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Sugar markets took a sharp hit Thursday as the dollar index climbed to a two-week high, triggering broad long liquidation across commodity positions. New York world sugar closed down more than two and a half percent, while London white sugar fell nearly three percent, a textbook case of dollar strength squeezing soft commodity longs out of their positions.
Shifting to the Federal Reserve, Governor Stephen Miran has announced his resignation, effective when incoming Chair Kevin Warsh is sworn into office. In his departure letter, Miran leveled pointed criticism at the Fed's methodology for measuring inflation, a notable parting shot that signals ongoing internal tension over how the central bank frames its policy mandate.
And in tech, Figma is having a strong session after beating earnings expectations and raising its full-year outlook. The design software company revealed a new monetization strategy built around its artificial intelligence products, which is exactly the kind of revenue clarity investors have been demanding from AI-adjacent names that have struggled to convert capability into cash flow.
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