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The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell by -0.05% on Friday. A weaker-than-expected US Sep payroll report on Friday weighed on the dollar. Both non-farm payrolls and average hourly earnings rose less than expected, reducing the chance of a Fed rate hike later this month. Friday’s -1% decline in WTI crude...

The wheat complex was mixed on Friday, KC leading the way to the downside. Chicago SRW contracts settled the session with contracts steady to as much as 3 cents higher with the deferreds the leaders, as December was 20 ¼ cents lower on the week. KC HRW futures were steady...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell by -0.05% on Friday. A weaker-than-expected US Sep payroll report on Friday weighed on the dollar. Both non-farm payrolls and average hourly earnings rose less than expected, reducing the chance of a Fed rate hike later this month. Friday’s -1% decline in WTI crude...

Corn futures fell under pressure on Friday, with contracts down 1 ½ to 5 ¼ cents across the board. December collapsed this week for a 30 ½ cent loss, of 5.77%. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 2 1/4 cents at $4.59. USDA reported a private export...

Cotton futures saw strength on Friday, with contracts closing steady to 112 higher across the board. December was still down 383 points on the week, despite the Friday gains. Crude oil was back down $1.61 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index back down $0.203. The weekly...

Soybeans are trading with contracts down 5 to 7 cents at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 6 cents at $12.23 3/4. Soymeal futures are trading with contracts $5 to $7 lower, with Soy Oil 125 to 130 points higher Harvest should be able to resume...

Cotton futures are bouncing on Friday’s midday, with most contracts up 40 to 65 points. Crude oil was back down $1.419 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index back down $0.203. USDA’s Export Sales report shows all cotton export commitments at 4.937 million RB, which is 17%...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...

Cotton futures are bouncing on Friday’s midday, with most contracts up 40 to 65 points. Crude oil was back down $1.419 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index back down $0.203. USDA’s Export Sales report shows all cotton export commitments at 4.937 million RB, which is 17%...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...

Cotton futures saw strength on Friday, with contracts closing steady to 112 higher across the board. December was still down 383 points on the week, despite the Friday gains. Crude oil was back down $1.61 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index back down $0.203. The weekly...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...

Soybeans are trading with contracts down 5 to 7 cents at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 6 cents at $12.23 3/4. Soymeal futures are trading with contracts $5 to $7 lower, with Soy Oil 125 to 130 points higher Harvest should be able to resume...

Corn futures fell under pressure on Friday, with contracts down 1 ½ to 5 ¼ cents across the board. December collapsed this week for a 30 ½ cent loss, of 5.77%. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 2 1/4 cents at $4.59. USDA reported a private export...

November Nymex natural gas (NGX26 ) on Friday closed up +0.036 (+1.09%). Nat-gas prices recovered from early losses on Friday and settled sharply higher as forecasts for cooler US weather later this month could boost heating demand for nat-gas. The Commodity Weather Group on Friday said forecasts shifted cooler across...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed up +0.99 (+5.23%) on Friday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed up +24.20 (+4.77%). Sugar prices soared on Friday, with NY sugar posting a 1.5-year nearest-futures high and London sugar posting a 2.5-week high. Weather risks prompted fund...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.73% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.00%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.73%, and December E-mini...

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +0.50 (+0.21%) on Friday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed up +21 (+0.61%). Coffee prices moved higher on Friday, with robusta posting a 5-week high as a weaker dollar has spurred some short covering in coffee futures. Excessively short positions by...

Live cattle futures are down 45 cents to $1.50 at midday. October options expire today. Cash trade saw some light $348-350 dressed action in the North so far this week as reported by USDA, with live sales at $220-222. Southern bids were reported at $226. The Friday Fed Cattle Exchange...

Lean hog futures are posting grains of 32 cents to $1.25 in the front months on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $77.25 on Friday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 24 cents on September 30 at $80.71. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was...