Corn Slips into the Weekend
Corn Slips into the Weekend
Corn futures held onto the losses across the front months on Friday, as contracts were fractionally to a penny lower. December was down 4 ¾ cents this week as the…
Mag 7 Earnings Outlook Improves: A Closer Look
Mag 7 Earnings Outlook Improves: A Closer Look
Nvidia’s NVDA beat-and-raise quarterly results have eased the market’s AI-centric worries for now, but the issue is unlikely to go away completely.The chipmaker has been a big beneficiary of the…
Stocks Rebound as Fed’s Wiliams Sees Room for a Rate Cut
Stocks Rebound as Fed’s Wiliams Sees Room for a Rate Cut
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up by +0.29%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +0.21%. December…
Dollar Posts Modest Gains as US Consumer Sentiment Revised Higher
Dollar Posts Modest Gains as US Consumer Sentiment Revised Higher
The dollar index (DXY00) on Friday posted a 5.5-month high but gave up most of its advance and finished up +0.03%. The dollar found support on Friday's hawkish comments from…
Dollar Slightly Higher as US Consumer Sentiment is Revised Upward
Dollar Slightly Higher as US Consumer Sentiment is Revised Upward
The dollar index (DXY00) today rose to a new 5.5-month high and is up by +0.04%. The dollar has support from this week's plunge in equity markets, which has boosted…
Stocks Extend Rebound Rally on Dovish Williams Remarks
Stocks Extend Rebound Rally on Dovish Williams Remarks
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up by +1.38%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +1.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +1.14%. December…
Sugar Prices Finish Higher on Pre-Weekend Short Covering
Sugar Prices Finish Higher on Pre-Weekend Short Covering
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Friday closed up +12 (+0.82%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) closed up +4.10 (+0.98%).Sugar prices recovered from early losses on…
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
In the latest trading session, UnitedHealth Group (UNH) closed at $319.97, marking a +2.71% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain…
Deere (DE) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
Deere (DE) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
In the latest close session, Deere (DE) was up +1.94% at $519.20. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.28%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.43%,…
Stocks Reverse Sharply Lower as Tech Stocks Get Crushed
Stocks Reverse Sharply Lower as Tech Stocks Get Crushed
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed down by -1.56%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.84%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -2.38%. …
Cotton Holds Mostly Steady on Thursday
Cotton Holds Mostly Steady on Thursday
Cotton futures ended the Thursday session with mostly contracts within 5 points of unchanged, as December was down 62 points ahead of Friday’s first notice day. Crude oil futures were…
Soybean Losses Continue on Thursday
Soybean Losses Continue on Thursday
Soybeans posted losses of 9 to 13 ¾ cents on Thursday in the front months, with deferred contracts 3 to 7 ½ cents in the red. Futures continue to sell…