London cocoa futures on ICE steadied on Thursday, down from record highs, on signs record prices have dented demand, while robusta coffee futures consolidated their recent climb to their highest in at least 16 years.
Chicago soybean and corn futures inched up on Thursday but remained close to multi-year lows as traders bet the market would continue to be well-stocked despite some drought losses expected in Brazil.
Shares of Spirit Airlines extended losses to a third straight session on Thursday over lingering concerns around the company's future after a U.S. judge blocked its $3.8 billion merger with JetBlue Airways.
Recent soybean price action indicates traders’ overall comfort when it comes to production losses in Brazil, but some industry ideas for that crop are starting to creep significantly lower than official government estimates.
Copper prices hovered around a six-week low on Thursday, weighed down by uncertainty over interest rate cuts and patchy economic recovery in top metals consumer China.
Brazil's coffee crop is expected to reach 58.08 million 60-kg bags in 2024, government food and statistics agency Conab said on Thursday, up 5.5% from the previous season as the country enters an 'on' year in the biennial arabica production cycle.
It took 15 years for Mustafa Camlica to earn international recognition for his wines, but he and many other small and medium sized Turkish producers fear a planned new financial burden could destroy livelihoods in a sector already facing daunting hurdles.
Jordan's state grain buyer has issued an international tender to buy up to 120,000 metric tons of milling wheat which can be sourced from optional origins, European traders said on Thursday.
Consultancy Strategie Grains lowered its estimate for soft wheat production in the European Union this year by more than 2 million metric tons, mainly due to a cut in Germany where the area sown is now expected to fall to its lowest level since 1999.
Airbus expects to double the total value of procurement from India to $1.5 billion in the coming years, the planemaker's India president said on Thursday, as it looks to ride on the boom in the world's fastest growing aviation market.
Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Thursday to their highest closing in nearly two months, buoyed by robust demand from key buyer China and firmer crude oil prices.
Birkenstock beat analysts' expectations for fourth-quarter sales and forecast annual revenue above estimates on Thursday, in the German luxury sandal maker's first results since going public, betting on higher pricing and strong demand.
The Lebanese government is believed to have purchased about 72,000 metric tons of milling wheat in a tender this week all expected to be sourced from Ukraine, European traders said on Thursday.
The Indian Navy said on Thursday it had rescued the crew of a U.S.-owned vessel in the Gulf of Aden after an attack by Yemen's Houthi movement as tensions in the region's sea lanes disrupted global trade.
European shares edged higher on Thursday, following three straight sessions of losses, lifted by Richemont and Flutter's upbeat results, while investors awaited release of the European Central Bank's policy meeting minutes due later in the day.
India's corn exports have almost ground to a halt since December due to a rally in local prices on strong demand from the poultry and ethanol industry, making shipments from the country more expensive than those from rivals, four exporters told Reuters.
The situation in the Red Sea has led to a slowdown in Ukrainian agricultural exports in January, Ukrainian agriculture minister Mykola Solsky said on Thursday.
Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to rise in 2024, as stagnant production despite rising demand for biodiesel is seen offsetting the impact of higher output of rival oils, a Reuters poll showed.
European shares opened higher on Thursday, following three straight sessions of losses, lifted by Richemont's upbeat results, while investors await the release of the European Central Bank's policy meeting minutes due later in the day.