HANOI -- Chicago corn futures rose to a two-week high on Wednesday as China's purchase of U.S. supplies of the grain hit the highest level since July, while slow harvesting in Brazil due to rains supported soybean prices. Read More
MELBOURNE -- Oil prices climbed on Wednesday after industry data showed U.S. crude stockpiles fell unexpectedly last week and China, the world's second-biggest oil user, reported its lowest daily rise in COVID-19 cases, bolstering hopes of a pick-up in demand. Read More
(Bloomberg) -- FreeWire Technologies Inc., an electric vehicle charging and power startup, has raised $50 million in a series C funding round. Read More
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Two of Brazil's top executives overseeing privatization efforts at state-run oil and electricity companies Petrobras and Eletrobras stepped down on Monday, raising questions about the future of President Jair Bolsonaro's asset sale program. Read More
BEIJING/SINGAPORE -- Chicago soybean and corn futures rose slightly on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session fueled by bargain buying after Friday's steep declines, even as improving weather in South America continued to weigh on prices. Read More
TOKYO -- Japanese shares fell on Tuesday, as worries about delays in distributing coronavirus vaccines and as jitters before earnings season triggered profit-taking in stocks that are sensitive to the economic cycle. Read More
SHANGHAI -- The volume-weighted average rate of China's benchmark overnight repurchase agreements, or repo, traded in the interbank market rose to the highest level in more than 14 months on Tuesday, driven by tighter cash conditions. Read More
WASHINGTON -- Officials in President Joe Biden's administration tried to head off Republican concerns that his $1.9 trillion pandemic relief proposal was too expensive on a Sunday call with Republican and Democratic lawmakers, some of whom pushed for a smaller plan targeting vaccine distribution. Read
HANOI -- Copper prices fell on Monday on demand worries due to rising coronavirus cases in top consumer China and ahead of seasonally slow consumption during the Lunar New Year holiday. Read More
SINGAPORE -- Oil prices slipped for a second straight session on Monday as renewed COVID-19 lockdowns raised fresh concerns about global fuel demand. Read More