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Soft Commodities
Cocoa Prices Slump Amid Abundant Supplies
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) on Thursday closed down -27 (-0.51%), while September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed unchanged.…
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Soft Commodities
Sugar Prices Fall on Improved Monsoon Rains in India
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) on Thursday closed down -0.05 (-0.34%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26)…
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Soft Commodities
Cotton Bulls Push Higher
Cotton futures posted strength across most months on Thursday, with contracts 10 to 74 points higher, as October slipped 3…
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Forex
Rupee Near Record Low on Oil, US Tariffs
The Indian rupee weakened to around 96.58 per dollar, hovering near record lows as a sharp surge in crude oil…
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Indices
Sensex Extends Losses, Hits 6-Week Low
India’s BSE Sensex fell a further 0.9% to around 75,688 in early trading on Friday, extending its losing streak to…
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Economics
UK Consumer Confidence Hits 6-Month High
The UK GfK Consumer Confidence Index rose to -17 in July 2026 from -23 in June, marking the highest level…
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Economics
U.S. Sets 10%-12-1/2% Import Tariffs on 60 Trading Partners
The Trump administration announced new tariffs of 10% to 12-1/2% on imports from about 60 U.S. trading partners, replacing the…
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Economics
Japan Inflation Rate Rises to 6-Month High
Japan’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 1.7% in June 2026 from 1.5% in the prior month, marking the highest reading…
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Economics
Japan Manufacturing Growth Eases Slightly
The S&P Global Japan Manufacturing PMI inched down to 54.7 in July 2026 from 54.8 in the previous month, but…
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Indices
South Korean Shares Fall on Tech Selloff
The benchmark KOSPI slipped more than 5% to around 6,710 on Friday, snapping a three-day rally as a selloff in…
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