Soybean futures rallied strongly on Monday as traders returned to the market with increased risk appetite, lifting prices across the complex. Front-month soybean futures closed 15 to 24 cents higher, while soybean meal and soybean oil also advanced. November 2026 soybeans settled at $13.28 per bushel, up 24½ cents, while January 2027 futures gained 24 […]
Wheat futures moved higher across all three major US exchanges on Monday as tensions surrounding the Black Sea failed to ease over the weekend, keeping concerns about global grain supplies and export flows in focus. Chicago SRW wheat futures gained between 5 ¾ and 12 ¾ cents, while KC HRW futures advanced 4 to 10 […]
In the European gas market (Dutch TTF benchmark), we are observing a sharp sell-off today, with prices falling below the key level of 80 EUR/MWh. Recently, we have seen a strong correlation with oil prices, linked to shared concerns over Middle Eastern supply and rising demand in Asia for both oil and gas. Today, despite […]
Financial markets enter the final weeks of the third quarter with uncertainty and volatility still elevated, although a decline in oil prices and renewed optimism surrounding US-China engagement have provided some relief to equities at the start of the week. Brent crude has fallen back toward $101.70 a barrel, while European shares and US equity […]
GBP/USD is trading below 1.3400 at the start of the week, with the pair around 1.3375 during early European trading. Sterling remains under pressure after the US Federal Reserve delivered a hawkish rate increase last week, while the technical structure continues to point to downside pressure as long as the pair remains below its 100-day […]
Silver prices are consolidating around $66.35 per ounce at the start of the week after posting a strong recovery through the second half of last week. The white metal remains above its short-term trend support, but gains have paused as traders assess the Federal Reserve’s renewed tightening cycle, changing expectations for inflation and developments surrounding […]
The AUD/USD remains above the 0.7100 level at the start of the week, with the Australian Dollar finding support after a modest gap lower. The pair is trading around 0.7120-0.7125, but the recovery has so far lacked strong upside momentum as traders position ahead of several potentially market-moving events in Australia, the United States and […]
The EUR/JPY exchange rate is holding around 180.25 at the start of the European session on Monday, consolidating after a sharp recovery from the September lows. Trading conditions are thinner than normal because Japanese markets are closed for a three-day holiday, while traders remain alert to the possibility of Japanese authorities intervening to support the […]
Chinese iron ore futures climbed above CNY 715 per tonne on Monday, extending gains for a fourth consecutive session as steel mills increased purchases ahead of China’s extended National Day Golden Week holiday in early October. The recovery comes after iron ore recently traded near one-month lows, with pre-holiday restocking providing an important short-term demand […]
Malaysian palm oil futures are holding near the RM4,900 per tonne area after recent weakness, with firmer competing vegetable oils, improving Indian demand and growing concerns over future production providing support to the market. Palm oil remains caught between tightening medium-term supply expectations and softer near-term production and export data, leaving traders focused on whether […]