Concerns regarding fertilizer shipping disruptions related to the tensions in the Middle East are boosting shares of agricultural inputs names sharply higher for second consecutive session. In pre-market trading, Mosaic (MOS) is up 6.5%, CF Industries (CF) is up 6.6%, and Nutrien (NTR) is up 3.8%. Mosaic is now up 29% year-to-date, while Nutrien is up 33% and CF Industries is up 65.4%.
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