Corn Bulls Pushing Back at Midday
Corn futures are battling back from the early weakness on Monday, with contracts 1 to 3 cents higher at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 2 1/4…
Stocks Settle Higher as Bond Yields Fall and Chip Makers Climb
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Monday closed up +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.46%. September E-mini S&P…
Cattle Push Higher on Monday
Live cattle futures posted Monday gains of $1 to 1.40. Preliminary open interest was up 3,501 contracts on Monday. Cash trade has yet to see any movement this week but…
Corn Closes Monday with Green on the Screen
Corn futures battled back from early Monday losses, as contracts closed with gains of 4 to 4 cents at the final bell. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up…
Cotton Posts Gains, as USDA Reports Improved Conditions After the Close
Cotton futures closed the Monday session with gains of 18 points across the front months. The outside markets were supportive factors, as the US dollar index was down $0.313 on the…
Nat-Gas Prices Climb on Supply Concerns and Forecasts for Warmer US Temps
October Nymex natural gas (NGV25) on Monday closed up +0.042 (+1.38%).Oct nat-gas prices on Monday rallied to a 1-month high on supply concerns and forecasts for warmer late-summer US temperatures,…
Hog Bulls Slip-Up with Mixed Monday
Lean hog futures were mixed to close out Monday, with contracts down 87 to 30 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog report from Monday afternoon saw sales up $2.58 from…
Cotton Trading with Monday Strength
Cotton futures are trading with Monday gains of 29 to 36 points at midday. The outside markets are supportive factors, as the US dollar index is down $0.150 on the day…
Cattle Bouncing Back at Monday’s Midday
Live cattle futures are up 15 to 75 cents across the front months on Monday. Cash activity saw sales of $242-243 last week, steady to $1 higher in the South and…