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The dollar index (DXY00) on Thursday rose by +0.17% after mixed US economic reports.  The upward revision to Q2 nonfarm productivity and the downward revision to Q2 unit labor costs…

October Nymex natural gas (NGV25) on Thursday closed up +0.010 (+0.33%).Oct nat-gas prices on Thursday extended the 1-week rally and nearly matched Wednesday's 4-week high on forecasts for warmer temperatures…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday rose +0.84%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) rose +0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) rose +0.93%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25) rose…

Cotton futures are 3 points higher across the front months so far on Thursday. The outside markets are pressure factors mixed, as the US dollar index is up $0.277 on the…

The wheat complex was down across all three exchanges to close out the Thursday session. CBT soft red wheat futures was down 1 to 2 ½ cents on the day.…

Lean hog futures saw a bounce back on the Thursday close, with contracts up 17 cents to $1.20. USDA’s national base hog report from Thursday PM showed negotiated prices at…

Live cattle futures posted $1.37 to $1.75 losses across the nearbys on the Thursday session. Cash activity has started to pick up this week, with some sales of $242-243 reported, steady…

Soybeans were weaker early on during the Thursday session, but contract came back to close with 1 to 2 cent gains in the nearbys. September was an exception, down 4…

Corn futures saw some buying off early lows on Thursday, as contracts closed with 1 to 2 cent gains across the front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price as…

Cotton futures closed the Thursday trade with front months down 4 points and other contracts up 5 points. The outside markets were pressure factors mixed, as the US dollar index is…