Cotton Closes Friday with Gains
Cotton Closes Friday with Gains
Cotton futures shrugged off the early weakness on Friday, with contracts up 17 to 36 points higher, as December closed out the week 24 points higher. The US dollar index…
Do Options Traders Know Something About MUSA Stock We Don
Do Options Traders Know Something About MUSA Stock We Don
Investors in Murphy USA Inc. MUSA need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Oct. 17, 2025 $270…
Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Forrester Stock?
Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Forrester Stock?
Investors in Forrester Research, Inc. FORR need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Sept. 19, 2025 $5…
Cattle Collapse on Friday, with Feeders Down the Limit
Cattle Collapse on Friday, with Feeders Down the Limit
Live cattle futures fell $5.70 to $6.25 across the front months on Friday, with August holding onto $2.42 gains this week. Due to the limit losses in the feeders, live…
Stocks Rally on Positive Earnings and Hopes for an End to Russia-Ukraine War
Stocks Rally on Positive Earnings and Hopes for an End to Russia-Ukraine War
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.59%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.33%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.70%. September E-mini S&P…
Coffee Prices Surge as Supplies Tighten
Coffee Prices Surge as Supplies Tighten
September arabica coffee (KCU25) on Friday closed up +11.55 (+3.88%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25) closed up +143 (+4.18%).Coffee prices on Friday extended this week's rally and surged to…
Dollar Pressured by Expectations of a More Dovish Fed
Dollar Pressured by Expectations of a More Dovish Fed
The dollar index (DXY00) on Friday fell by -0.20%. The dollar moved lower on Friday but remained above Thursday's 1.5-week low. The dollar was under pressure after President Trump late…
Stocks Settle Higher on Solid Earnings and Hopes for a Ukraine Peace Deal
Stocks Settle Higher on Solid Earnings and Hopes for a Ukraine Peace Deal
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Friday closed up +0.78%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.95%. September E-mini S&P…
Hogs Mixed at Midday
Hogs Mixed at Midday
Lean hog futures are showing mixed action at midday, with nearby contracts down a tick to 15 cents higher. The national average base hog price was not reported on Wednesday morning…
Soybeans Mostly Weaker on Friday
Soybeans Mostly Weaker on Friday
Soybeans are back to mixed action on Friday, with mostly weaker trade showing up. August is up 1 ¼ cents, with the rest down 3 to 4 cents. Open interest…
Sugar Prices Jump on Reports of Lower Cane Yields in Brazil
Sugar Prices Jump on Reports of Lower Cane Yields in Brazil
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25) on Friday closed up +0.24 (+1.50%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25) closed up +8.80 (+1.90%).Sugar prices settled sharply higher Friday on…
Coffee Prices Rally on Signs of Tighter Supplies
Coffee Prices Rally on Signs of Tighter Supplies
September arabica coffee (KCU25) today is up +9.00 (+3.02%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25) is up +96 (+2.81%).Coffee prices today extended this week's rally and posted 3-week highs. Signs…