Page 8 - Than Expected News Today

NEW YORK, May 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks pulled back for the week as a key inflation gauge showed higher-than-expected price pressures, spooking investors. For

By Kirk Maltais --Wheat for July delivery rose 5.3% to $7.10 1/2 a bushel, the highest close since May 2014 on the Chicago Board of Trade Thursday, with commercial traders jumping into futures amid global supply concerns. --Corn for May delivery rose 4% to $6.50 1/2 a bushel, the highest close since July 2013. --Soybeans for July delivery rose 2.4% to $15.14 1/4 a bushel, the highest close since July 2013. HIGHLIGHTS Solid Backdrop: The surge seen in CBOT grains futures Thursda...

By Kirk Maltais --Wheat for May delivery fell 1.5% to $6.42 1/2 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade Thursday after Egypts grain buying authority paid a lower price for grain exports, indicating lower demand for wheat. --Soybeans for May delivery rose 0.3% to $14.13 1/2 a bushel. --Corn for May delivery rose 0.8% to $5.38 1/2 a bushel. HIGHLIGHTS Follow the Leader: Wheat futures fell Thursday, after the Egyptian state grains buyer purchased Romanian wheat for a price cheaper...

BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Economic activity in China has normalized faster than expected, according to the latest report published by the World Bank. The rep