Commodities - Australia
Australia says 2019/20 wheat harvest drops to lowest in 12 years
Feb 18, 2020Australia's chief commodity forecaster said in December it expected wheat production during the 2019/2020 season to total 15.85 million tonnes. The country exported more...
Australia says 2019/20 wheat harvest drops to lowest in 12 years
Feb 17, 2020Australia's chief commodity forecaster said in December it expected wheat production during the 2019/2020 season to total 15.85 million tonnes. Australia is among the...
Soybeans rebound from 3-week low, fresh round of China tariffs cap gains
Aug 26, 2019SYDNEY: U.S. soybean futures rebounded on Monday after hitting a nearly three-week low earlier in the session, though gains were limited as Beijing and Washington...
Australia’s Mackay Sugar accepts Nordzucker takeover
Jul 29, 2019HAMBURG: Farmers who own shares in Australia's Mackay Sugar have voted to accept a takeover offer from Germany's Nordzucker, helping secure the company's future against...
Australia shares set to tick up; New Zealand higher
Jul 23, 2019Australian shares are expected to edge higher on Tuesday, tracking gains overnight on Wall Street amid hopes of a US interest rate cut along with...
Corn prices firm as U.S. rains stoke fears of yield losses
Jun 21, 2019SYDNEY: U.S. corn futures edged up on Friday, moving towards a five-year high amid fears that rains across key U.S. producing regions could curb crop...
Myths and reality: Adani’s Australian coal mine torches rationality: Russell
Jun 17, 2019LAUNCESTON: Adani Enterprises' Carmichael coal mine in Australia is assuming mythical status way out of proportion to its actual significance, even before meaningful construction starts...
Corn hits near 4-year high, set to finish week up 7pc
Jun 14, 2019SYDNEY: US corn futures on Friday hit a near four-year high as concerns that North American farmers will be unable to complete planting pushed the...
Australian state approves $700mn coking coal mine
May 15, 2019MELBOURNE: Australia's Queensland state government on Tuesday said it had approved a new A$1 billion ($694.70mn) coking coal mine, with construction to start next year. The...
Australia’s GrainCorp posts first-half loss as drought weighs
May 09, 2019Australia's GrainCorp Ltd on Thursday reported a loss for the first half of the year and scrapped its dividend for the period, as a severe...