Ukraine’s rolled steel output, exports rise so far in 2024, union says

Ukrainian steel makers have increased rolled steel production by 20.6% so far in 2024 and boosted exports by 53.5%, local steel producers’ union Ukrmetprom said. The union said late on Monday that rolled steel output reached 5.3 million tons in January-October versus 4.4 million tons a year...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ukraines-rolled-steel-output-exports-rise-so-far-in-2024-union-says/

Indian wheat prices hit record high on strong demand, supply crunch

Indian wheat prices have jumped to a record high due to strong demand, limited supplies, and a delay in the government releasing stocks from its warehouses to augment supplies, industry officials said on Tuesday. The record prices are likely to lift retail inflation that surged to a 14-month high...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/indian-wheat-prices-hit-record-high-on-strong-demand-supply-crunch/

ASIA WHEAT OCT ROUNDUP: Australian harvest kicks off; markets digest Trump win

Australian wheat prices were rangebound in October as price support from slow grower selling was balanced by bearish pressure from healthy early harvest yields. Australian wheat rangebound, early harvest yields decent Australian wheat prices were at $262/mt and $252/mt for Australian Premium White...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/asia-wheat-oct-roundup-australian-harvest-kicks-off-markets-digest-trump-win/

Copper falls to two-month low on stronger dollar, weak China demand

Copper prices slid to a two-month low on Tuesday, as the U.S. dollar strengthened and weak demand prospects in top metals consumer China continued to weigh on the market in the wake of recenteconomic stimulus measures. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) CMCU3 was down 1.7%to...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/copper-falls-to-two-month-low-on-stronger-dollar-weak-china-demand/

US soybean trade with China already strained before Trump’s return

Uncertainty increased for U.S. soybean exporters this week with Donald Trump’s election win, since shipments to top customer China were severely curbed when a trade war began during Trump’s first presidency. However, U.S. soybean trade to China was already going poorly prior to Tuesday’s election,...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/us-soybean-trade-with-china-already-strained-before-trumps-return/