China
As the final grain elevators of the 2025 autumn harvest are sealed across the North China Plain, the global agricultural market is grappling with a new reality: China has fundamentally altered its relationship with the world’s food supply. Under the direct mandate of President Xi Jinping, the People’s
US-China Trade
Washington D.C., November 1, 2025 – In a significant, albeit potentially temporary, de-escalation of economic tensions, Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping concluded high-stakes meetings in Busan, South Korea, on October 30, 2025, yielding a provisional trade truce and a notable shift in fentanyl policy. As of November 1, 2025,
US-China Trade
BUSAN, South Korea – In a development poised to send ripples across global financial markets, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping today announced a significant trade truce on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. The agreement, coming after months of escalating tensions and tariff battles,
soybeans
Chicago, IL – October 20, 2025 – Global soybean prices have surged to a month-high, with November futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) jumping significantly, propelled by intense market speculation surrounding a potential high-stakes meeting between US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping. This renewed optimism for
Oil Prices
A temporary de-escalation in the fraught US-China trade war in December 2018, sparked by statements from then-President Donald Trump following a G20 summit, provided a much-needed jolt of optimism to global financial markets, leading to a significant rebound in oil prices. After months of escalating tariffs and fears of a