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Chicago soybean futures eased for a second session on Wednesday as the forecast for rain in Brazil tempered worries about dryness hurting harvest prospects in the world's top soybean exporter.

Zimbabwe's staple maize harvest is expected to halve to 1.1 million tons in 2024 due to an El Nino-induced drought, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said on Wednesday, flagging a huge grain deficit that threatens food security in poor households.

Malaysian palm oil futures on Wednesday recorded their steepest single-day drop in seven weeks due to slowing exports and concerns about biodiesel demand following a slump in crude oil prices, and tracking weakness in rival soyoil.

Farm office FranceAgriMer on Wednesday increased its forecast of French soft wheat exports outside the European Union in 2023/24 to 10.2 million metric tons from 10.1 million projected last month, now 0.4% above last season's level.

Italy's exports to Latin America's largest economies are expected to grow by about 5% in 2024 even as it pushes for a landmark European Union trade pact with several South American countries that could turbocharge trade growth, according to Italian export credit agency SACE.

Russian imports of 1.2 billion eggs will be exempt from duty for the first six months of 2024, the economy ministry said on Wednesday, to help rein in prices as some shops run low on supplies.

China customs updated its list of approved meat exporters on Wednesday with the re-listing of three Australian meat plants, in the latest sign of improving relations between the two countries.

Zara owner Inditex said on Wednesday its net profit jumped 32.5% in February-October, but the fast fashion giant's sales growth in the nine-month period slowed down from a year ago amid tougher times for consumers.

Parts of the river Rhine in south Germany are closed to shipping on Wednesday and are expected to remain shut in the coming days after heavy rain and melting snow increased water levels, navigation authorities said.

A winding down of the post-pandemic spending frenzy is hitting European luxury companies from LVMH to Kering, but none more than Farfetch, an e-commerce pioneer.

Malaysian palm oil futures dropped more than 1% on Wednesday due to slowing exports and concerns about biodiesel demand following a slump in crude oil prices, and tracking weakness seen in rival soyoil.

With Zara-owner Inditex and H&M set to disclose their most recent sales results, investors will be focused on one major question: how are the two fast-fashion pioneers responding to the current market leader, Shein?

Copper prices slid on Wednesday as the dollar gained ahead of an interest rate decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve due later in the day.

Chicago soybean futures lost more ground on Wednesday, with forecast of rains in parts of Brazil's dry oilseed-producing areas easing concerns over dry weather conditions hurting the newly planted crop.

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Malaysian palm oil futures dropped more than 1% in early trade on Wednesday on slowing exports and tracking weakness in rival soyoil.

Copper prices dipped on Wednesday following a readout of China's agenda-setting meeting that failed to meet investors' expectation and darkened demand outlook from the world's top consumer.

Rainfall in some parts of Australia has helped lift confidence among Australian farmers, but their expectations for the future remain near their most pessimistic level since 2018, a survey released on Wednesday showed.

Chicago soybean futures lost more ground on Wednesday, with forecast of rains in parts of Brazil's dry oilseed-producing areas easing concerns over dry weather conditions hurting the newly planted crop.

Recent U.S. soybean export sales have been respectable, though soy shipments have dropped off normal pace in the latest couple of weeks in a way not seen since the U.S.-China trade war in 2018.