Coffee Prices Recover as ICE Inventories Dwindle
December arabica coffee (KCZ25) on Thursday closed up +1.30 (+0.33%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26) closed up +31 (+0.67%).Coffee prices recovered from early losses on Thursday and settled higher.…
Hogs Posting Steady Trade at Midday
Lean hog futures are up 25 cents in nearby December and steady to 50 cents lower in other contracts. USDA’s national base hog price from Thursday morning was not reported…
Cattle Holding Higher on Thursday
Live cattle futures are 50 to 80 cents higher in most contracts on Thursday, with October up $3.35 ahead of Friday’s expiration. Cash trade has been $230 in the north…
Cattle Pull Back to Close Mixed
Live cattle futures posted slight gains in the front months, with the soon to expire October up $3.87. Cash trade has been $230 in the north early this week, with…
Soybeans Rally Extends to Thursday, as Traders Factor in Chinese Buying
Soybeans had a back and forth session centered around the China/US meeting on Wednesday night, as the front three contracts have a 40 cent or more range on Thursday. Contracts…
Stocks Settle Lower as Megacap Technology Stocks Slide
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed down -0.99%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.47%. December E-mini S&P…
Nat-Gas Prices Climb as US Weather Forecasts Turn Colder
December Nymex natural gas (NGZ24) on Tuesday closed higher by +0.025 (+0.84%)Dec nat-gas prices on Tuesday added to Monday's gains and posted a 5-month nearest-futures high. The outlook for sharply…
Wheat Bulls Give Into Weakness on Thursday
The wheat complex was under pressure for much of the Thursday session. CBT soft red wheat futures were 7 to 8 cents lower to round out Thursday trade. KC HRW…
Hogs Close Mixed on Thursday
Lean hogs ended the Thursday session with nearby contracts down 35 to 50 cents and others up 17 to 42 cents. The national average base hog price was reported at $73.99…
Corn Falls on Thursday
Corn futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down 6 to 8 cents in most front months, as a risk off approach triggered selling across much of the ag commodity…
