Commodity prices
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: Top commodities by weight and value
Top commodities by weight and value
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News
Daimler Trucks is short of workers across the board, CEO says
From a shortage of truck production workers to parts depot staff, Daimler Trucks North America is trying to keep up with blistering demand.
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Equipment
April trailer orders slide but blow away near-zero builds a year ago
New trailer orders slid dramatically in April as manufacturers had more dry and refrigerated van bookings than they could build.
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Inside FreightWaves
Barchart CEO Haraburda discusses financial data business and our new partnership
We spoke with Mark Haraburda about FreightWaves’ new data and content partnership with Barchart, a leading digital provider of commodities and futures data.
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Economics
Today’s Pickup: Sugar commodity futures are at the lowest in nearly three years as demand decreases
Global sugar prices fall over record production and decreasing demand; oil squeeze looks to be inevitable; Walmart’s size might not help much if prices keep…
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News
An “act of God” puts the squeeze on lemons
The price for cartons of lemons (sizes 95-115) at wholesale was $36 to $39 on June 1 and as of last Friday was $52 to…
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News
Today’s Pickup: markets uncertain, awaiting details after Singapore Summit
“We’re still in a little bit of wait and see mode in terms of detail, but I think the outcome is pretty positive in my…
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Economics
Commodities rallying, outperforming equities in 2018
The value of commodity indexes has grown about twice as fast as equities indexes in 2018 so far, prompting a wave of capital expenditure in…
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Economics
Manufacturing survey highlights trucking shortage, rising commodity prices
Data from the Institute of Supply Management shows that manufacturing activity lost some momentum in April, as the current capacity crunch and recent tariffs have…
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News
Today’s Pickup: Federal Reserve reports moderate growth, commodity prices surge
The Federal Reserve reports the economy is still looking good, but still not without issues. Commodity prices surge and the impacts to trucking.
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