Chicago soybeans rose on Friday, with the market poised for its first weekly gain in 1-1/2 months, underpinned by strong demand and concerns that dry weather in top exporter Brazil will reduce yields.
London copper prices were steady on Friday following a big jump in the previous session as expectations of lower U.S. interest rates next year weighed on the dollar.
China's primary aluminium output in November climbed 4.8% from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, with major producing regions adding new capacity to meet solid demand for the light metal.
U.S. lithium miner Livent Corp has acquired a minority stake in the parent company of direct lithium extraction technology firm ILiAD Technologies, the companies said on Thursday.
Indonesia's exports in November fell 8.56% on an annual basis to $22 billion, less than the 9.36% contraction expected in a Reuters poll, data from the statistics bureau showed on Friday.
A union representing flight attendants of Southwest Airlines has called for a new vote to ratify the company's contract offer after their voting service provider revealed a data leak.
Lean hog futures climbed at Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday as the market rebounded from recent losses amid short covering and hopes that cash prices may have reached a bottom, analysts said.
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Snapshot of the global export markets for grains, oilseeds and edible oils reported by government and private sources, as of the end of business on Thursday:
Raw sugar futures on ICE closed higher on Thursday, posting a mild recovery after hitting an 8-1/2 month low earlier on continuing fund selling following signs of supply improvement.
The U.S. Senate will vote on military aid for Ukraine and Israel next week as negotiations continue over changes to U.S. border security policy that would be tied to the funding, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday.
Argentine farm associations met with the new government on Thursday to analyze planned tax hikes that would affect exports of corn and wheat, several of the agricultural groups announced, with most adding that the measure would hurt local producers.
The Biden administration is expected this week to recognize a soon-to-be-updated methodology favored by the ethanol industry in guidance to companies looking to claim tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Unilever Plc is in advanced talks to sell Elida Beauty, a division that includes non-core beauty and personal care brands such as Q-Tips and Impulse, to private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.