As inflation cools, the central banks say they probably will not make further interest rate increases this summer, but will monitor the effect current rates have. However, no banks are talking about cutting rates, which are the highest in decades. | Getty Images

Worry about recession weighs down commodity markets

It seems markets have got into a funk worrying about the potential for a recession and are betting that demand for commodities, including crops, will be restrained. Crop markets have also replaced the panic caused by Russia invading Ukraine with a more calm assessment. Prices for most major crops have returned to levels similar to […] Read more