Cattle Bouncing into the Weekend
Cattle Bouncing into the Weekend
Live cattle futures are showing Friday gains of a quarter to $1.25 at midday. Light cash trade has been reported this week in the North at $225-227, with $228 reported…
Cotton Falling as USDA Raises Production
Cotton Falling as USDA Raises Production
Cotton futures are posting Friday losses of 35 to 60 points so far on Friday. Crude oil futures are back up $1.54 per barrel to $60.23 on the day, with…
Nat-Gas Prices Fall on a Larger-Than-Expected Build in Weekly Storage
Nat-Gas Prices Fall on a Larger-Than-Expected Build in Weekly Storage
December Nymex natural gas (NGZ25) on Friday closed down by -0.080 (-1.72%).Dec nat-gas prices retreated on Friday due to a larger-than-expected build in weekly nat-gas storage. The EIA reported Friday…
Cocoa Prices Undercut by Possible US Tariff Cuts and Ample Global Supplies
Cocoa Prices Undercut by Possible US Tariff Cuts and Ample Global Supplies
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25) on Friday closed down -200 (-3.64%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25) closed down -37 (-0.90%).Cocoa prices extended this week's sell-off on Friday and…
Crude Prices Climb on Geopolitical Risks from Russia and Iran
Crude Prices Climb on Geopolitical Risks from Russia and Iran
December WTI crude oil (CLZ25) on Friday closed up +1.40 (+2.39%), and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ25) closed up +0.0519 (+2.65%).Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied on Friday, recovering some of…
Soybeans Falls into the Weekend as Export Data Suggests Limited China Buying
Soybeans Falls into the Weekend as Export Data Suggests Limited China Buying
Soybeans saw weakness on Friday, as contracts were down 17 to 22 ¼ cents in the nearbys. January still managed a gain of 7 ½ cents on the week, as…
Wheat Falls as USDA Hikes Supply Estimates
Wheat Falls as USDA Hikes Supply Estimates
The wheat complex posted Friday losses to close the week. CBT soft red wheat futures were down 8 to 11 cents on Friday, as December saw a ½ cent loss…
Corn Posts Double Digit Losses as Yield Cut Falls Short of Estimates
Corn Posts Double Digit Losses as Yield Cut Falls Short of Estimates
Corn futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down 10 to 11 ½ cents. Despite the losses, December closed with a gain of 3 cents on the week. The…
Cattle Bounce Higher into the Weekend
Cattle Bounce Higher into the Weekend
Live cattle futures found some footing to close out Friday, with gains of 15 cents to $1. December was down $2.20 on the week. Cash trade was reported at $225-227…
Cotton Posts Friday Losses as USDA Hikes Yield
Cotton Posts Friday Losses as USDA Hikes Yield
Cotton futures pushed to new lows on Friday, with contracts down 35 to 41 points at the close. December was 113 points in the red this week. Crude oil futures…
Stocks Settle Mixed as Fed Comments Suggest a Rate Cut Pause
Stocks Settle Mixed as Fed Comments Suggest a Rate Cut Pause
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed down -0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.65%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.06%. December E-mini S&P…
Coffee Prices Retreat on the Prospects of Reduced US Tariffs
Coffee Prices Retreat on the Prospects of Reduced US Tariffs
December arabica coffee (KCZ25) today is down -5.30 (-1.32%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26) is down -157 (-3.62%).Coffee prices are falling for a third day today and posted 2-week…