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Cotton futures are down 50 to 52 points in the front months on Thursday’s midday. Crude oil futures are down 33 cents/barrel to $59.29 in the day, with the US dollar index down $0.444 to $99.615. The Wednesday online auction from The Seam showed 2,463 bales sold with an average...

Cotton futures are showing mixed action, with December up 4 points and other neabys down 1 to 2 cents. Crude oil futures are down 85 cents/barrel to $59.71 in the day, with the US dollar index up $0.005 to $100.075. The Tuesday online auction from The Seam showed 729 bales...

A 35-year-old man rammed his car into pedestrians and cyclists on the French Atlantic island of Oleron on Wednesday, wounding 10 people, including four seriously, a prosecutor said.

Labour minister Sir Stephen Timms has issued a message to Independent readers

Cotton futures are trading with contracts 40 to 45 points lower at midday. Crude oil futures are down 31 cents/barrel to $60.73, with the US dollar index back up $0.313 to $100.020. The November 3 online auction from The Seam showed 5,296 bales sold with an average price of 62.44...

In what is shaping up to be a landmark case in France, the multinational cement giant Lafarge, along with several former senior executives are set to go on trial on Tuesday, accused of paying off jihadist groups – including the so-called Islamic State – to keep a Syrian cement plant…

Cotton price action is showing slight 2 to 5 point midday gains on Monday. Crude oil futures are up 31 cents/barrel to $61.29, with the US dollar index back up $0.015 to $99.645. The October 31 online auction from The Seam showed 1,219 bales sold with an average price of...

Cotton futures are up 12 to 43 points so far through the Friday session. Crude oil futures are back up 22 cents/barrel to $60.80, with the US dollar index back up $0.252 to $99.600. The October 30 online auction from The Seam showed 699 bales sold with an average price...

Soybeans are trading with 4 to 5 cent gains across most contracts on Friday. There were 677 deliveries issued for November beans overnight. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 3 1/4 cents higher at $10.29 1/2. Soymeal futures are up $7.20, with Soy Oil futures 100 points lower....

Cotton futures are trading with midday losses of 65 to 76 points across most contracts at midday. Crude oil futures were up 19 cents/barrel to $60.69, with the US dollar index back up $0.298 to $99.320. Following the meeting between President Trump and President Xi of China, President Trump posted...

Cotton futures are trading with 60 to 65 point fain across most contracts on Wednesday. Crude oil futures are up 44 cents/barrel to $60.59, with the US dollar index back up $0.057 to $98.510. There is some optimism ahead of the Trump/Xi meeting later this evening into Thursday in South...