Negotiations between the US and China for a new trade agreement continue with good progress. Indications are that an agreement could be reached by the Easter...
China passed a law on Friday protecting foreign investments and investors. This had been a key demand from the US in the trade deal negotiations and...
The US government says it still expects to have an agreement, but a signing ceremony by the end of the month is going to be more...
The US government implied last week that negotiations on a complete deal could be wrapped up this month.
The US-China trade talks continued. Enough progress was made that the US, including the president, made noises about postponing and increase in tariffs.
The United States and China are expected to conduct more meetings this week. Markets wait for both countries to reach a trade dispute resolution.
Wheat and corn markets were lower for the week in response to negative USDA reports.
Demand from the mills is said to be quiet, but exports are going strong, with US prices deemed competitive in Latin America and the Caribbean Basin.
With El Nino in the forecast, Brazil could be affected by drought which could hurt its coffee production. Meanwhile, India will explore ethanol use for surplus...
Cocoa crops in the Ivory Coast are estimated at 1.985 million tons while weekly charts show a downtrend for rice crops.