Gold futures rose modestly on Thursday on possible dip-buying, rebounding after the U.S. Federal Reserve lowered interest rates in line with market expectations but Fed Chair Powell's remarks indicated a December rate cut is "not a foregone decision - far from it.

President Trump told reporters as he flew into Japan that he expects to have a trade agreement with China finalized by the end of his tour of Asia.

Lane Akre, economist with Pro Farmer, says soybeans have priced in the optimism about a China trade deal and had muted reaction to news of the first China soybean purchases of the 2025-26 marketing year.

The ASEAN bloc of Southeast Asian nations and China on Tuesday signed an upgrade to their free trade agreement, which includes sections on digital, the green economy and other new industries, Beijing's Commerce Ministry said.

Heritage Foundation advisor Michael Pillsbury commented on President Trump's "brilliant" trade negotiations with China during an interview on "FOX News Sunday." SHANNON BREAM: How tricky is this moving forward?

Trump says the US will immediately cut China’s fentanyl tariffs to 10% China to resume buying soybeans, Trump says after ‘amazing’ Xi meeting Beijing’s rare earths export curbs to be suspended for one year China also says it will resolve TikTok issue with US China says US to halt rule targeting blacklisted firms’ subsidiaries We’re pausing the blog here.