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S&P 500 Tests Support Ahead of Midterms

Investors have recently been rocked by a big sell-off in the tech sector, especially in AI-related semiconductor stocks. Add in the ongoing war in Iran, higher inflation and interest rates, and the uncertainty over the …

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Corn Closes Higher on Monday

Corn futures firmed into the close, as contracts were up ½ to 2 cents across the board. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 2 3/4 cents at $4.11 1/2. USDA reported a private export sale of 1.73 MMT o…

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