DCC reports Q1 operating profit ahead of prior year
Amazon (US:AMZN), Microsoft (US:MSFT), Meta (US:META) and Alphabet (US:GOOGL) reported higher sales but largely weakened cash flow for the first quarter as AI spending continues to rise.
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TSMC second-quarter profit jumps over 77%, beating estimates, on high-end chip boom
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co on Thursday reported a 77.4% jump in second-quarter profit year on year, shattering estimates as the world's largest contract-chipmaker continues to set consecutive record-breaking …
U.S. slaps 25% tariff on most Brazilian goods over 'unfair trade practices'
The U.S. has levied 25% tariffs on most imports from Brazil effective next week, concluding a yearlong investigation into what Washington calls unfair trade practices, and reigniting tensions with the Latin American nat…
Hogs Rally on Wednesday
Lean hog futures posted gains of $1.05 to $2.35 across most contracts on Wednesday, with July up 7 cents on expiration. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.66 on Wednesday afternoon, up $2.10 from the da…
Hogs in Rally Mode on Wednesday
Lean hog futures are showing gains of $1.6 to $2.05 on Wednesday with August up a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.70 on Wednesday morning, up $3.83 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index …
Wheat Sees Midday Limit Gains on Black Sea Escalation
The wheat complex is in rally mode to the lead the grains higher on Wednesday, with export concerns out of the Black Sea. Chicago SRW contracts are 35 to 36 cents in the green at midday. KC HRW futures are up 41 to 43 c…
Alibaba and Baidu shares jump in Hong Kong on Apple AI partnership
Shares of Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Baidu rose Thursday on their partnership with Apple for deploying their AI tools.
Missiles strike Kyiv districts, alert later lifted, officials say
A firefighter works at the site next to a multi-storey residential building damaged following massive Russian missile and drone strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 2, 2026. (Roman Pilipey / AFP via Getty Images)
BOK hikes rates for first time in 3-1/2 years, signals more
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank delivered a quarter-percentage-point interest rate hike Thursday for the first time in 3 1/2 years, as widely expected, to tackle high inflation amid lingering Middl…
Wheat Rallies on Wednesday following Black Sea Escalation
The wheat complex was in rally mode leading to the grains higher on Wednesday, with export concerns out of the Black Sea. Chicago SRW contracts were mostly 26 to 32 1/2 cents in the green at the close. KC HRW futures we…
Dollar Falls with Bond Yields on Favorable US Producer Prices
The dollar index (DXY00) fell to a 3.5-week low on Wednesday and finished down by -0.46% today. The dollar retreated on Wednesday with T-note yields after US June producer prices rose less than expected, a dovish factor…
Wheat Sees Midday Limit Gains on Black Sea Escalation
The wheat complex is in rally mode to the lead the grains higher on Wednesday, with export concerns out of the Black Sea. Chicago SRW contracts are 35 to 36 cents in the green at midday. KC HRW futures are up 41 to 43 c…
Bank of Korea raises rates to 2.75% in first hike in over three years
South Korea's central bank hiked benchmark policy rates on Thursday, raising them for the first time since January 2023 as inflation in the country creeps up. The Bank of Korea's 25 basis point hike that increased rates…
Broader Market Settles Higher as Positive Inflation News Outweighs Chip Rout
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.28%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU…
Ex-Fed advisor gets over three years in prison for lying about China ties
A former senior advisor to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors was sentenced to over three years in prison for lying to federal investigators about sharing restricted central-bank information with Chinese intelligenc…
SK Hynix shares plunge 9% as Asia sees tech rout, tracking U.S. chip losses
Asian semiconductor stocks tumbled Thursday, as a sell-off in U.S. chipmakers spilled into the region, with SK Hynix continuing to see massive volatility since its U.S. listing last week.
AI is so big, it’s now impossible for investors to avoid
In this episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss what the oil futures chain is telling investors today and the impact an extended conflict could have on the consumer, the …
Cotton Rally Pushes Prices Higher on Wednesday
Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts up 24 to 96 points at the final bell. Crude oil was up 90 cents on the day with the US dollar index up $0.356.
Form 4 Intuitive Machines Inc For: 15 July
Bank of Nova Scotia reported beneficial ownership of 9,244,742 shares of Intuitive Machines, Inc. common stock, representing 5.6% of the class. The shares are reported with sole voting and sole dispositive power, with n…
Form 4 Qualys Inc For: 15 July
QUALYS, INC. CEO & President Sumedh S. Thakar reported open-market sales of 3,200 shares of common stock on July 14, 2026, in eight separate transactions at various prices, including $149.3000 and $163.5650 per share. A…
$100M New Jersey deli fraud defendant Patten wants no prison time despite past conviction
The final defendant awaiting sentencing in the brazen $100 million New Jersey deli stock manipulation case is asking a judge to give him no prison time — despite having a prior felony conviction that got him locked up.
Corn Back to Rallying on Wednesday Despite Weaker Ethanol Data
Corn futures are trading with contracts 8 to 9 cents higher so far at midday, with spillover support from near limit gains is wheat giving an assist. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 8 1/2 cents higher …
Forecasts for Hot US Temps Boost Nat-Gas Prices
Nat-gas prices settled higher on Wednesday as forecasts for above-average US temperatures are expected to boost nat-gas demand from electricity suppliers to power air-conditioning. The Commodity Weather Group on Wednesd…
Broader Market Settles Higher as Positive Inflation News Outweighs Chip Rout
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.28%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU…