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Soft Commodities
Cocoa Prices Jump on Signs of a Smaller Global Cocoa Surplus
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26) on Tuesday closed up +122 (+2.08%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26) closed up…
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Soft Commodities
Slump in Crude Oil Weighs on Sugar Prices
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Tuesday closed down -0.13 (-0.87%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26)…
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Soft Commodities
Cotton Falls Lower
Cotton futures fell on Tuesday, down 72 to 84 points across the front months at the close. Pressure came from…
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Economics
Nonfarm Payrolls increase by 64,000 in November vs. 50,000 expected
Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the United States (US) rose by 64,000 in November, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)…
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Banks
Russia’s largest Palladium producer sees platinum deficit this year – Commerzbank
Russia’s top Palladium producer expects a notable supply deficit for Platinum in 2025, while Palladium remains mostly balanced, highlighting diverging…
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Platinum
Platinum hits $1,800, highest since 2011 – Commerzbank
Platinum and Palladium prices rose sharply this week, driven by record-high Silver and Gold levels and prospects of increased demand from the European…
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Banks
GBP shows strength amid mixed UK data – BBH
The Pound Sterling (GBP) outperformed as UK labor market conditions eased and the December PMI signaled firmer private sector growth,…
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Banks
DXY: US NFP report might shift Fed rate expectations – MUFG
Today’s nonfarm payrolls report is set to influence market expectations for the Fed’s January meeting. With New York Fed President…
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Markets
October U.S. Retail Sales – Strong Core Growth – Overall Flat
Retail Sales Results for October Retail Sales (m/m) Actual: 0% Forecast: 0.1% Previous: 0.2% Retail Sales Excluding Automobiles (m/m) Actual: 0,4% Forecast: 0.2%…
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Markets
Commodity Talk – Oil, NATGAS, Cocoa and Soybean
Oil Crude oil remains under pressure due to expectations of a significant supply surplus in 2026. This surplus is forecast…
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