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.
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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 1/4 to 8 1/2 cents…
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 $4.18 ¾.
Sugar Prices Consolidate Recent Losses
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25) today is down -0.03 (-0.14%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25) is up +0.60 (+0.11%).
Nebius Stock Fell 40% From Its All-Time-High. Is This AI Stock Finally a Buy?
Investors should focus on whether the company can turn today's AI infrastructure boom into durable competitive advantages and attractive long-term returns on capital.
Nat-Gas Prices Weaken on Tropical Storm Risk
Nat-gas prices retreated on Monday and are just above last Thursday’s 2-month low. Prices are under pressure amid concern that a tropical depression will become Tropical Storm Bertha and disrupt liquefied natural gas (L…
Sugar Prices Consolidate Recent Losses
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25) today is down -0.03 (-0.14%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25) is up +0.60 (+0.11%).
Cocoa Prices Pressured by Dollar Strength and Rising ICE Inventories
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) on Monday closed down -13 (-0.23%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed up +1 (+0.02%).
Delays to Brazil’s Harvest Push Coffee Prices Higher
Coffee prices moved higher on Monday amid a delay in Brazil’s coffee harvest. Last Friday, Safras & Mercado reported that Brazil’s 2026/27 coffee harvest is 64% complete as of July 15, behind last year’s comparable leve…
Stocks Edge Higher as Chipmakers Rebound
The S&P 500 Index ($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 (ESU26) are up +0.43%, …
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 RSI of Spot Gold is …
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 Bancorporation shares are c…
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 $9.10 per share. DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are currently tra…
Broader Market Boosted by Chipmaker Strength
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.51%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.20%, …
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-mini S&P futures (ES…
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%).
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.
The Anthropic IPO Could Come by October. Will It Do Better Than SpaceX?
Anthropic is expected to go public this year at a valuation that could be around $1 trillion.
Dollar Strength Weighs on Cocoa Prices
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24) Friday closed down -243 (-3.30%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24) closed down -1 (-0.02%).
Stocks Edge Higher as Chipmakers Rebound
The S&P 500 Index ($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 (ESU26) are up +0.43%, …
Corn Rallying Again Out of the Weekend
Corn price action is 7 to 8 cents higher so far on Monday morning after gapping higher on Sunday night. Futures shrugged off the early weakness on Friday to close near the highs of the day, up 2 ¼ to 3 ½ cents across mo…
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-mini S&P futures (ES…
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 at $237-238. Feeder…
Cattle Continues Slide into the Weekend on Weaker Cash and Beef
Live cattle futures posted losses of 97 cents to $2.67 across most contracts on Friday. August was down $10.77 this week. Cash trade settled in at $238-240 in the north this week, with Southern trade at $237-238. Feeder…