Sunday, 13 September 2026
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Nat-gas prices closed lower on Friday, weighed down by supply concerns after Thursday’s weekly EIA inventories report showed a +40 bcf increase in the week ended September 4, above expectations of +34 bcf.
It was one of the most eye-opening and fascinating business trips in my 30-year career: the opportunity to travel to Venezuela to witness firsthand the signing of oil deals between the government in Caracas and Venezuel…
Corn price action is down 4 to 5 cents so far on Friday morning as traders pull back ahead of the USDA reports. Futures close Thursday with gains of 5 to 7 cents across the board. There were 163 deliveries issued agains…
October WTI crude oil (CLV26) on Friday closed down -2.43 (-2.37%), and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) closed down -0.0860 (-2.53%).
The largest-ever outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the U.S. has ended, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Reddit Inc (Symbol: RDDT) has taken over the #388 spot from CF Industries Holdings Inc (Symbol: CF), according to …
Soybeans are trading with contracts down 11 to 12 cents on Friday morning. Futures were in rally mode on Thursday, with contracts 13 to 22 cents higher across most contracts. Open interest was up 6,206 contracts on Thur…
Lean hog futures saw losses of 7 to 60 cents across most contracts on Thursday, with nearby October up 7 cents. Open interest was down 1,542 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $86.86 on Thursday a…
The Iran-backed Houthis reportedly advanced to Yemen's strategic Perim Island on Friday, delivering a major boost to the militant group's push to take control of one of the world's most important shipping choke points.
Leopold Aschenbrenner, the AI researcher whose hedge fund virtually collapsed over the summer, is getting active again in the financial markets via options.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up +0.87%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.97%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.77%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +1.01%, and September E-mi…
Inflation remained stubbornly high in August — and economists said consumers are likely to continue to feel the financial pain in coming months as tensions flare in the Middle East, driving up gasoline and other energy …
The United Arab Emirates plans to invest 40 billion euros ($46.4 billion) in Germany as the two countries deepen their economic ties, with data center infrastructure forming a key part of the investment.
A data-driven snapshot of how Euronext-listed companies are advancing their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices.
RH (NYSE:RH - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $2.32, FiscalAI report…
U.S. Treasurys steadied on Friday, as bond markets remained on edge after yields surged to multiyear highs during Thursday's session.
The days of the sub-$100 smartphone may be numbered as memory costs soar, with China seeing one of the more dramatic shakeups in price points.
Digging into today’s GDP report a little, we can see that the UK services sector had a decent July, with growth in 11 of its 14 subsectors.
Barnes Group Inc. B is an engineering solutions provider. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has been revised 6.4% downward over the last 60 days.
The fallout from "9/11" reverberated across the nation, affecting everything from politics and foreign affairs to the economy.
August 15, 2026, 3:50 AM EDT. The FTSE 100 sets new record highs in the face of geopolitical uncertainty, with a P/E ratio of 17.7, more affordable than the S&P 500’s 29.8. Investors are encouraged to choose carefully, …
Now that Trump has been back in office for one year, we’re publishing our first “Trump’s Numbers” article of his second term. That’s the schedule we have followed for these reports, which we launched in 2012. We wait a …
China-Philippines relations took a fresh hit after Beijing warned Manila to stop "theatrics," following a top government official's sharp rebuke to China at a recent defense summit.
Cotton futures got spillover strength on Thursday from the outside markets, as contracts were up 40 to 101 points at the close. Crude oil rallied $7.88 per barrel higher on the session, with the US dollar index up 255 p…