US August wholesale sales +1.8% vs +0.5% expected

Corn futures dip 2 cents as cash prices fall. Private export sales to Colombia & Taiwan offer support, but traders eye ethanol production.

Lean hog futures steady to higher; national base hog price $85.13 (+4.94). Coffee, cocoa sink; grains show life.

S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq rally 1.2% as Trump backs off Greenland tariffs, easing global economic fears.

Santos hits $1.8B FCF, Barossa LNG online! Pikka Phase 1 at 98%. Low breakeven below $30/bbl.

China exported about 5,100 tonnes of silver in 2025, a 16-year high, easing fears that tighter export controls would curb supply. Analysts say most shipments remain unaffected and reflect expanded refining capacity.

Australia's jobless rate drops to 4.1%, boosting RBA hike bets to 60% as Aussie jumps 1.8%.

Bridgewater said it remains moderately optimistic on Chinese equities after its onshore All Weather Plus fund gained about 45% in 2025, far outperforming the CSI 300, citing policy support and improved profit expectations.