Cotton Firms into Thursday’s Close
Cotton futures closed the Thursday session with contracts up 2 to 60 points across the nearbys. Crude oil was up $2.60 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.163 higher.
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Hogs Fall Back on Thursday, with USDA Reporting Tighter Hog Inventory
Lean hog futures were 30 cents to $1.17 lower across most contracts on Thursday USDA’s national base hog price was $78.95 in the Thursday afternoon report, down 70 cents from the day prior. The CME Le…
Insurance Australia agrees to settle $2 bln Credit Suisse Greensill lawsuit
Sept 25 (Reuters) - Insurance Australia Group said on Friday it had agreed to settle an A$2.8 billion ($1.96 billion) Credit Suisse lawsuit over losses linked to the collapse of finance firm Greensill…
China's Xi urges U.S. to cooperate on AI
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump that there is more opportunity for cooperation than competition on artificial intelligence.
30-year fixed mortgage rate jumps sharply Thursday to 7.45%
Mortgage rates rose sharply Thursday, as bond yields surged, with the average rate on the 30-year fixed hitting 7.45%, according to Mortgage News Daily. While other outlets, like Freddie Mac, reported…
Crude Prices Rally on Heightened Risks to Middle East Oil Supplies
November WTI crude oil (CLX26) closed up +2.45 (+2.66%) on Thursday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26) closed down -0.0074 (-0.22%).
The S&P 500’s newest tech stock is now its best performer
Technology stocks remain a major driver of market growth, supported by innovation, productivity, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) investment.
‘We made a bad, bad decision’: I learned the hard way how to manage my aging father’s money
Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education.
I spend my time and money caring for my aging mother — yet she gave my brother $100,000. Should I pull back?
"I didn't get to talk to Pat much, but he was nice, for sure. We did get to see Vanna before taping. She was wearing Ugg boots. I will never forget that. One dude cried when she walked in."
Corn Eases Lower as Export Business Disappoints
Corn futures rounded out the Thursday trade, with fractional to 2 ½ cent losses across the most contracts at the close. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 1/4 cents at $4.83 3/4…
Surging Treasury yields pose a brand new problem for Kevin Warsh and the Fed
The bond market is yelling at the Federal Reserve, but the messages are coming from different directions and pose a dilemma for policymakers as they seek to strike a balance that won't tank the econom…
Pete Hegseth reports at least $3.1 million in cash, investments and bitcoin
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reported at least $3.1 million in cash, retirement investments and bitcoin in his newly released 2025 annual financial disclosure, including more than $1 million in cash…
Oracle Japan shares surge 7% after record fiscal first quarter, bucking selloff of U.S. parent
Shares of Oracle Corp Japan surged more than 7% Friday after the company reported record fiscal first-quarter sales and profits, as its cloud business posted strong growth.
8% mortgage rates are ‘not an impossibility’ as the 30-year fixed rate surges
With the 10-year Treasury up sharply and the outlook for the U.S. economy looking unclear, some say 8% mortgage rates are back on the table.
Stocks Finish Mostly Lower as Bond Yields Soar
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.02% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.03%. Decembe…
StoneX Initiates Coverage of First Interstate BancSystem at Hold
Fintel reports that on September 24, 2026, StoneX initiated coverage of First Interstate BancSystem (NASDAQGS:FIBK) (DB:4FB) with a Hold recommendation.
Dollar Supported by Higher T-Note Yields
The dollar index (DXY00) on Monday rose by +0.30%. The dollar moved higher Monday on carryover support on concern that last week's CPI and PPI reports showed an acceleration of prices that could keep …
History shows financial calamities occur when rates rise rapidly like this: 'Something always breaks'
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is rising to levels not seen in years. But it's not necessarily the outright level that's most concerning for those on Wall Street, it's the speed of the move.
Bond liquidation wrecks small caps. Here's how bad some traders see it getting
While the S&P 500 powers through rising bond yields and higher crude oil prices, one section of the U.S. stock market is falling behind: small caps.
3 things Micron investors need to watch as the stakes get higher
When Micron reports earnings next week, a Rosenblatt analyst expects to hear about additional customer agreements, rising prices and stock buybacks.
Why investors aren’t buying yet another attempt by the Treasury to calm the rattled bond market
Back-to-back weak auctions for Treasury notes show that government repurchases haven’t spurred demand for bonds.
Oracle’s $664 Billion Backlog Faces a Harder Conversion Test
Oracle shares traded at $137.45 on Thursday afternoon, down $7.11 or 4.9% from Wednesday's close of $144.56, after a session that ran from a high of $143.17 to a low of $133.48. At the bottom of the r…
Meta gets to consumer AI device market before OpenAI, but Zuckerberg's strategy remains unproven
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has long been set on owning the hardware that consumers use to access his company's apps. As he pushes to make the Muse AI agent the "centerpiece" of Meta's AI strategy, he's …
Senate narrowly votes down resolution calling for end to Iran war
The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted down a measure demanding an end to the U.S. war with Iran.