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Soybean futures jump ahead of USDA report

Soybean Futures jumped by almost 5 percent today following one of the biggest routs in price in more than two years. According to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture the United States will harvest 7.3 percent less this …

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Crop futures sink as Department of Agriculture report larger than expected stockpiles

Corn, Wheat and Soybean futures sank today after a report was released by the Department of Agriculture that showed larger-than-expected stockpiles in the United States which lead investors to speculate that demand for the food, animal feed and fuel commodities may be …

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Copper prices close down despite improved data on U.S. economy

Copper dropped o.3 percent at the close today despite gaining early on.

Copper shot up early in trading after a government report was released that showed that retail sales in the United States had improved in july by the most …

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The oil roller coaster

The price of crude oil climbed this morning following a report from the U.S. government that showed retail sales in July where stronger than expecting, leading investors to think that crude consumption in the U.S. could hold up.

Oil was …

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