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Hog Selling Continues at Cash and Cutout Remain Weak

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Lean hog futures posted losses of $1.92 to $2.65 on the Tuesday session. New short interest was piling in, with open interest rising 6,721 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $57.94 in the Tuesday afternoon report, down $1.52 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index...

Egypt fines prominent editor Lina Attalah and shuts independent news outlet Mada Masr

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Warnings of escalating clampdown on press freedom come after Cairo court convicts Attalah of managing an unlicensed website

Lina Attalah, a prominent Egyptian journalist and the editor-in-chief of the news outlet Mada Masr, has been released from detention by Egypt’s authorities and had her website ordered to be shut down by a court amid an intensifying crackdown on independent media in the country.

Attalah was taken briefly into custody after a Cairo court convicted her of managing an unlicensed website, prompting fresh international concerns over press freedom in Egypt.

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4 Takeaways From Israel’s Election

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Votes are still being counted, and much is in flux. But as the stage was set for bitter talks over forming a government, nearly all sides could face disappointment.

Cotton Bouncing Back on Wednesday Morning

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Cotton prices are back up 34 to 48 points early on Wednesday. Futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts down 79 to 112 points across the board. Crude oil is down $1.56 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.410 higher. Crop Progress data tallied 89% of...