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Cotton Rallies on Thursday Despite Weaker Export Sales

Cotton futures rallied into the Thursday close, as December rallied above 90 cents. Contracts closed with gains of 304 to 329 points across the front months. Crude oil was up $1.31 per barrel, with the US dollar index $…

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Wheat Extends to 3-year Highs on Thursday

The wheat complex pushed the recent strength to 3-year highs in the winter wheat exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW contracts ended the session with contracts 8 to 12 ½ cents higher. KC HRW futures posted gains of 10 to…

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China’s super-rich fled Singapore. Now they want to come back

Family-office advisers and wealth managers say they are seeing renewed interest in Singapore from affluent Chinese clients who had shifted their lives to other financial centers, as tightening scrutiny from Beijing and …

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Hogs Close Thursday with Strength

Lean hog futures posted modest gains of 10 to 52 cents on Thursday, as October was the lone holdout, down 27 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was down 99 cents in the Thursday PM report at $89.76. The CME Lean Hog …

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Soybeans Hold onto Thursday Gains

Soybeans closed Thursday with contracts up 1 to 2 ¼ cents on the day. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 2 3/4 cents at $12.32 1/2. Soymeal futures were steady to $1.60 higher on the day, with Soy Oil …

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Stocks Rally as Nvidia Earnings Boost AI Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up by +0.39% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +0.84%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.30%, and…

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Gap earnings beat by $0.03, revenue was in line with estimates

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (ISIN US45687V1061) stock is trading in the high $70s per share as of August 26, 2026, with investors weighing solid recent earnings guidance against questions over whether the valuation has run ahea…

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Rio Tinto invests $15 million in Mogotes Metals for 5% stake

Porphyry copper systems are among the most structurally complex mineral environments on Earth. They form over millions of years through magmatic-hydrothermal processes, and their surface expressions often bear little re…