Tue, April 23, 2024

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Wibest – Pig: Pork meat presented in a market stall.

Pig Fever Pushes China to Open Offal Markets | Wibest

As an effect of the ravaging African swine fever, China now looks to get more imports from Brazil. Chinese pig exports have continued to cause trouble in Asian countries like the Philippines. Beijing has recently upped its pig imports to fill the void left by the African swine fever in markets. Yesterday, the Brazilian Minister …

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Wibest – Oil and Petroleum: A worker taking notes on an oil refinery.

Oil and Petroleum Prices Start the Week with Losses

Despite positive news from the United States and Chinese trade war negotiations, oil and petroleum prices declined this Monday. Crude started the week on a rather negative trajectory in trading sessions. West Texas Intermediate or WTI crude oil prices dropped by 0.64% or 0.36 points in today’s trading. WTI crude barrels currently costs around $55.84, …

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Wibest – Bank of China: People's Bank of China main headquarters.

Bank of China Skips Reverse Repos Again | Wibest

The People’s Bank of China or the PBOC continues to skip the reverse repos this Tuesday. Sources say that the decision aims to maintain reasonably sufficient liquidity in the country’s banking system. In an official statement, the central bank of China said that the increase in fiscal expenditures could affect the maturing reverse repos. The …

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Wibest – Oil Petroleum: Crude oil refinery.

Oil Petroleum Prices Slide Against Chinese Data | Wibest

Oil petroleum futures declined the early Monday trade after negative data from the profits from Chinese industrial companies. Traders first expected crude prices to pick up its pace against positive trade war developments. Chinese industrial companies’ profits fell for the second consecutive month in September according to the latest reports. The country’s producer prices also …

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Wibest – Brazilian: Soybeans.

Brazilian Soy Threat US Farm Exports | Wibest Broker

Traders have been rejoicing lately as the trade war between the United States and China starts to ease. However, the trading agreement for US farm goods could be derailed by Brazilian soybeans. The Chinese government and firms are clearing their way to have more room for American agricultural products. Unfortunately, there is one factor that …

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Wibest – Gold and Silver Prices: Molten metal poured from a crucible.

Gold and Silver Prices Contract on Geopolitical News

Gold and silver prices went down in today’s trading sessions against several geopolitical and economic news. The markets are currently busy taking in the news on the US-China trade war and Brexit negotiations. The US gold contract fell 0.30% or 4.50 points this Friday’s trading. Spot gold prices currently trade for $1,493.80, edging lower from …

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Wibest – Grain Market: Soybeans

Grain Markets React to Trade War News | Wibest

Grain markets and futures went down in trading sessions following US-China trade war news. Corn, rice, and wheat futures all declined on Wednesday’s trading, while the US soybeans contract steadied. The United States corn futures lost 0.58% or 2.26 points in today’s session. A bushel of corn currently trades for $390.62, sliding lower from its …

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Wibest – USD to CNY: USD and CNY bills and coins.

USD to CNY Falls Despite Chinese Data | WibestBroker

The USD to CNY exchange rate fell in today’s sessions as the Chinese yuan strengthened. Both currencies gained against their other pairs in Monday’s trading.   However, when paired together, the greenback didn’t stand a chance against the yuan as the USD to CNY edged lower. Ideally, traders would expect the yuan to lose after …

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Blizzard Loses Employee Approval

Blizzard Enrages Employees Following Hearthstone Pcgamer Ban

Earlier this week, Blizzard sparked an uproar for disqualifying and removing gamer, Ng Wai Chung, known as “Blitzchung”, from the online tournament Hearthstone. The decision was determined after he appeared in an interview sporting a gas mask, revealing his support of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. However, the company’s decision has sparked its employees …

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Wibest – Pig: Pork manufacturing facility and its workers.

USDA’s Pig Slaughtering Rules Sued by Union

  An organization of food workers filed a lawsuit against the US president’s move towards pig slaughter lines. The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union says that the rule results in more injuries to employees of slaughterhouses. The case is 19-cv-02660 and is in the US District Court in Minnesota. According to the report, …

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