Lean hog futures faded by 12 to 35 cents across the front months on the last trade day of the week. That left the Feb contract at a net $1.15 loss for the week’s trade. USDA’s National Average Afternoon Base Hog price was $1.42 lower to $46.62. The CME Lean...
The front month cotton futures finished 0.5% to 1.8% higher on the last trade day of the week. The old crop futures again led the way, leaving the March contract at a net 264 point gain for the week and a 373 point premium to Dec. FAS Export Sales data...
Beans attempted to firm up for the weekend, but pressure set in in the afternoon. Futures ultimately finished fractionally to 1 ½ cents weaker on the day, leaving the March contract with a net 11c loss for the week. Soymeal futures closed $0.20 to $4.80 weaker on the day and...
Wheat futures were stronger on the last trade day of the week. Chicago closed up by 5 ¾ to 7 ¾ cents. KC HRW was 2 ¾ to 3 ¼ cents firmer for the day, while MGE prices were up by 0.7% to 1.1%. The week’s trade finished with CBT...
Front month corn prices ended the Friday session fractionally to 1 ½ cents higher. That left March at a net 1 ½ cent loss for the week’s move after printing new contract lows. Trade estimates ahead of the weekly Export Sales report are to see between 500k MT and 1.2...
Nearby live cattle futures ended the day 12 to 45 cents lower. Feeders faded by as much as 82 cents across the front months. USDA confirmed some minimal $172 WCB cash sales on Thursday. USDA confirmed Friday cash sales near $172-$173. Feeder cattle also rallied on Thursday with $2.35 to...
Parts of Western Australia on Saturday were set to swelter through an "extreme" heatwave, raising the risk of bushfires in the vast state, the nation's weather forecaster said.
Shares of DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) popped 14.2% this week, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, as multiple analysts weighed in with positive notes following the online betting platform's launch in Vermont last week. The launch marked the 26th U.S. s
An International Monetary Fund team is currently in Cairo to discuss Egypt's $3 billion IMF loan and reform program, an IMF spokesperson said on Friday amid discussions about additional funding to ease the country's Gaza war-related stresses.
Nikki Haley made it clear to New Hampshire voters on Friday: She won't serve as former President Donald Trump's vice president if he wins the Republican nomination.
Is the Great Crypto Rally of 2023 to 2024 over? It was certainly reasonable to think so this week, as both leading coins and altcoins alike shot downward in price.
The S&P 500 posted a record high close on Friday for the first time in two years, fueled by a rally in chipmakers and other heavyweight technology stocks on optimism around artificial intelligence.
The S&P 500 posted a record high close on Friday for the first time in two years, fueled by a rally in chipmakers and other heavyweight technology stocks on optimism around artificial intelligence.
Shares of JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) fell 9.8% this week, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, as analysts mulled the implications of worrisome economic data coming out of China for the Chinese e-commerce leader.
What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +1.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.95%. On Friday, stocks posted moderate gains, with the...
In trading on Friday, shares of the ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ ETF (Symbol: SQQQ) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $12.37 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used
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