CME grain and soy markets closed early today for the U.S. holiday and will not reopen until 9:30 a.m. (EDT) Thursday. They are often quite volatile on the first trading day following the 4th of July due to the importance of weather conditions and forecasts for the rest of the month as well as during the corn crop’s pollination period. Any changes to what had been expected before the holiday can cause a sharp and rapid market response. This year trade conflicts seem to have replaced weather as the market’s top concern of the moment (see today’s separate analysis). A last-minute reprieve from the tariffs that are to be imposed Friday by the U.S. and China would illicit a much sharper price reaction than a changing weather o...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
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A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
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