Crude-oil futures dropped Friday as equities markets stumbled and the dollar strengthened on concerns over the impact Dubai's debt worries could have on the economic recovery. Light, sweet crude for January delivery settled »

Most U.S. soybean farmers remain happy with the research and marketing work performed with the money they contribute to their "checkoff" fund, despite claims of financial waste and abuse levied against fund managers. »

Grain and oilseed futures at ICE Futures Canada closed Friday's session mixed with canola mainly a bit higher in its active contracts on slow selling, brokers said. Canola activity was light to moderate with intermonth spreading »

Chicago Board of Trade rice futures Friday ended lower in a modest correction in a bearish environment for commodities generally. January rice ended down 9 cents to $15.40 per hundredweight, and March rice ended down 8 1/2 cents to $15.66 1/2. »

Commodity markets are seeing nearly across-the-board selling pressure Friday on speculation that mounting debt in Dubai could hold wider ramifications for the global financial markets. »

A closely watched commodity futures price index and, in particular, gold futures recorded new highs for their respective uptrends. It's easy to infer that futures have cast votes in favor of the prospect of renewed dollar weakness. »

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended higher Friday, shaking off early losses amid technical strength and surprisingly strong weekly export sales. December corn ended up 5 1/4 cents to $3.97 1/4 per bushel, and March corn ended up 5 »

Crude futures dropped Friday on concerns over the impact Dubai's debt worries could have on the economic recovery and due to a stronger dollar. Light, sweet crude for January delivery settled $1.91, or 2.5%, lower at $76.05 a barrel on »

Arabica coffee futures fell modestly Friday, though values ended off their lowest levels of the day, on buying related to the dollar coming down from its highs and traders buying back previously sold positions. Most active March coffee lost 85 points to settle »

Crude Palm oil was hardly offered due to the lack of participation from Malaysia. Such offers as there were were $10 to $12.50 a tonne down from Thursday. »

Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade finished an abbreviated session Friday mostly lower, recovering most of an early tumble as the dollar weakened and fears eased over a potential Dubai debt default. »

Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade ended modestly lower Friday, well off initial lows, as strong underlying demand and the tempering of outside market pressure generated support. CBOT markets traded an abbreviated »

Physical trading was quiet this week in the Mexican cash grains markets as purchasing in the import-dominated trade slowed under the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, traders and importers said Friday. "It's been very quiet, both because U.S. »

Farmgate corn and soybean prices each rose by about 5 cents a bushel on the U.S. cash grain market this week, although elevator bids for immediate deliveries of wheat dropped more than 1%-2%. Spot corn/soybean futures both closed more than 6 »

Gold futures finished lower Friday in response to traders exiting positions overnight spurred by the strength in the U.S. dollar and weakness in global equities. Still, the metal managed to recover the bulk of its initial losses during North »

ICE futures U.S. world sugar settled higher on Friday after paring earlier losses following a selloff amid news of a Dubai financial crisis. Most-active March settled 45 points higher at 22.77 cents per pound. The contract fell to a low of 21.33 cents earlier but »

Deliveries against the Chicago Board of Trade December soymeal contract on first-notice day could be non-existent, while December soyoil notices are expected to be heavy, analysts and traders said. First-notice day for the contracts is Monday, which means »

U.S. cocoa futures fell Friday but ended off session lows, pressured as traders shied away from riskier investments like commodities and bought the dollar instead. Nearby December cocoa fell $46 to settle at $3,232 a metric ton on ICE Futures U.S. Most »