Cattle Posting Gains on Friday
Cattle Posting Gains on Friday
Live cattle futures are 80 cents to $1.12 higher so far on Friday. Cash trade picked up ahead of the holiday, with $229-230 sales reported, steady to $2 higher than last…
Soybeans Slip Lower on Friday’s Thin Trade
Soybeans Slip Lower on Friday’s Thin Trade
Soybean futures slipped back on Friday with front months 3 to 4 ½ cents lower, as January was 9 ½ cents higher. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 4…
Stocks Rally During the Week Due to Economic Confidence
Stocks Rally During the Week Due to Economic Confidence
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday fell -0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) fell -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) fell -0.05%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) fell…
Cattle Closes Friday on a Higher Note
Cattle Closes Friday on a Higher Note
Live cattle futures closed Friday with some strength, as contracts were up 90 cents to $1.12. February was down $1.15 this week. Cash trade picked up ahead of the holiday, with…
Cotton Closes the Week with Strength
Cotton Closes the Week with Strength
Cotton futures closed the Friday session with contracts 25 to 40 points higher, as March posted a 74 point gain this week. Crude oil futures were $1.45 per barrel lower…
Corn Posts Slight Friday Losses
Corn Posts Slight Friday Losses
Corn futures closed the Friday session with contracts fractionally to a penny lower in the nearbys. March corn was up 6 ¼ cents on the short. The CmdtyView national average Cash…
Wheat Posts Modest Weakness on Friday
Wheat Posts Modest Weakness on Friday
The wheat complex posted mostly weaker trade on Friday, though futures held on to the weekly gains. Chicago SRW futures were down 1 to 3 cents weaker on to close…
Hogs Fall to Weakness on Friday
Hogs Fall to Weakness on Friday
Lean hog futures extended the pullback from Wednesday with losses of 20 to 55 cents across the front months, with February up just a tick this week. USDA’s national base hog…
Stocks See Support As Year-End Bullish Sentiment Continues
Stocks See Support As Year-End Bullish Sentiment Continues
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.32%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.27%. March E-mini S&P futures…
Coffee Prices Rally on Brazilian Heat Wave
Coffee Prices Rally on Brazilian Heat Wave
March arabica coffee (KCH26) today is up +4.35 (+1.26%). January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26) settled up +42 (+1.06%) on Wednesday, remaining closed today as part of the Christmas holiday.Coffee prices…
Coffee Prices Rally on Brazilian Heat Wave
Coffee Prices Rally on Brazilian Heat Wave
March arabica coffee (KCH26) on Friday closed up +5.10 (+1.48%). January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26) settled up +42 (+1.06%) on Wednesday, remaining closed on Friday as part of the Christmas…
Iamgold (IAG) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
Iamgold (IAG) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
Iamgold (IAG) closed the most recent trading day at $6.53, moving +0.93% from the previous trading session. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 4.84%.…