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Soft Commodities
Wheat Closed Mostly Higher
The wheat complex closed Friday with most exchanges higher. Chicago SRW futures saw steady to 5 cent higher trade, as…
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Soft Commodities
Soybeans Rounds Out the Week with Strength
Soybeans futures closed the Friday session with 5 ¾ to 12 ¾ cent gains, as May was 24 cents higher…
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Soft Commodities
Corn Closes Friday with Gains to Round Out the Week
Corn futures posted gains of 1 ¼ to 5 ½ cents across the board on Friday, with May rallying 13…
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Banks
EUR/USD: ECB’s Nagel flags June hike risk as volatility stays muted – BNY
BNY reports that Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel has signaled a likely European Central Bank rate hike in June unless the outlook improves,…
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Markets
US Stocks Rise to New Records
US equities were higher as markets looked past the prolonged disruption of oil exports from the Middle East and focused…
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Economics
Canada Manufacturing Growth Strongest Since 2022
The S&P Global Canada Manufacturing PMI rose to 53.3 in April 2026 from 50.0 in March, marking the strongest improvement…
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Markets
Canadian Stocks Underperform
Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite index inched lower on Friday, underperforming its US counterparts on pressure from energy producers and banks as…
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Economics
US Manufacturing Growth Steady in April
The ISM Manufacturing PMI for the US remained unchanged at 52.7 in April 2026, matching its highest level since August…
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Metals
Gold heads for second weekly loss as higher-for-longer rate bets dominate
Gold heads for a second straight weekly decline as higher-for-longer rate bets weigh. Strong central bank buying and retail investment…
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Banks
USD/JPY: Intervention risk and oil focus shape outlook – BNY
BNY’s Bob Savage highlights that suspected FX intervention has driven a sharp Japanese Yen rebound, with the Ministry of Finance…
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