Dairy product prices gain for first time in five auctions
By Margreet Dietz April 18 (BusinessDesk) - Dairy product prices rose at the Global Dairy Trade auction, gaining for the first time in five events, amid strong demand. The GDT price index increased 2.7 percent from the previous auction two weeks ago. The average price was U...
While you were sleeping: Earnings optimism lifts Wall St
By Margreet Dietz April 17 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street moved higher as investors geared up for the US earnings season amid easing concern about a global trade war and geopolitical tensions. Shares of Bank of America rose, up 1.4 percent as of 3.19pm in New York, after the...
While you were sleeping: Wall St climbs, Treasuries drop
By Margreet Dietz April 13 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street advanced, while US Treasuries dropped, as concerns about a global trade war and Middle East conflict eased. US President Donald Trump is exploring rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact negotiations, senat...
While you were sleeping: Oil rallies, Wall St eases on Middle East tension
By Margreet Dietz April 12 (BusinessDesk) - Oil prices jumped while Wall Street slipped as investors eyed rising tension between the US and Russia about the Middle East. “Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria,” US President Donald Trump tweeted. “Get...