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... a Goldman team led by Patrick Creuset introduced clients to a new high-frequency dataset on global trade on Thursday. ...

Creuset explained that the new dataset is built on IMF Portwatch and UN Global Platform data, sourcing satellite data of 90,000 commercial vessels and generating more than 25,000 datapoints each week. With about a one-week lag, it provides a near-real-time view of global container flows.
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Boeing workers reject their latest contract offer, extending strike at three Midwest plants​

Another contract proposal has been rejected by Boeing workers who now have been on strike for nearly six weeks from three Midwest plants where military aircraft and weapons are developed.

The vote on Friday refusing the latest proposal sends the workers back to the picket lines, according to the union representing the 3,200 striking workers who build fighter jets, weapons systems and the U.S. Navy’s first carrier-based unmanned aircraft. Fifty-seven percent of members voted against the proposal, the union said.

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Nasdaq closes at record high, S&P 500 notches winning week as Fed decision looms​

The Nasdaq Composite notched a perfect week of closing highs on Friday as investors took signs of weakening jobs and tame inflation to mean the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates next week.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq closed 0.44% higher to settle at 22,141.10, led by a surge in Tesla shares. The broad market S&P 500 hovered around the flatline, down just 0.05% to finish at 6,584.29. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 273.78 points, or 0.59%, to close at 45,834.22. Having each closed at record levels Thursday, with the Dow finishing above 46,000 for the first time, the three major averages rounded out the weekly period with gains.

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USDA Reports and More Cattle Chaos With Eric Relph​

Sep 12, 2025
Eric Relph from CommStock Investments delivers a full breakdown of today’s agricultural markets, covering everything from cash cattle trade to grain markets and livestock trends.


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41% of container transport is empty - Splash247

New analysis from Danish liner consultancy Sea-Intelligence shows the growing percentage of empty containers moving around the world. Experts at Sea-Intelligence have calculated the share of empties relative to full containers, based on teu-miles, and found out that currently 41% of container...
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How Chinese Luckin Is Taking On Starbucks In the U.S.​

Sep 15, 2025 #CNBC
Luckin Coffee, the chain that quickly overtook Starbucks in China, has opened its first U.S. locations in New York City. While the company, founded in 2017, is expected to expand rapidly, it has already lived through a major fraud scandal and bankruptcy in its home market. So now the question is: can it pose a real risk to major domestic coffeehouse chains like Starbucks? Watch the video to learn about how Luckin Coffee is taking on the U.S.


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S&P 500 closes above 6,600 for the first time after Trump’s positive comments on China trade talks, gain in Tesla: Live updates​

Stocks rose Monday after President Donald Trump said that U.S.-China trade negotiations were going well. Investors also braced for a key Federal Reserve meeting this week.

The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% to 6,615.28, marking its first close above 6,600. The Nasdaq Composite also advanced to a new all-time high, rising 0.9% to 22,348.75. The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a small gain, gaining 49.23 points, or 0.1%, 45,883.45.

Top U.S. and Chinese officials for a second day discussed tariff rates and a deadline for the sale of Chinese-owned social media TikTok. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the meeting between officials had been positive and that a deal “was also reached on a ‘certain’ company that young people in our Country very much wanted to save,” potentially referring to TikTok. The U.S. will go ahead on its TikTok ban if China does give up its demands for reduced tariffs and tech restrictions, Reuters reported on Monday, citing a a senior U.S. official with knowledge of negotiations.

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