Soybeans pulled off early losses on Friday, as contracts were down 1 ¾ to 3 cents in the front month and up ½ to 1 ¾ cents in the deferreds. November was 30 ¾ cents lower for the week. We are over halfway through October, as the average close for...
Lean hog futures found some strength to close the week, with contracts up 27 cents to $1.25 on Friday. December was still down 90 cents for the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $67.09 on Friday afternoon down $4.61 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog...
The wheat complex headed into the weekend holding onto the weakness on Friday. Chicago SRW contracts fell lower on Friday, with contracts down 1 ½ to 9 ½ cents on the day and December losing 10 ½ cents this week. KC HRW futures slipped back 3 to 9 cents at...
Live cattle futures caught some strength on Friday, with contracts up $1.10 to $1.65 at the close. December was up $1.30 on the week. USDA reported northern dressed sales at $350-355 and $222-227 live. Southern sales were reported at $228. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales...
Lean hog futures are rallying on Friday with contracts up 45 cents to $1.10 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $70.35 on Friday morning, down $2.06 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 66 cents on October 14 at $75.09. Export...
The wheat complex is heading into the weekend with losses across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW contracts are slipping back 7 to 8 cents to round out the week. KC HRW futures are trading with 7 to 8 cent losses at midday. MPLS spring wheat is down 6 to 7...
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed down -0.28 (-1.33%) on Friday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -6.20 (-1.10%). Sugar prices came under pressure on Friday as forecasts for hot, dry weather next week in Brazil’s Center-South region, the country’s largest sugar-producing area,...
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -186 (-3.19%) on Friday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -141 (-3.23%). Cocoa prices sold off sharply on Friday on news of weaker-than-expected Q3 North American cocoa demand. The National Confectioners Association reported late Thursday that Q3 North...
Soybeans are trying to pull off the early near double digit losses on Friday, with contracts down 1 to 3 cents at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 1 ¼ cents at $12.03 1/2. Soymeal futures are down $3.20 to $3.40, with Soy Oil futures up...
Live cattle futures are rallying as cash trade picks up, with futures up 97 cents to $1.20 at midday. USDA reported a few dressed northern sales at $345-355 in the north. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales of $228-228.50 on 571 of the 2,596 head offered,...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) tumbled to a 2-week low on Friday and finished down by -0.19%. The dollar came under pressure Friday after Fed Chair Warsh refrained from providing guidance on monetary policy or the economy during a speech at the annual IMF meeting in Bangkok. Mr. Warsh’s lack...
(RTTNews) - Following the sell-off seen during last Friday's session, stocks are likely to move back to the upside in early trading on Monday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures up by 0.5 percent.
(RTTNews) - Disc Medicine, Inc. (IRON) reported positive topline results from the pivotal Phase 3 APOLLO trial of bitopertin in adults and adolescents with erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP), with the investigational therapy meeting all primary and secondary endpoints.
(RTTNews) - Ardagh Group SA, a producer of glass and metal products, announced on Monday that it has inked deal to sell its entire 42% stake in Trivium Packaging BV for around $90 million. This move follows the decision of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan to sell its majority stake
(RTTNews) - TTM Technologies, Inc. (TTMI), a manufacturer of technology products, announced Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Ophir Optics business from MKS, Inc. (MKSI) for approximately $650 million in an all-cash transaction, subject to cust
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -1.09% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -2.50%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) fell -1.14%, and December E-mini...
(RTTNews) - EyePoint (EYPT) reported that DURAVYU failed to meet the primary endpoint in the Phase 3 LUCIA trial for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
(RTTNews) - Transcenta Holding Ltd. (6628.HK), a biopharmaceutical company, on Monday announced the appointment of Jennie Ma as Chief Financial Officer.