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By Jeff Wilson, Bloomberg |
December 21, 2012
Soybeans rose from a one-month low on speculation that dry, warm weather in parts of Brazil will reduce yield potential and increase demand prospects
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By Blake Schmidt and Telma Marotto, Bloomberg |
December 20, 2012
Brazil’s real rose to a one-month high two days after the central bank eased reserve requirements for bets against the dollar on concern the local currency’s decline this year would cause inflation to accelerate.
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By Blake Schmidt and Josue Leonel |
December 18, 2012
Brazil’s real rose for the first time in four days as the central bank eased reserve requirements on bets against the dollar to boost the local currency.
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By Phil Flynn |
December 18, 2012
Oil prices are back on the rise as it appears that both sides of the fiscal cliff negotiations are willing to give a little bit.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
December 10, 2012
Predictions for rains in Brazil and drier conditions in Argentina improved crop prospects, thus potentially diminishing U.S. export sales.
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By Blake Schmidt, Bloomberg |
December 3, 2012
Brazil’s real advanced after policy makers intervened following a plunge in the currency last week to a three-year low on slower-than-forecast third-quarter economic growth.
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By Sholom Sanik |
December 3, 2012
The sugar bear had a brief respite this past fall when poor harvest weather in Brazil threatened the quality and quantity of the crop.
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By David Biller, Bloomberg |
November 30, 2012
Brazil’s economy expanded in the third quarter at half the pace forecast by economists, as government stimulus efforts fail to revive investment that fell for the fifth straight period. Rate futures plunged.
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By Sholom Sanik |
November 26, 2012
Corn demand has been very weak. The most striking evidence can be found in the U.S. export market.
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By Gabrielle Coppola and Josue Leonel, Bloomberg |
November 21, 2012
Brazil’s real fell to a three-year low after President Dilma Rousseff told Valor Economico that the currency is “overvalued,” spurring speculation that the government will allow it to depreciate further.
