A seemingly offhand comment by President Donald Trump may have caused more than political rumination; it’s now causing turmoil in commodity markets, with impacts for ETF investors.On Wednesday, Trump said Coca-Cola Co KO was considering making the move from high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) to cane sugar for its U.S. drinks. Although the soft drink giant hasn’t made any announcement, the statement was sufficient to cause shares of corn refiners Archer-Daniels-Midland Co ADM and Ingredion Inc INGR to decline i ...

Replacing high-fructose corn syrup with cane sugar could come at a cost, according to industry experts. Bulk high-fructose corn syrup cost about $0.35 per pound for 2025, only rising from $0.27 in 2015, and remaining fairly close to this price in the past few years, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).  In comparison, the price of refined white sugar is $1.01, which is up substantially from $0.61 in 2015.On Wednesday, President Donald Trump relayed that Coca-Cola agreed to use " ...

Shares of high fructose syrup producer Archer-Daniels-Midland plummeted on Thursday after President Donald Trump announced that he had persuaded Coca-Cola to use real cane sugar in its drinks in the U.S."I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so. I'd like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola," the president wrote in a Truth Social post published Wednesday."This will be a very good move by them — You'll see. It's just ...

In a social media post on Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced  that Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) had agreed to use cane sugar in its beverages distributed in the U.S."I have been speaking to @CocaCola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so. I’d like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola. This will be a very good move by them — You’ll see. It’s just better!" –President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/9L27oxlYUj— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 16, ...