered, at $186 live …
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Qualcomm stock pops 15% after chipmaker almost doubles projection for 2029 non-handset revenue
Qualcomm shares jumped 15% in extended trading on Wednesday after the chipmaker said non-handset revenue in fiscal 2029 will be $40 billion, up from a prior forecast of $22 billion.
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Federal Reserve says U.S. banks can withstand $708 billion in losses amid overhaul of capital rules
The biggest U.S. banks would be able to absorb more than $708 billion in losses in a severe global recession while continuing to lend to households and businesses, according to the Federal Reserve's annual stress test r…
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AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors
AngloGold Ashanti (AU) ended the recent trading session at $47.46, demonstrating a -1.06% change from the preceding day's closing price. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.4%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.98%, …
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Trump cancels signing of bipartisan housing bill ahead of tense meeting with GOP senators
President Donald Trump on Wednesday canceled via Truth Social a scheduled Capitol Hill signing of a landmark bipartisan housing bill that leaders in both parties had heralded as a win, setting off a contentious day in C…
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Buildings collapse as quakes rock Venezuela, 'high casualties' likely
Strong earthquakes struck west of Venezuela's capital on Wednesday afternoon, bringing down buildings in Caracas and causing scientists to estimate "high casualties and extensive damage" to the South American country.
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Cerebras CEO says margin forecast was 'misunderstood' as stock plummets after earnings
Cerebras Systems CEO Andrew Feldman said Wednesday that investors "misunderstood" the artificial intelligence chipmaker's margin guidance, as shares slid almost 20% after the company reported results for the first time …
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Cotton Faces Losses on the Wednesday Session
Cotton futures posted midweek losses of 187 to 247 points across the front months on Wednesday. Crude oil was down another $3.34/bbl to $69.87. The US dollar index was another $0.147 higher at $101.320.
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Identity theft victims face 'unconscionable' IRS delays, report says
Victims of identity theft face "unconscionable" delays at the Internal Revenue Service, a dynamic causing headaches and financial hardship for many Americans that comes amid steep staffing cuts at the federal agency, ac…
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Micron stock soars after blowout earnings expose AI's memory bottleneck
The AI memory scare ran straight into Micron's (MU) profit machine on Wednesday, sending its stock surging as much as 19% Thursday to a fresh intraday record high — its 40th of 2026.
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Cocoa Prices Soar on Global Supply Concerns
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) today is up +337 (+7.26%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26) is up +239 (+6.85%).
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Bitcoin falls back under $60,000, hitting its lowest level since October 2024
Bitcoin dropped on Wednesday to its lowest level since October 2024 amid a pullback in tech stocks, as the crypto bear market drags on.