Dollar Rises as US Productivity and ISM Services Strengthen
The dollar index (DXY00) on Thursday rose by +0.17% after mixed US economic reports. The upward revision to Q2 nonfarm productivity and the downward revision to Q2 unit labor costs…
Nat-Gas Prices See Support from Forecasts for Warmer US Weather
October Nymex natural gas (NGV25) on Thursday closed up +0.010 (+0.33%).Oct nat-gas prices on Thursday extended the 1-week rally and nearly matched Wednesday's 4-week high on forecasts for warmer temperatures…
Stocks Supported by Fed Rate Cut Expectations
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday rose +0.84%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) rose +0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) rose +0.93%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25) rose…
Cotton Trading with Slight Gains at Midday
Cotton futures are 3 points higher across the front months so far on Thursday. The outside markets are pressure factors mixed, as the US dollar index is up $0.277 on the…
Cotton Posts Mixed Action on Thursday
Cotton futures closed the Thursday trade with front months down 4 points and other contracts up 5 points. The outside markets were pressure factors mixed, as the US dollar index is…
Corn Bulls Rally Back to Close Higher
Corn futures saw some buying off early lows on Thursday, as contracts closed with 1 to 2 cent gains across the front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price as…
Soybeans Claw Back from Early Loses
Soybeans were weaker early on during the Thursday session, but contract came back to close with 1 to 2 cent gains in the nearbys. September was an exception, down 4…
Cattle Fall Lower on Thursday
Live cattle futures posted $1.37 to $1.75 losses across the nearbys on the Thursday session. Cash activity has started to pick up this week, with some sales of $242-243 reported, steady…
