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In the aftermath of the July Fed meeting, stock prices slipped. The market consensus appears to be that the central bank did not go far enough when it comes to reducing short-term interest rates. The day after the FOMC announced its decision, the Trump administration slapped another 10% tariff...

In the latest escalation of the U.S.-China trade war, China's Commerce Ministry confirms that Chinese companies have stopped buying U.S. agricultural products , and that China "has not ruled out" imposing import tariffs on U.S. farm products that were bought after Aug. 3. More news on: Ar...

Processing spreads reflect the economics of processing one commodity that trades on the futures exchange into others. In the oil market, the spread between the prices of crude oil and oil products is an example of a processing spread. Gasoline distillates are refined products of crude oil. At ...

Cocoa beans are the primary ingredient in chocolate confectionery products. Over 60% of the world's annual supplies of the beans come from West Africa. The Ivory Coast and Ghana are the leading producers and exporters of cocoa to the world. Cocoa is a crop that is highly sensitive to the wea...

In the world of economics, inflation is a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money. Economists regularly measure inflation to access the state of the economy. Cost-push inflation occurs when supplies force prices higher. In inflation caused by rising grain prices ...

The Department of Agriculture plans to deploy $16B in government funds to pay U.S. farmers hurt by the trade war with China and wet weather that kept many from planting a crop this spring. More news on: Invesco DB Agriculture ETF, Teucrium Corn ETF, Teucrium Wheat Fund, Commodities news,...

Cotton is a member of the soft commodities sector of the raw material asset class. Futures and futures options in cotton trade on the Intercontinental Exchange. The top three leading producers of cotton in the world are India, China, and the United States. In the US, cotton has a long and cont...

Wheat is the grain that feeds the world. As the primary ingredient in bread, wheat is a staple that has vast political ramifications at times. When the annual crop is sufficient to meet global requirements, people and governments do not think much about the grain. However, when shortages occur...

The months fly by, and now that the end of the second quarter of 2019 is in the books, it is time for the US Department of Agriculture to issue its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report once again. This month’s report will come out on Thursday, July 11, at noon E...

The price action in the coffee futures market has been a bonus for companies that rely on coffee beans as a part of their cost of goods sold. For those who have not lower product prices, lower coffee prices have increased profit margins since 2011. Arabica coffee futures that trade on the In...