Price cuts, weaker spending could bolster Fed’s faith in inflation outlook
Price cuts by major U.S. retailers and new data showing a slowdown in consumer spending may boost the Federal Reserve’s…
Fitch Affirms Greece at ‘BBB-‘; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Greece’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB-‘ with a Stable Outlook. A full list…
What S&P’s ratings downgrade means for France
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) decision to downgrade its rating on France’s sovereign debt should in the short term deliver more…
South Korea’s MFG buys 63,000 T feed wheat in tender, traders say
South Korea’s Major Feedmill Group (MFG) purchased an estimated 63,000 metric tons of animal feed wheat in an international tender…
Spain shows strong appetite for Ukrainian corn in first 6 months of MY 2023-24
Spain, Europe’s leading corn importer, showed robust demand for Ukrainian corn in the current marketing year 2023-24 (October-September), as the…
South Korea buys feed wheat and soymeal, passes on corn
Snapshot of the global export markets for grains, oilseeds and edible oils as reported by government and private sources as…
Demand may push China’s LNG imports to record high
Fuelled by strong demand from the industrial sector amid an economic recovery and industrial decarbonisation, China’s liquefied natural gas (LNG)…
Investors’ changing preferences for new ships
Dramatic changes in shipping investors’ emphasis on newbuilding orders have unfolded in the past few years, causing divergent orderbook profiles.…
The Case for Handy Tankers
The Handy tanker segment is about to face a supply crunch, as a result of years of underinvestment. In its…