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Stocks Finish Sharply Lower as Tech Stocks Slump

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed down -1.01%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.49%. September E-mini S&P futures (ES…

Corn Turning Higher at Midday

The corn market is rallying off early session lows on Wednesday, with contracts up 2 to 4 cents so far at midday. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 4 1/4 cents at $4.09 per bu.

Cotton Slipping Lower on Friday

Cotton futures are heading 87 to 99 points lower so far on Friday, amid some outside market pressure. December cotton futures expire today. The outside markets are pressure factors, with the US dollar index up 374 point…

Wheat Rallying Through Friday’s Midday

The wheat complex is reverting from Thursday weaker trade to post midday gains across the complex. Chicago SRW contracts are up 6 to 7 cents in most contracts. KC HRW futures are rallying 13 to 14 cents across most cont…

GFL Environmental (GFL) Slid Following the Deal Reveal

Fred Alger Management, an investment management company, released its "Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund" second-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. US equities strongly rebounded in the se…

ECB survey sees moderating wage demands, selling price growth

This box summarises the main findings from recent contacts between ECB staff and representatives of 67 leading non-financial companies operating in the euro area. The exchanges mainly took place between 23 March and 1 A…

Ryanair sees lower summer fares as profit misses forecasts

By Toby Sterling and Nathan Vifflin AMSTERDAM, July 20 (Reuters) – The global artificial intelligence boom has propelled ASML to the top of Europe’s stock market, as soaring demand for AI computer chips flows to the Dut…

Stocks Finish Sharply Lower as Tech Stocks Slump

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed down -1.01%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.49%. September E-mini S&P futures (ES…

Mony Group appoints Emma Lloyd as non-executive director

Emma Lloyd, who has worked in various roles within the Platform Housing Group since 2017, has witnessed the direct impact of financial hardship on customers’ lives having worked closely with housing officers and income …