There was a lot of interesting economic data released this week showing month over month changes that indicate the economy is picking back up – albeit raggedly. After three straight months of declines, the June consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.6 percent; that is the largest monthly increase since 2009. The increase was led by key food and fuel. Take out the impacts of food and energy, and the core inflation rate was 0.2 percent in June. The all food index was up 0.6 percent, driven mostly by meat and proteins. Beef prices led the way, up 4.8 percent. The CPI formula for the meat, poultry, fish and eggs category accounts for 1.836 percent of the CPI.
Much of the June retail price level was influenced by retailer...
What You Need to Know Today: China’s state-run COFCO, in statements on Tuesday, implied that U.S. corn exports were currently uneconomical but hinted that the Middle Kingdom would import 3.5 MMT of the feed grain this year, with 1 MMT likely sourced from the U.S. Another drone attack has...
Tanker-tracking data shows a smaller recovery in oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz than previously thought. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, speaking by video to an international energy conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said that oil moving through the strait was back to 80 to 90 percent...
Key Takeaways: While soybean, palm, sunflower, and rapeseed oils dominate global vegetable oil markets, premium oils such as olive, avocado, coconut, and sesame command substantially higher prices due to their distinctive flavors, nutritional characteristics, and specialized culinary uses.. Ol...
