England captain Ben Stokes announces international cricket retirement IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 28
England captain Ben Stokes announces shock retirement from international cricket Stokes will walk away from international duty after the current Test match with New Zealand at Trent Bridge, bringing to an end one of the great England careers The Independent UK · Jun 28
Saracens’ George slams Auvaa’s ‘unacceptable behaviour’ in nightclub incident with England cricketers Jamie George said his club-mate Totoa Auvaa’s behaviour was ‘unacceptable’ during the incident involving the cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson The Guardian - UK · Jun 27
Stock Indexes Finish Lower as Chipmakers Sell Off The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.09%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) fell -0.12%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Jun 26
Dollar Slips as Lower Crude Prices Ease Rate-Hike Concerns The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.07%. The dollar moved lower on Friday amid weakness in crude oil prices. WTI crude oil fell more than 3% on Friday to a 4-month low, easing inflation expectations and potentially persuading the Fed to ease monetary policy, a negative factor... Barchart · Jun 26
Corn Fading with Fractional Losses at Midday Corn prices are fractionally lower across most contracts on Friday. July options expire today, with first notice day on Tuesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 1/4 cents lower at $3.87 3/4. The NOAA 7-day QPF shows much of NE, SD, IA, the southern portions of MN/WI as... Barchart · Jun 26
Soybeans Showing Slight Losses on Friday Soybeans are trading 1 to 3 cent losses at Friday’s midday. July options expire on Friday with FND on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 2 1/2 cents at $10.76 1/4. Soymeal futures are down $2.30 in the nearbys, with Soy Oil futures back on the... Barchart · Jun 26
Stock Indexes Slip as Chipmakers Retreat The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.75%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.05%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Jun 26
Dollar Weakens with Crude Oil Prices The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.32%. The dollar is sliding today amid weakness in crude oil prices. WTI crude oil is down more than 3% today, easing inflation expectations and potentially persuading the Fed to ease monetary policy, a negative factor for the dollar. Losses in... Barchart · Jun 26
Stocks Pressured by Weakness in Chipmakers The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.54%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.42%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.38%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.51%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Jun 26
Corn Fading Thursday Gains to Start Friday Corn prices are down fractionally to 2 cents so far on Friday morning. Futures rallied into the Thursday close, as contracts were 4 ¼ to 8 ½ cents higher on the session. Open interest was down 5,044 contracts on Thursday, with July down 41,322 contracts. July options expire today, with... Barchart · Jun 26
Soybeans Slipping Back on Friday AM Trade Soybeans are trading with early 5 to 7 cent losses on Friday morning. Futures were up 16 1/2 to 22 cents across the board at Thursday’s close. Open interest was down 25,894 contracts on Thursday, with a bulk coming in July ahead of options expiration on Friday and FND on... Barchart · Jun 26
Saracens player escapes punishment for involvement in Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson incident Totoa Auvaa was involved in an altercation that allegedly left an ECB security guard with stitches The Independent UK · Jun 26
Why Vaibhav Sooryavanshi won't be using India's main dressing room during Ireland T20Is; Here's the reason Fifteen-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set to make history on India's tour of Ireland and England. Due to UK child safeguarding laws, he will use a separate changing room from his teammates. This arrangement, while unusual, ensures compliance with regulations and does not affect his participation in team activities.… The Economic Times · Jun 26
Barchart · Jun 25 Corn Rallies on Thursday as a Drier Window Opens Up Corn futures rallied into the Thursday close, as contracts were 4 ¼ to 8 ½ cents higher on the session. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 8 3/4 cents higher at $3.87. Precip heading into the first couple days of July is limited in portions of NE, SD,...
Barchart · Jun 25 Soybeans Rally on Thursday, with Drier Start to July Soybeans were up 16 1/2 to 22 cents across the board at Thursday’s close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 20 1/2 cents at $10.79 3/4. Soymeal futures were up $1.40 to $4.90 in the nearbys, with Soy Oil futures back up 129 to 169 points. Precip...
Barchart · Jun 25 Dollar Slips on Benign US Inflation News The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell by -0.17%. The dollar was under pressure as Thursday’s stock rally reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, Thursday’s benign inflation news may keep the Fed from tightening monetary policy, a negative for the dollar, after the May core PCE price index,...
The Independent UK · Jun 25 Saracens player avoids sanction for nightclub incident that led to ECB crisis Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were dropped by England after the incident involving Saracens academy player Totoa Auvaa.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 25 Saracens player escapes formal sanction over nightclub punch that sparked Stokes crisis The ECB is understood to be bemused that no action will be taken against Totaa Auvaa after the incident at Rex Rooms in Chelsea
Barchart · Jun 25 Dollar Weakens on Strength in Stocks and Lower Bond Yields The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.19%. The dollar is under pressure as today's stock rally has reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, benign inflation news today may keep the Fed from tightening monetary policy, a negative for the dollar, after the May core PCE price...
Radio France Internationale · Jun 24 Digital euro wins key EU backing as lawmakers approve draft rules The European Union has moved a step closer to creating a digital euro, after members of the European Parliament passed a crucial vote on the virtual currency.
Barchart · Jun 24 Speculation of Tighter Fed Policy Boosts the Dollar and Hammers Gold The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.20%. The dollar added to its week-long surge on Wednesday and posted a new 13-month high. The dollar continues to benefit from carryover support from last Wednesday, when the FOMC’s hawkish stance suggested higher interest rates later this year. The dollar...
The Independent UK · Jun 24 Afghanistan women’s cricket team meet King Charles in fight for official recognition after Taliban exclusion Women were banned from playing sport in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s return to power
Barchart · Jun 24 Dollar Rallies and Gold Sinks on the Prospect of Tighter Fed Policy The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.26%. The dollar added to its week-long surge today and posted a new 13-month high. The dollar continues to garner carryover support from last Wednesday, when the FOMC’s hawkish stance projected higher interest rates later this year. The dollar fell back...
Euronews · Jun 24 Europe's crypto reset: MiCA creates a single market as hundreds of firms face exit The EU's landmark MiCA crypto rules take full effect on 1 July. Yet by May, fewer than one in five of the bloc's 1,200-plus registered crypto firms had secured the licence needed to keep serving European clients.