GRAINS-Soybean prices edge up, but set to finish the quarter down 2.5 pct

U.S. soybean futures edged up on Friday to extend gains into a fourth session, though they were set for a quarterly loss of more than 2.5 percent as the Sino-U.S. trade war threatens demand for U.S. supplies. Corn was unchanged on the day, but poised for quarterly gains of more than 1.5 percent....

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/grains-soybean-prices-edge-up-but-set-to-finish-the-quarter-down-2-5-pct/

Global Trade Growth Slowly Losing Steam as Business Feels Pinch

Global trade is continuing to lose a little steam amid an escalating tariff battle between the world’s two biggest economies. The conflict between the U.S. and China escalated this month when Donald Trump’s administration slapped levies on $200 billion of Chinese goods, and the latter retaliated by...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/global-trade-growth-slowly-losing-steam-as-business-feels-pinch/

Surging Commodity Prices Could Break the Great Divergence Trade

Voices across Wall Street are anticipating the convergence of U.S. markets with the rest of the world. Higher commodity prices might just make it happen. With OPEC signaling it won’t boost output to cap oil prices, Brent crude surged to a four-year high. Copper also rebounded, putting Bloomberg’s...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/surging-commodity-prices-could-break-the-great-divergence-trade/