The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives opened lower today. At 9.27 am, the spot month April 2024 contract eased 1.5 points to 1,538.0 and May 2024 declined 1.0 points to 1,540.0. The June 2024 and September 2024 notes inched down 2.5 points each to 1,539.0 and 1,527.0, respectively. Turnover stood at 1,454 lots...
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended weaker on Tuesday after touching a one-month low as strength in the dollar weighed on grain markets. CBOT May soybeans SK24 settled down 13-1/4 cents at $11.45 per bushel and hit their lowest price since March 6. CBOT May soymeal SMK24 ended down $3.20 at $335.30 per short ton, and May soyoil BOK24 dropped 0.56 cent...
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended lower on Monday, pressured by generally favorable U.S. weather for planting and a setback in crude oil futures as worries eased about escalating tensions in the Middle East. -Corn sometimes follows trends in crude oil due to its role as the main U.S. feedstock for ethanol fuel. -CBOT May corn settled down 4 cents at...
-Spot gold XAU= edged up 0.1% at $2,383.37 per ounce, as of 0103 GMT. Bullion hit an all-time high of 2,431.29 on Friday. -Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran's first-ever direct attack on their country, as international pressure for restraint grew amid fears of an escalation of conflict in the Middle East.
-Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Monday to their lowest closing in over two weeks, weighed down by lacklustre global demand and weaker crude as traders shrugged off data indicating tightening inventories. -Market got some support from the resumption of Chinese palm oil buying on Friday but other destinations were lacking charm.
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-Oil prices fell during trade on Monday, as market participants dialled back risk premiums following Iran's attack on Israel late on Saturday which the Israeli government said caused limited damage. -Brent futures for June delivery fell 20 cents, or 0.2%, to $90.25 a barrel while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures for May delivery were down 33 cents, or 0.4%,...
Spot gold was up 0.3% at $2,350.59 per ounce, as of 0056 GMT. Bullion hit an all-time high of 2,431.29 on Friday. - U.S. gold futures fell 0.3% to $2,366.40 per ounce. - The first direct attack on Israel by arch foe Iran has shaken Israelis and left them fearful that a bigger war is looming. - Recent U.S. economic data on the labor market and inflation have...
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures declined for a second straight session on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) rated the winter crop at its highest early spring level in five years. -The market was also pressured by crop-boosting rains forecast for the southern U.S. Plains wheat belt and by limited U.S. export demand due to cheaper...
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures dropped to a one-month low on Tuesday on forecasts for good spring planting weather in the U.S. Midwest that could potentially increase acres planted this spring. -Concerns about ample supplies and weak U.S. corn export demand added further pressure to prices after a media report said Chinese authorities were seeking to curb...
Malaysian palm oil futures rose for the third straight session on Wednesday, due to a shortage after a slowdown in production during Ramadan, topped with hot weather over the past weeks. The benchmark palm oil contract for June delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 84 ringgit, or 1.95%, to 4,396 ringgit ($926) a metric ton, by the midday...
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures dropped on Tuesday on technical selling and spillover support from lower corn and wheat. -CBOT May soybeans ended down 11-3/4 cents at $11.74 per bushel after touching the lowest level since March 8. -Selling accelerated as the benchmark contract broke through technical chart support at its 20- and 50-day moving...
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures rebounded on Wednesday after two sessions of losses as technical buying and short covering lifted the market. CBOT May soft red winter wheat ended 10-3/4 cents higher at $5.56 a bushel. The benchmark contract fell to a one-week low early in the session but found technical chart support at its 20-day moving...
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed higher on Wednesday after data showing the U.S. services industry growth slowed further in March, but the advance was limited after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated a cut in interest was still not in sight. Most of the major S&P 500 sectors advanced, led by gains in energy materials and communication services . Powell...
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell on Monday as traders took profits after steep gains the prior session and as favorable U.S. weather was seen potentially increasing acres planted this spring with the feed grain. CBOT May corn settled 6-1/2 cents lower at $4.35-1/2 a bushel. The strongest rally in eight months last Thursday had lifted the benchmark...
Crude prices edged up about 1% on Monday with U.S. futures closing at a five-month high, on expectations that economic growth in the U.S. and China will boost demand, while supplies tighten on OPEC+ output cuts and attacks on Russian refineries. Brent futures for June delivery settled at $87.42 a barrel on Monday, June's first day as the front month. That was up...