Cotton Falls Weaker on Friday
Cotton Falls Weaker on Friday
Cotton futures closed the Friday session with contracts falling back 70 to 81 points on the day. May closed the week slipping 210 points since last Friday. The outside factors were…
Dollar Climbs on Weak Stocks and Hawkish Fed Comments
Dollar Climbs on Weak Stocks and Hawkish Fed Comments
The dollar index (DXY00) Friday rose by +0.21% and posted a 2-week high. The weakness in stocks Friday boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. Hawkish comments Friday from New York Fed…
Crude Prices Close Slightly Higher on Possible Tighter Global Oil Supplies
Crude Prices Close Slightly Higher on Possible Tighter Global Oil Supplies
May WTI crude oil (CLK25) Friday closed up +0.21 (+0.31%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25) closed up +0.0026 (+0.12%).Crude oil and gasoline prices posted modest gains on Friday. Crude prices…
Sugar Prices Fall on Long Liquidation as the Dollar Gains
Sugar Prices Fall on Long Liquidation as the Dollar Gains
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25) Friday closed down -0.28 (-1.40%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25) closed down -11.60 (-2.06%).Sugar prices Friday settled moderately lower as a…
Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Lower as the Supply Outlook Improves
Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Lower as the Supply Outlook Improves
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25) Friday closed down -306 (-3.79%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25) closed down -162 (-2.60%).Cocoa prices Friday tumbled to 4-1/4 month lows and settled…
Soybeans Facing Losses on Friday
Soybeans Facing Losses on Friday
The soybean market is trading with Friday losses of 5 to 7 cents across most contracts at midday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is back down 6 3/4 cents…
Corn Giving Back Thursday Gains with Midday Friday Losses
Corn Giving Back Thursday Gains with Midday Friday Losses
Corn futures are trading with weakness on Friday, as contracts are down 2 to 6 cents at midday. Futures are falling back after the strength on Thursday. The CmdtyView national…
Stocks Recover Early Losses and Close Higher as Magnificent Seven Stocks Rebound
Stocks Recover Early Losses and Close Higher as Magnificent Seven Stocks Rebound
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Friday closed up +0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.39%. June E-mini S&P futures…
Hot and Dry Weather in Vietnam Boosts Robusta Coffee Prices
Hot and Dry Weather in Vietnam Boosts Robusta Coffee Prices
May arabica coffee (KCK25) Friday closed down -0.75 (-0.19%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25) closed up +18 (+0.33%).Coffee prices Friday settled mixed. Friday's rally in the dollar index (DXY00)…
Wheat Firms into the Close to Settle the Week with Gains
Wheat Firms into the Close to Settle the Week with Gains
The wheat complex was choppy on the Friday trade, as bulls came out on top to end the session. Chicago SRW futures closed the session with gains of a penny in…
Corn Closes the Week with Friday Losses
Corn Closes the Week with Friday Losses
Corn futures closed the week on Friday with losses of 2 to 5 cents across most front months. Despite the Friday losses, May saw a 5 ¾ cent gain on…
How Is PulteGroup’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Residential Construction Stocks?
How Is PulteGroup’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Residential Construction Stocks?
Valued at a market cap of $21.3 billion, PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM) engages in the homebuilding business. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the company acquires and develops land primarily for residential purposes and constructs…