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Corn Fund Falls 2.9% After USDA Lifts Yield Forecast | Grains, Oct 9

The corn fund CORN fell 2.85% on 9 October after the USDA raised its US yield forecast to 181.2 bushels an acre. The post Corn Fund Falls 2.9% After USDA Lifts Yield Forecast | Grains, Oct 9 appeared…

• USDA raises U.S. corn yield forecast to 181.2 bushels per acre
• Corn futures fund CORN drops 2.85% to $18.42 per bushel
• Soybean fund SOYB rises 0.51% to $27.53

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WTI Falls 1.2% to US$90.40 as Trump Rules Out Iran Strike | Oil, Oct 9

WTI crude fell 1.2% to US$90.40 and Brent 1.3% to US$102.91 on 9 October after Trump said the US would not strike Iran before the November midterms.

• WTI oil price drops 1.2% to $90.40 per barrel
• Trump rules out attacking Iran before midterm elections
• Brent crude also falls 1.3% to $102.91 per barrel

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Steel ETF Gains 1.8% as Gerdau Jumps 4.1% | Steel, Oct 9

The steel fund SLX rose 1.81% on 9 October as Brazil's Gerdau gained 4.07% and Mexico's Ternium 3.03%, though Chinese mill margins stay thin.

• Steel Select ETF (SLX) gains 1.81% on October 9
• Latin American steel producers outperform SLX
• Gerdau, Brazil's largest steelmaker, rises 4.07%

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Bitcoin Ends Week 2.8% Lower at US$82,123; Ether Falls 6.8% | Crypto, Oct 9

Bitcoin closed Friday at US$82,123, down 2.8% on the week, while ether lost 6.8% to US$2,488 as oil, rate fears and Iran tensions weighed.

• Bitcoin ended week 2.8% lower at US$82,123
• Ether fell 6.8%, more than Bitcoin
• High oil prices, rising rates, Middle East tensions affected markets

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No Malaysian is left behind; Budget 2027 puts people first - Anwar

PRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has positioned Budget 2027 as a direct investment in Malaysians’ welfare, with billions of ringgit channelled towards healthcare, rural infrastructure, farmers…

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The economic week in review

Below is CBA economist Lucinda Jerogin’s round-up of this week’s economic data: Key points: Australian consumer sentiment fell 4.7% in October to be among the weakest level since survey records began…

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