Cattle Closes Lower on Wednesday
Cattle Closes Lower on Wednesday
Live cattle futures saw losses of 85 cents to $1.15 on Wednesday. There were another 20 deliveries tendered on Wednesday. Cash trade has been slow this week, with a few early…
Hogs Fall Back on Wednesday
Hogs Fall Back on Wednesday
Lean hog futures posted losses of $1.45 to $1.80 on the Wednesday session. USDA’s national base hog price was up 15 cents in the Wednesday afternoon report at $69.71. The CME…
Stocks Retreat as AI Infrastructure Companies and Chip Makers Fall
Stocks Retreat as AI Infrastructure Companies and Chip Makers Fall
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down by -0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down by -0.12%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down by -1.12%. December…
Dollar Gains on Weakness in the British Pound and Yen
Dollar Gains on Weakness in the British Pound and Yen
The dollar index (DXY00) today is up by +0.17%. The dollar is moving higher today due to weakness in GBP/USD after UK November consumer prices rose less than expected. Also,…
Nat-Gas Prices Rebound as US Weather Forecasts Cool
Nat-Gas Prices Rebound as US Weather Forecasts Cool
January Nymex natural gas (NGF26) on Wednesday closed up by +0.138 (+3.55%).Jan nat-gas prices rallied sharply on Wednesday after cooler US weather forecasts sparked short covering in nat-gas futures. Forecaster…
Stocks Mixed with Energy Producers Higher and Homebuilders Lower
Stocks Mixed with Energy Producers Higher and Homebuilders Lower
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down by -0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.43%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down by -0.33%. December…
Soybeans Bouncing Off Midweek Lows
Soybeans Bouncing Off Midweek Lows
Soybeans are trading with contracts down 1 to 2 1/2 cents on Wednesday, with futures bouncing off the early session lows. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 2 ¾…
Sugar Prices Pressured by a Weak Brazilian Real
Sugar Prices Pressured by a Weak Brazilian Real
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Wednesday closed down -0.06 (-0.40%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) closed down -0.70 (-0.17%).Sugar prices settled lower on Wednesday amid…
2 Capital Efficient Stocks to Buy on the Dip: AEM, FIX
2 Capital Efficient Stocks to Buy on the Dip: AEM, FIX
As two of the market’s top performers in 2025, Comfort Systems USA FIX and Agnico Eagle Mines AEM stock are both sitting on exhilarating year-to-date gains of over +100% despite a recent pullback…
Corn Posting Wednesday Strength on Record Ethanol Production
Corn Posting Wednesday Strength on Record Ethanol Production
Corn futures are trading with contracts 2 to 4 ½ cents higher at Wednesday’s midday. Demand continues to be solid, with record ethanol and exports. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn…
