Cotton prices are trading with Wednesday morning gains of 15 to 21 points. Futures fell the 4 cent limit in most 2026/27 crop contracts, as other contracts were down 182 to 275 points. Crude oil was down $3.66 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.214 higher....
Lean hog futures closed with most front months $1 to $1.30 higher on the session. Open interest was down 437 contracts on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was tallied at $78.74 in the Tuesday PM report at $78.74. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 55 cents on...
Live cattle futures closed mixed on Tuesday, with front months steady to 22 cents lower and deferreds 7 to 22 cents higher. Open interest was up 4,207 contracts on Tuesday. Cash trade saw some light $350 action in the North so far this week as reported by USDA. Feeder cattle...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.34% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.52%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are up +0.35%, and December E-mini...
November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) is up +2.41 (+2.70%) today, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) is up +0.1321 (+4.22%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving sharply higher today after Russia extended its diesel export ban, further tightening the global market. Also, attacks on vessels transiting the Strait...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.63% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.75%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are up +0.55%, and December E-mini...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) is down by -0.17% today. US economic news today showing weaker-than-expected inflation readings on Aug core PCE price index and the Q2 core PCE price index eases the chance of a Fed rate hike next month and is weighing on the dollar. Fed rate hike...
Corn is showing gains of 1 to 3 cents so far on Wednesday morning as traders price in bets ahead of the USDA report later this morning. Futures posted modest losses on Tuesday, with contracts fractionally to 2 ¾ cents lower at the close. Open interest suggested longs were exiting,...
Corn futures posted modest losses on Tuesday, with contracts fractionally to 2 ¾ cents lower at the close. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1/2 cent at $4.79 1/2. The Monday NASS Crop Progress report showed 72% of the US corn crop listed as mature as of...
Corn is showing gains of 1 to 3 cents so far on Wednesday morning as traders price in bets ahead of the USDA report later this morning. Futures posted modest losses on Tuesday, with contracts fractionally to 2 ¾ cents lower at the close. Open interest suggested longs were exiting,...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.63% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.75%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are up +0.55%, and December E-mini...
Cotton futures fell the 4 cent limit in most 2026/27 crop contracts, as other contracts were down 182 to 275 points. Crude oil was down $3.66 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.214 higher. Weekly Crop Progress data showed 70% of the US cotton crop with...
Soybeans are trading with early Wednesday gains of 7 to 8 cents ahead of USDA’s Grain Stocks report. Futures saw strength on Tuesday, with contracts rebounding 4 3/4 to 9 ¾ cents higher. Open interest was down 2,845 contracts on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up...
Cotton prices are trading with Wednesday morning gains of 15 to 21 points. Futures fell the 4 cent limit in most 2026/27 crop contracts, as other contracts were down 182 to 275 points. Crude oil was down $3.66 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.214 higher....
Wheat is starting off the midweek session with contracts 5 to 7 cents gains. The wheat complex posted mixed trade on Tuesday. Chicago SRW was up fractionally to 4 cents in the front months, with deferreds 1 ¼ to 6 ½ cents lower. Open interest was up 181 contracts on...
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -181 (-3.24%) on Tuesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -129 (-3.09%). Cocoa prices settled sharply lower on Tuesday as a rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 2-month high spurred long liquidation in cocoa futures....
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -0.17% on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.21%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) fell -0.15%, and December E-mini...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.34% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.52%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are up +0.35%, and December E-mini...
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -181 (-3.24%) on Tuesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -129 (-3.09%). Cocoa prices settled sharply lower on Tuesday as a rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 2-month high spurred long liquidation in cocoa futures....
The dollar index (DXY00 ) is down by -0.17% today. US economic news today showing weaker-than-expected inflation readings on Aug core PCE price index and the Q2 core PCE price index eases the chance of a Fed rate hike next month and is weighing on the dollar. Fed rate hike...