Wheat Falls into Tuesday’s Close
Wheat Falls into Tuesday’s Close
The wheat market closed with losses across all three exchanges on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were 2 to 3 cents lower at the close. KC HRW futures were down 5…
Stocks Fall Slightly in Thin Holiday Trade
Stocks Fall Slightly in Thin Holiday Trade
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed down -0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.25%. March E-mini S&P…
Dollar Edges Higher on US Economic News and FOMC Minutes
Dollar Edges Higher on US Economic News and FOMC Minutes
The dollar index (DXY00) rose to a 1-week high on Tuesday and finished up by +0.18%. The dollar found support Tuesday from better-than-expected US economic news on home prices and…
Cocoa Prices Retreat on Long Liquidation Pressures
Cocoa Prices Retreat on Long Liquidation Pressures
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26) on Tuesday closed down -179 (-2.87%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26) closed down -126 (-2.80%).Cocoa prices retreated on Tuesday, giving back some of Monday's…
Cotton Trading Mixed on Tuesday
Cotton Trading Mixed on Tuesday
Cotton futures are showing mixed action on Tuesday, with contracts down 9 points to 5 points higher in the front months. Crude oil futures are down 7 cents per barrel…
Corn Slide Continues on Tuesday
Corn Slide Continues on Tuesday
Corn futures extending the pullback into the end of the year, with contracts down 1 to 2 cents at Tuesday’s midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down another…
Hogs See Gains as Negotiated Trade Picks Up
Hogs See Gains as Negotiated Trade Picks Up
Lean hog futures posted Tuesday gains of 60 to 97 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $70.38 on Tuesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down…
Cattle Rally on Tuesday
Cattle Rally on Tuesday
Live cattle futures extended their strength into Tuesday, closing with gains of $1.175 to $2.475 across the board. Cash trade came across at mostly $185 across the country last week, down $1 to…
Stocks Slip as Bond Yields Rise
Stocks Slip as Bond Yields Rise
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.11%. March E-mini S&P futures…
Crude Oil Prices Supported by Global Geopolitical Risks
Crude Oil Prices Supported by Global Geopolitical Risks
February WTI crude oil (CLG26) today is up +0.23 (+0.40%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26) is up +0.0126 (+0.73%).Crude oil prices added to Monday's sharp gains today as global geopolitical…
Nat-Gas Prices Soar as US Temps Plunge
Nat-Gas Prices Soar as US Temps Plunge
January Nymex natural gas (NGF26) on Monday closed up +0.321 (+7.35%),January nat-gas on Monday rallied sharply to a 3-week high on the outlook for colder US temperatures, which are expected…
Cattle Fade into the Close, as Feeders Hold on for Gains
Cattle Fade into the Close, as Feeders Hold on for Gains
Live cattle futures were 17 to 92 cents lower on Monday. December expires on Wednesday. Cash trade last week was reported at $229-230. Feeder cattle futures slopped into the close, but…