Soybeans are showing extended weakness on Friday morning, with losses of 4 to 6 cents. Futures fell further into the close on Thursday, down 10 to 14 ¼ cents as futures faded Chinese purchases and sell a bearish NOPA report. Open interest was up 3,241 contracts on Thursday, with November...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.06% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.96%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are down -0.10%, and December E-mini...
Corn prices are down 1 to 2 cents as futures round out the week of trade. Futures faced late pressure on Thursday, with contracts closing down 1 to 4 cents at the closing bell. Open interest was down 5,434 contracts on Thursday, heavily in the December contract. The CmdtyView national...
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is up +6.60 (+2.24%) today, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) is up +12 (+0.36%). Coffee prices are moving higher today, with arabica posting a 5-week high. Concerns that an El Niño weather pattern could hurt Brazil's and Vietnam’s coffee crops next year are...
Live cattle futures were up $1.57 to $2.12 higher across the board on Thursday. There still have been no deliveries against October live cattle. USDA reported a few dressed northern sales at $345-355 in the north. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $224-226 bids on 898 of the...
Lean hog futures found some strength, despite continued pork weakness, with contracts up 35 to 60 cents at the close. Open interest was up 2,643 contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $71.70 on Thursday afternoon, up $2.56 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog...
Cotton price action is up 22 to 36 points so far on Friday morning. Futures were under pressure late, despite supportive outside markets, as contracts were down 24 to 60 points. Crude oil was up $2.46 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.562 lower. The Seam...
Live cattle futures were up $1.57 to $2.12 higher across the board on Thursday. There still have been no deliveries against October live cattle. Open interest was down 630 contracts on Thursday. USDA reported a few dressed northern sales at $345-355 in the north. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.03% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.65%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.82%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are up +0.05%, and December E-mini...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.03% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.65%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.82%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are up +0.05%, and December E-mini...
November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) is down -0.19 (-0.19%) today, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) is down -0.383 (-1.20%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sliding today, with crude retreating from a 3-week high and gasoline falling to a 2.5-week low. Signs of energy supplies leaving the Middle...
Soybeans are showing extended weakness on Friday morning, with losses of 4 to 6 cents. Futures fell further into the close on Thursday, down 10 to 14 ¼ cents as futures faded Chinese purchases and sell a bearish NOPA report. Open interest was up 3,241 contracts on Thursday, with November...
Lean hog futures found some strength, despite continued pork weakness, with contracts up 35 to 60 cents at the close. Open interest was up 2,643 contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $71.70 on Thursday afternoon, up $2.56 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog...
Wheat is falling across the three exchanges on Friday morning. The wheat complex faded some early Thursday gains, to close the session with losses. Chicago SRW contracts were 1 ¾ to 4 ¾ cents lower across most contracts on Thursday. Open interest was down 8,327 contracts. KC HRW futures slipped...