Corn Bulls Push Back Higher into the Close
Corn Bulls Push Back Higher into the Close
The corn market closed the Friday session with contracts up 2 to 4 cents in the front months, with December down 1 ¼ cents. May was down 11 cents on…
Wheat Falling Lower on Friday
Wheat Falling Lower on Friday
The wheat market is posting continued weakness on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are slipping back 8 to 9 cents at midday. Kansas City HRW contracts are leading the charge lower, with…
Wheat Heads Lower into the Weekend
Wheat Heads Lower into the Weekend
The wheat market closed with weakness across the three exchanges on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were falling back 3 to 5 cents on the session. Kansas City HRW contracts were leading…
Cotton Slip Lower into the Weekend
Cotton Slip Lower into the Weekend
Cotton futures closed with Friday losses of 18 to 24 points, as nearby May was up 163 points on the week. Crude oil futures were down 88 cents/barrel, as the US…
Stocks Close Sharply Lower as Tariffs Spur Economic Worries
Stocks Close Sharply Lower as Tariffs Spur Economic Worries
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Friday closed down -1.97%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -1.69%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -2.61%. June E-mini S&P futures…
Sugar Prices Pressured by Beneficial Brazil Rain Forecasts
Sugar Prices Pressured by Beneficial Brazil Rain Forecasts
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25) Friday closed down -0.13 (-0.68%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25) closed down -2.10 (-0.39%).Sugar prices Friday extended this week's decline to…
Cocoa Prices Close Higher on Support from Dollar Weakness
Cocoa Prices Close Higher on Support from Dollar Weakness
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25) Friday closed up +63 (+0.79%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25) closed up +94 (+1.52%).Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Friday and settled…
NY Coffee Higher on Dollar Weakness
NY Coffee Higher on Dollar Weakness
May arabica coffee (KCK25) Friday closed up +1.15 (+0.30%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25) closed down -14 (-0.26%).Coffee prices Friday settled mixed. Arabica coffee saw support from a weaker…
Corn Posting Mixed Trade on Friday
Corn Posting Mixed Trade on Friday
The corn market is trading with contracts mixed, as nearbys up fractionally to 1 ½ cents higher and down 1 ½ in new crop December as the market squares up…
Sugar Prices Undercut by Brazil Rain Forecasts and Brazilian Real Weakness
Sugar Prices Undercut by Brazil Rain Forecasts and Brazilian Real Weakness
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25) today is down -0.15 (-0.79%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25) is down -1.90 (-0.35%).Sugar prices today extended this week's decline to…
Soybeans Holding Gains on Friday’s Midday
Soybeans Holding Gains on Friday’s Midday
Soybeans are showing midday strength on Friday, with contracts up 3 to 4 cents across the nearbys. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is up 3 1/2 cents at $9.64. Soymeal…
Cattle Close with Weakness on Friday
Cattle Close with Weakness on Friday
Live cattle futures crept lower into Friday’s close, as front months were down 70 to 95 cents. Cash trade was slow to develop this week, with most action settling in at…