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From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Falls Lower on Friday
The wheat complex closed Friday with losses across all three markets. Chicago SRW futures were 9 to 10 cents lower, as March was still 19 cents higher this week. KC HRW futures were 10 to 12 1/2 cents in the red on Friday, though March was 11 ¼ cents higher...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Heads into the Long Weekend with Fractional Gains
Corn futures posted fractional gains on Friday, as March managed to close the week with a 1 ½ cent gain. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3/4 cent at $3.98 1/4. The markets will be closed on Monday for President’s Day. Large managed money speculators were trimming...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Close the Week with Weakness
Soybeans rounded out the week with contracts down 2 to 4 ½ cents at the close, as March was 17 ¾ cents higher this week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4 1/4 cents at $10.67 1/4. Soymeal futures were 70 cents to $1.30 higher on the...
From
Ben DiCostanzo
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Barchart
Cattle Futures Consolidate into the weekend
Cattle markets trade both sides of unchanged
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Walsh Trading
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Barchart
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From
John Konrad
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gCaptain
Trump Unveils White House Maritime Action Plan to Restore U.S. Seapower
America builds under 1% of commercial ships. The White House Maritime Action Plan bets on vessel fees, a trust fund, and zones, but Congress is the clock.By Captain John Konrad...
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From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Navy Shipbuilding Crisis: GAO Finds Billions Spent Without Strategy as Fleet Goals Remain Unmet
The U.S. Navy continues to fall short of its fleet expansion goals despite investing billions in private shipbuilding and repair companies, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report....
From
Chris Swift
via
Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about volatility
When the volatility soars, it is nice to watch and not have to participate. At this juncture, time is what is needed.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
CK Hutchison to Sell Panama Port Assets at Center of Geopolitical Storm
A BlackRock-led consortium has reached “in principle” agreements to acquire port assets owned by CK Hutchison Holdings Limited at the Panama Canal. The deal, valued at $22.8 billion, includes port...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
World’s Largest Iceberg A23a Runs Aground Near South Georgia Island
The world’s largest and oldest iceberg, A23a, has run aground near South Georgia Island in the sub-Antarctic, according to confirmation from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). This trillion-tonne ice giant,...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
U.S. Senators Launch Strategic Ports Reporting Act to Counter Growing Chinese Maritime Influence
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation aimed at monitoring and countering China’s expanding control over strategic ports worldwide, addressing what lawmakers call a direct threat to American national...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Posting Tuesday losses on Retaliatory Chinese Action
Soybeans are losing another 10 to 13 cents so far on Tuesday, after China’s overnight retaliatory action against additional US tariffs. There were another 247 deliveries issued against March soybeans overnight. The cmdtyView national front month Cash Bean price was down 10 cents at $9.34 3/4. Soymeal futures are down...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Continuing Descent on Tuesday
The wheat complex is posting another round of losses across the three markets on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures are 11 to 13 1/4 cents lower so far on the day. KC HRW futures are falling 9 to 15 cents across the front months.. There were another 247 deliveries issued against...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Still Under Pressure with Tariffs
Corn futures are trading with 4 to 6 cent losses across most contracts on Tuesday, off the lows at midday. Longs continue to exit the market with Mexico’s retaliatory action still unknown. There were another 59 deliveries issued against March corn futures overnight. CmdtyView’s national average Cash Corn price is...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump Administration Removes LNG Bunkering Barriers, Paving Way for Industry Growth
The U.S. Department of Energy has issued an order removing regulatory barriers for using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as marine fuel, signaling a significant shift in policy that could accelerate...
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Tankers: OPEC+ to Proceed with Planned April Oil Output Hike
OPEC+ has decided to proceed with a planned April oil output increase, the group said on Monday, a move that follows U.S. President Donald Trump renewing pressure on OPEC and Saudi Arabia to bring down prices.
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Finland’s Secret Service Says Frequency of Cable Incidents is ‘Exceptional’
The frequency of cable incidents in the Baltic Sea has been "exceptional" in recent years, but state actors have more effective ways of performing underwater sabotage than by dragging anchors, Finland's intelligence service chief said.
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Trump Escalates Global Trade War, Sparking Tit-for-Tat Tariffs
President Donald Trump delivered on his threat to hit Canada and Mexico with sweeping import levies and doubled an existing charge on China, spurring swift reprisals that plunged the world economy into a deepening trade war.