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BP, ConocoPhillips to back Iraq with major investments as U.S. seeks to weaken Iran's energy hold
BP and ConocoPhillips are set to announce billions of dollars of new investments in Iraq on Friday as Washington seeks to bolster the country's energy sector and reduce the region's reliance on routes vulnerable to Iran…
SpaceX falls further in premarket after Starship test flight aborted
SpaceX's stock fell further on Friday, a day after it aborted a test flight for its Starship rocket at the last second, and amid choppy post-IPO trading.
World’s largest olive oil company says market has 'definitively' entered new phase
Spain's Deoleo, the world's largest olive oil company, says a period of unprecedented volatility has unequivocally given way to more stable market conditions, citing an unlikely catalyst in helping to lift U.S. sales.
Cotton Falls Back on Thursday
Thursday’s price action saw cotton futures pull back, closing down 40 to 47 points in the nearbys. Crude oil prices were down 77 cents so far on the day, with the US dollar index up $0.400 to $99.835.
Global tech stocks fall as chip sell-off deepens; Burberry sales boosted by gen Z shoppers – business live
Christopher Forbes , head of Asia and Middle East at CMC Markets , told Reuters that he thought that recent tech earnings had been robust, despite the market reaction.
Gina Rinehart’s estimated A$700m profit from SpaceX IPO wiped out as stock price dips
Analyst says mining billionaire unlikely to be worried by lost paper profits after Elon Musk’s company dipped below its debut share price
China’s Moonshot unveils new open source AI model to rival US frontier offerings
The latest Chinese model trails U.S. competitors on benchmarks. But it may not have to win the performance race to reshape the geopolitics of artificial intelligence.
United Airlines stark warning could make your next flight more expensive
Anyone who has booked a flight lately knows fares are not cheap. The airlines' pricing data pattern over the last few months is unmistakable. Oil goes up, fuel costs surge, and airlines pass the pain to you.
Dollar Boosted by US Economic Strength and Hawkish Fed Comments
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.27% on Thursday. The dollar rallied on Thursday as better-than-expected US economic reports signaled economic strength and lifted T-note yields. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fel…
Cocoa Prices Sink on Tepid European Cocoa Demand
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) on Thursday closed down -521 (-8.86%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed down -385 (-8.82%).
Elon Musk's Memphis AI empire is the epicenter of the data center backlash
Two years after Elon Musk made Greater Memphis the center of his artificial intelligence ambitions, building data centers and energy infrastructure at breakneck speed, residents are grappling with unwanted effects, incl…
Eli Lilly to Pay up to $3.8B for AtaiBeckley in Big Pharma’s Latest Psychedelic Foray
On Thursday, Eli Lilly announced an agreement to buy the psychedelic drugmaker AtaiBeckley for $2.8 billion upfront and pay up to $1 billion more if certain conditions are met. The deal gives the world's largest pharmac…
Corn Fades Back Loser on Thursday
Corn rounded out Thursday trade with contracts down 4 to 6 cents across most contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 3/4 at $4.10 3/4.
Cotton Sharply Lower on Thursday, Rejecting 80 Cent Mark
At midday on Thursday, cotton futures prices are back down 260 to 396 points from the Wednesday close. Futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts up 24 to 96 points. Crude oil is was up a modest 10 to 15 cents …
South Korea-US team unveils robotic technology that dresses the wearer
As part of a wave of new technologies, Nike announced the Therma-Fit Air Milano Jacket featuring a new version of Nike Air technology, a future-looking Project Amplify design that uses robotics to augment natural lower …
Analysis-Trump threatens new Iran escalation and risks repeating old mistakes
Since first taking office, US President Donald Trump has been right on Iran more often than his critics care to admit.
SpaceX aborts Starship test flight, sending stock lower
SpaceX scrubbed the launch of its Starship mega rocket on Thursday, with CEO Elon Musk pledging to make another attempt "hopefully in a few days."
Seven & i shares jump 4% on report of stake talks with Polish convenience chain Zabka
Seven & i Holdings Co. shares gained over 4% Friday after a Nikkei report said the 7-Eleven parent was nearing a deal to buy a stake in Polish convenience giant Zabka Group.
Strength in Brazil’s Coffee Exports Slams Coffee Prices
September arabica coffee (KCU26) on Thursday closed down -14.15 (-4.33%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) closed down -114 (-2.91%).
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Cotton Falls Back on Thursday
Thursday’s price action saw cotton futures pull back, closing down 40 to 47 points in the nearbys. Crude oil prices were down 77 cents so far on the day, with the US dollar index up $0.400 to $99.835.
Dollar Strength Sparks Long Liquidation in Crude Oil Futures
Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up early gains on Thursday and settled lower, as a stronger dollar sparked profit-taking and long liquidation. Crude prices are supported by heightened US-Iran tensions, which have red…
Dollar Boosted by US Economic Strength and Hawkish Fed Comments
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.27% on Thursday. The dollar rallied on Thursday as better-than-expected US economic reports signaled economic strength and lifted T-note yields. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fel…