An analysis by Bloomberg revealed how dominant China is in trading with nations in the Indo-Pacific. In a subset of 15 countries, the closest balance in trade between the two largest economies was held by India, with a near even split but still advantage China. However, looking at the balance of trade between Indo-Pacific countries and the U.S. and China reinforces that the trade typically flows to the advantage of China. Vietnam uniquely holds a trade deficit with the U.S. and South Korea’s trade surplus is roughly the same between China and the U.S. However, overall, many countries in the region view China’s dominance with trepidation, and prefer a stronger relationship with the West, though better terms of trade may be part...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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