Private Hiring Stalls in July, Complicating Everything
Private sector hiring in July added 44,000 jobs, falling short of economist expectations of 75,000 and marking the weakest month since January, complicating the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook.
Corn Extending Weakness to Tuesday
Corn futures extended losses into Wednesday, declining 4 to 4.5 cents as crude oil weakness and long liquidation pressured prices. Cash corn fell to $4.13½, down 7¼ cents.
Wheat Posting a Wednesday Morning Rebound
Wheat futures posted gains Wednesday morning after declining Tuesday across all three markets, with Chicago SRW contracts falling 11-14 cents and open interest rising nearly 2,000 contracts.
US sustainable funds see positive inflows for first time since 2022: Morningstar
U.S. sustainable funds recorded positive inflows of nearly $3 billion in the second quarter, marking the first gain after fourteen consecutive quarters of net outflows since 2022.
Kyndryl shares slip after first-quarter results miss expectations
Kyndryl shares declined in pre-market trading after reporting first-quarter fiscal 2027 results that missed both earnings and revenue expectations, though management reaffirmed full-year guidance.
Novo Nordisk shares slide after guidance disappoints investors
Novo Nordisk shares fell about 6% after the Danish drugmaker released 2026 guidance that narrowed its sales and profit decline expectations but still disappointed investors.