Corn Starts the Week with Strength
Corn futures closed the Monday session slipping back from the highs, rounding out trade with 2 to 5 ½ cent gains. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up a nickel at $4.18 ¾.
Venues & MTFs
Delays to Brazil’s Harvest Push Coffee Prices Higher
Coffee prices moved higher on Monday amid a delay in Brazil’s coffee harvest. Last Friday, Safras & Mercado reported that Brazil’s 2026/27 coffee harvest is 64% complete as of July 15, behind last yea…
USAS Crosses Critical Technical Indicator
In the case of Americas Gold & Silver Corp, the RSI reading has hit 29.7 — by comparison, the universe of metals and mining stocks covered by Metals Channel currently has an average RSI of 39.1, the R…
Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Shares Cross Below 200 DMA
In trading on Monday, shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation (Symbol: WAL) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $81.20, changing hands as low as $80.87 per share. Western Alliance Bancorpo…
Dollar Supported by Higher T-Note Yields and Crude Prices
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.18% on Monday. The dollar strengthened on Monday as escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran is boosting crude oil prices, which raises inflation expectati…
Stocks Edge Higher as Chipmakers Rebound
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.46%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.86%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU…
Dollar Supported by Higher T-Note Yields and Crude Prices
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.18% on Monday. The dollar strengthened on Monday as escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran is boosting crude oil prices, which raises inflation expectati…
Sugar Prices Consolidate Recent Losses
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25) today is down -0.03 (-0.14%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25) is up +0.60 (+0.11%).
Nat-Gas Prices Weaken on Tropical Storm Risk
Nat-gas prices retreated on Monday and are just above last Thursday’s 2-month low. Prices are under pressure amid concern that a tropical depression will become Tropical Storm Bertha and disrupt lique…
Cotton Holds onto Gains on Monday
Cotton futures were up 9 to 37 points across most contracts on Monday. Crude oil was up another 65 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index up 0.209.
KTF Crosses Below Key Moving Average Level
In trading on Monday, shares of DWS Municipal Income Trust (Symbol: KTF) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $9.14, changing hands as low as $9.10 per share. DWS Municipal Income Trust share…
Nebius Stock Fell 40% From Its All-Time-High. Is This AI Stock Finally a Buy?
Investors should focus on whether the company can turn today's AI infrastructure boom into durable competitive advantages and attractive long-term returns on capital.
Wheat Slips Back on Monday
The wheat complex was mostly lower on Monday, with winter wheat falling and spring wheat holding up. Chicago SRW contracts were 4 1/4 to 8 3/4 cents in the red at the close. KC HRW futures were down 4…
Cocoa Prices Pressured by Dollar Strength and Rising ICE Inventories
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) on Monday closed down -13 (-0.23%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed up +1 (+0.02%).
Sugar Prices Slip on Dollar Strength and Crude Oil Weakness
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) today is down -0.02 (-0.13%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) is down -3.00 (-0.64%).
Stocks Edge Higher as Chipmakers Rebound
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.46%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.86%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU…
Fixed-Income ETFs: Vanguard Corporate Bonds vs iShares Treasuries ETF
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF offers a significantly higher dividend yield and lower expense ratio than the iShares alternative
Cattle Look to New Week Amid Softer Cash and Beef Prices
Live cattle futures posted losses of 97 cents to $2.67 across most contracts on Friday. August was down $10.77 last week. Cash trade settled in at $238-240 in the north last week, with Southern trade …
Dollar Little Changed as Crude Prices Soar and T-note Yields Fall
The dollar index (DXY00) finished little changed on Friday. The dollar found some support from Friday’s +4% jump in WTI crude oil prices, which raises inflation expectations and could prompt the Fed t…
This Under-$55 Utility Stock Could Be Your Ticket to Passive-Income Freedom
Portland General Electric is expanding into Washington state through an acquisition with PacifiCorp.
Dollar Strength Weighs on Cocoa Prices
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24) Friday closed down -243 (-3.30%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24) closed down -1 (-0.02%).
Sandisk Has Gone From Under $50 to Above $1,400 in a Year. Can the Run Continue?
A year ago, shares of Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) traded below $50. As of this writing, they sit above $1,400 -- a gain of more than 3,000% in 12 months, and one of the biggest runs anywhere in the market.
Sugar Prices Benefit from Surging Crude Prices
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) on Friday closed up +0.39 (+2.70%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) closed up +15.30 (+3.37%).
Stocks Finish Sharply Lower as Tech Stocks Slump
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed down -1.01%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.49%. September E-m…