Corn short positions spike by 17,500 contracts on CBOT as market sentiment shifts before the USDA report. Explore the impact of South American yields, U.S. planting forecasts, and global supply-demand dynamics on corn, soybean, and wheat futures prices.
Analysts suggest that a combination of slowing economic growth and sticky inflation could put the Federal Reserve in a bind, potentially leading it to refrain from cutting interest rates this year.
Explore how US tariff tensions and Alibaba's earnings impact Asian markets, with insights on Japan's inflation and Hong Kong's tech rally.
S&P 500 closes at record high amid Fed's extended rate pause and tariff uncertainties. Apple unveils iPhone 16e, Arista and Etsy slump.
Goldman Sachs believes China's AI model DeepSeek-R1 drives Chinese stocks. It has revised targets for MSCI China and CSI300. The bank favors Data & Cloud and Software sectors, expecting AI to boost EPS and draw in portfolio inflows, while policy stimulus is still needed.
Today's Bitcoin price sees a third consecutive day of decline to $95.4k due to US tariff risks. Crypto investors are on edge awaiting clarity on tariffs and interest rates. Hong Kong firms plan to launch a regulated stablecoin. Most altcoins drop, with Solana plunging. Understand the impacts on the cryptocurrency market.
