With such high yields, why buy stocks?
The US Treasury building during a renovation in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily …
Commodity markets
Global rice prices could rise more as China flood risks loom: Fitch Ratings
Chinese villagers growing rice seedlings in a paddy field in Qiandongnan, Guizhou Province, China on April 2023. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Global rice markets could come …
Markets have a new narrative
An oil pumpjack pulls oil from the Permian Basin oil field on March 14, 2022 in Odessa, Texas. Joe Raedle | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily …
There’s a new narrative in markets
Drilling rigs sit unused on a companies lot located in the Permian Basin area on March 13, 2022 in Odessa, Texas. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images …
UN FAO reports global rice prices reach nearly highest levels in 12 years
Rice trader displays variety of rice samples at a wholesale store, in Guwahati, Assam, India on August 2, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Rice prices surged to their …
Russian oil export hub attack and Saudi-Russia cuts trigger surge in oil prices
Bill Ross | The Image Bank | Getty Images Oil prices surged Monday to their highest since mid-April, following an attack on a key Russian oil export hub and extended …
Millions in Asia, Africa, and Middle East to bear the brunt of India’s rice export ban
Women planting rice seedlings in a paddy field in Nagaon district of India’s northeastern state of Assam. India, the world’s largest rice exporter banned the exports of non-basmati white rice …
Regional body threatens force as Niger coup prompts condemnation from Russia and the West
NIAMEY, Niger – July 30, 2023: Following the coup in Niger, supporters of the military junta took to the streets carrying Nigerien and Russian flags. In response, West African leaders …
ANZ predicts India’s increasing demand for commodities could compensate for China’s decrease
Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India, in New Delhi. Kriangkrai Thitimakorn | Moment | Getty Images China’s growth slowdown is set to hurt global commodity demand, …
Goldman Sachs foresees prices surging as oil demand reaches unprecedented levels
Oil storage tanks stand at the RN-Tuapsinsky refinery, operated by Rosneft Oil Co., at night in Tuapse, Russia. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images Goldman Sachs expects record demand …