Cotton Turning Higher on Tuesday
Cotton Turning Higher on Tuesday
Cotton futures are back to higher trade on Tuesday, with contracts up 40 to 45 points at midday. Crude oil futures are 15 cents per barrel higher at $58.16. The…
Corn Trading on the Higher Side at Tuesday’s Midday
Corn Trading on the Higher Side at Tuesday’s Midday
Corn futures are showing fractional gains across most contracts at the Tuesday’s midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 1/4 cents to $4.04. This morning’s USDA Export Sales update…
Cattle Slip Lower on Tuesday
Cattle Slip Lower on Tuesday
Live cattle bulls were taking a break ahead of the day off on Wednesday, with contracts down 20 to 75 cents. Cash trade has been quiet to start this week,…
Cocoa Prices See Support from Expectations for Index-Related Buying
Cocoa Prices See Support from Expectations for Index-Related Buying
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26) on Tuesday closed up +71 (+1.21%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26) closed up +34 (+0.80%).NY cocoa prices closed higher on Tuesday on continued…
Wheat Sees Modest Strength on Tuesday
Wheat Sees Modest Strength on Tuesday
The wheat complex was mixed trade at the Tuesday close, with winter wheat contracts higher and spring wheat mixed. Chicago SRW futures were 1 to 2 cents higher on the…
Hogs Close with Strength Ahead of Modestly Bearish USDA Report
Hogs Close with Strength Ahead of Modestly Bearish USDA Report
Lean hog futures saw slight gains of 24 to 65 cents on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $69.43 on Tuesday afternoon, up $2.27 from the day prior.…
Stocks See Support from Economic Confidence After Strong US GDP Report
Stocks See Support from Economic Confidence After Strong US GDP Report
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.12%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.18%. March E-mini S&P futures…
Stocks Little Changed as Fed Rate-Cut Odds Drop after Strong US GDP Report
Stocks Little Changed as Fed Rate-Cut Odds Drop after Strong US GDP Report
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.03%. March E-mini S&P futures…
Dollar Falls on Interest Rate Differential Outlook
Dollar Falls on Interest Rate Differential Outlook
The dollar index (DXY00) on Monday fell by -0.32%, retreating from last Friday's 1-week high. The dollar continues to see underlying weakness as the FOMC is expected to cut interest…
Cotton Slips Lower into Monday’s Close
Cotton Slips Lower into Monday’s Close
Cotton futures were weaker on Monday, with contracts closing 1 to 14 points lower. Crude oil futures are $1.43 per barrel higher at $57.95. The US dollar index was back…
Stock Indexes Close Higher on Strength in Tech Stocks
Stock Indexes Close Higher on Strength in Tech Stocks
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Monday closed up +0.64%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.46%. March E-mini S&P…
Corn Starts the Holiday Week with Gains
Corn Starts the Holiday Week with Gains
Corn futures closed the Monday session with contracts 2 to 3 ¼ cents in the green. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 3 1/2 cents to $4.03 1/2. Monday…