Stocks Fall Slightly in Thin Holiday Trade
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed down -0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.25%. March E-mini S&P…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed down -0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.25%. March E-mini S&P…
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26) on Tuesday closed down -179 (-2.87%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26) closed down -126 (-2.80%).Cocoa prices retreated on Tuesday, giving back some of Monday's…
The dollar index (DXY00) rose to a 1-week high on Tuesday and finished up by +0.18%. The dollar found support Tuesday from better-than-expected US economic news on home prices and…
Cotton futures are showing mixed action on Tuesday, with contracts down 9 points to 5 points higher in the front months. Crude oil futures are down 7 cents per barrel…
Corn futures extending the pullback into the end of the year, with contracts down 1 to 2 cents at Tuesday’s midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down another…
Lean hog futures posted Tuesday gains of 60 to 97 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $70.38 on Tuesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down…
Live cattle futures extended their strength into Tuesday, closing with gains of $1.175 to $2.475 across the board. Cash trade came across at mostly $185 across the country last week, down $1 to…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.11%. March E-mini S&P futures…
February WTI crude oil (CLG26) today is up +0.23 (+0.40%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26) is up +0.0126 (+0.73%).Crude oil prices added to Monday's sharp gains today as global geopolitical…
Lean hog futures saw mixed Monday action with nearby contracts within a dime of unchanged. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday afternoon due to light volume. The…
Live cattle futures were 17 to 92 cents lower on Monday. December expires on Wednesday. Cash trade last week was reported at $229-230. Feeder cattle futures slopped into the close, but…
January Nymex natural gas (NGF26) on Monday closed up +0.321 (+7.35%),January nat-gas on Monday rallied sharply to a 3-week high on the outlook for colder US temperatures, which are expected…