12:00 PM EDT, 05/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- All three major US stock indexes were slightly higher in midday trading as long-term Treasury yields rose further after House Republicans narrowly passed President Donald Trump's tax bill on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said he is not ruling out that the US could fall into stagflation as...

* Loonie trades in a range of 1.3847 to 1.3889 * Price of U.S. oil settles 0.6% lower * Bond yields ease across the curve By Fergal Smith TORONTO, May 22 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar steadied against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as the greenback notched broad-based gains and ahead of domestic retail sales data that could offer further...

* Corn futures mixed amid steadier U.S. dollar and favorable crop conditions * Soybeans rise on technical trading despite negative biodiesel tax credit amendment * U.S. wheat total exports hit highest weekly total since December 2023 (Updates for market open, changes dateline from PARIS/CANBERRA to CHICAGO, updates byline, headline and bullets) By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, May 22 (Reuters) - Chicago...

* OPEC in pursuit of market share, says Onyx analyst * 411,000 bpd increase likely, RBC Capital analyst says * U.S. crude inventories rise unexpectedly (Updates at 12:31 p.m. EDT) By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped on Thursday as investors weighed a report that OPEC+ is discussing a production increase for July, stoking concerns that...