Stocks Settle Higher on Tame Inflation News
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.10%. September E-mini S…
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Corn Facing Midday Losses, Still Off Early Lows
Corn futures are trading with contracts down 2 to 2 ½ cents so far at midday. July futures expire today. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 2 cents lower at $4.08.
Oil rises as U.S. continues to strike Tehran, reinstates blockade of Iranian ports
Oil prices rose in choppy trading Wednesday as U.S. forces carried out another round of strikes against Tehran and Washington reinstated its naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.
Soybeans On the Lower Side at Tuesday’s Midday
Soybeans are showing 1 to 3 ¼ cent losses at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 3 cents $11.47 3/4. Soymeal futures are down a dime, with Soy Oil futures 49 points lower. J…
Sugar Prices Settle Higher on Higher Brazil Ethanol Blend
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) on Tuesday closed up +0.13 (+0.88%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26) closed up +0.30 (+0.06%).
Cotton Slips Lower into Tuesday Close
Cotton futures ended Tuesday on a weaker noted despite a midday bounce, with contracts down 23 to 74 points on the session. Crude oil was up $1.69 on the day with the US dollar index was up $0.325.
Stocks Settle Higher on Tame Inflation News
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.10%. September E-mini S…
Nat-Gas Prices Consolidate Above Monday’s 2-Month Low
Nat-gas prices settled slightly higher on Tuesday as they consolidated above Monday’s 2-month low. The outlook for cooler US temperatures is weighing on prices, as the cooler weather could reduce nat-…
Dollar Falls and Gold Rallies as US CPI Trails Estimates
The dollar index (DXY00) is down by -0.55% today. The dollar is retreating today after US June consumer prices rose less than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the benign CPI report has …
SK Hynix South Korean shares jump 11% as Asia tech stocks rally
SK Hynix led a broad rally in Asian technology shares on Wednesday, tracking a rebound in U.S. semiconductor names after a sharp sell-off earlier this week.
Stocks Rally on Fed-Friendly CPI Report
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.97%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26…
Soybeans Slip Lower on Tuesday
Soybeans closed Tuesday with contracts 1 to 4 cents lower, as July expired with a 5 ¼ cent gains at $12.07 ¼. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 3 3/4 cents $11.46. Soymeal future…
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Nat-Gas Prices Consolidate Above Monday’s 2-Month Low
Nat-gas prices settled slightly higher on Tuesday as they consolidated above Monday’s 2-month low. The outlook for cooler US temperatures is weighing on prices, as the cooler weather could reduce nat-…
GraniteShares YieldBoost RIOT (RTYY) Enters Oversold Territory
In the case of GraniteShares YieldBoost RIOT, the RSI reading has hit 29.4 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 54.3. A bullish investor could look at RTYY's 29.4 reading as a…
U.S. strikes Iran before Hormuz Strait blockade restarts
U.S. forces launched strikes against Iranian targets shortly before the U.S. resumed its naval blockade of Iranian ports in and around the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday.
SRVR Crowded With Sellers
In the case of Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate, the RSI reading has hit 29.6 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 54.3. A bullish investor could look at SRVR's 29.6 re…
Corn Facing Midday Losses, Still Off Early Lows
Corn futures are trading with contracts down 2 to 2 ½ cents so far at midday. July futures expire today. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 2 cents lower at $4.08.
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Cocoa Prices Pressured as Supply Concerns Ease
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25) today is down -76 (-0.95%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25) is down -49 (-0.78%).
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SK Hynix options begin trading. But another group of stocks is stealing its thunder
SK Hynix options debuted Tuesday to less fanfare than one might have expected given the year-long rally in the stock and a 20%-plus surge on Tuesday alone.
Dollar Declines on a Benign US CPI Report
The dollar index (DXY00) fell by -0.32% on Tuesday. The dollar retreated on Tuesday after US June consumer prices rose less than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the benign CPI report h…