November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) is up +2.85 (+3.07%) today, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) is up +0.0256 (+0.80%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today as hopes faded for an imminent breakthrough to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz after...
Wheat is showing modest losses in Monday morning trade. The wheat complex saw some buying off the early lows on Friday but still faced weakness at the final bell. Chicago SRW was down 1 to 3 ¾ cents on the day, with December falling back 11 cents on the week....
Live cattle futures posted gains of $1.05 to $1.42 last week, as nearby October was down 20 cents. Open interest was up 722 contracts on Friday. The nearby contract still held on for a $2.95 gain last week. Cash trade was reported at $345-350 dressed in the North, with $222-223...
Lean hog futures closed the Friday session fading lower, as contracts were 17 to 97 cents lower, with October was 12 cents higher for the week. Open interest on Friday was down 1,225 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was $78.68 in the Friday PM report, down 27 cents from...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) is up by +0.21% today. The dollar is moving higher today, amid the +2% jump in WTI crude oil, which raises inflation expectations and could prompt the Fed to tighten monetary policy, a supportive factor for the dollar. Also, today’s weakness in stocks has boosted...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.92% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.75%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.55%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are down -0.90%, and December E-mini...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) is up by +0.21% today. The dollar is moving higher today, amid the +2% jump in WTI crude oil, which raises inflation expectations and could prompt the Fed to tighten monetary policy, a supportive factor for the dollar. Also, today’s weakness in stocks has boosted...
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +29 (+0.52%) on Friday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +22 (+0.53%). Cocoa prices settled higher for the fifth consecutive session on Friday, amid concerns of dry conditions in the Ivory Coast. Forecasts of below-normal rains in the...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.51% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.93%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.42%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.47%, and December E-mini...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.51% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.66%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.76%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are down -0.52%, and December E-mini...
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +29 (+0.52%) on Friday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +22 (+0.53%). Cocoa prices settled higher for the fifth consecutive session on Friday, amid concerns of dry conditions in the Ivory Coast. Forecasts of below-normal rains in the...
November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) closed down -2.20 (-2.33%) on Friday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) closed down -0.1455 (-4.37%). Crude oil and gasoline prices sold off on Friday in hopes that negotiations between the US and Iran will lead to a deal to reopen the Strait of...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell by -0.32% on Friday. The dollar was under pressure Friday after WTI crude oil prices fell more than -2%, easing inflation expectations and weighing on Fed policy. Also, strength in stocks on Friday curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. Dollar losses were limited on...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.51% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.66%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.76%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are down -0.52%, and December E-mini...
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +3.25 (+1.18%) on Friday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed up +77 (+2.34%). Coffee prices settled higher on Friday, with arabica posting a 1-week high. Friday’s decline in the dollar index ($DXY ) sparked fund short covering in coffee futures and...
In trading on Monday, the Longview Advantage ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.5% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Honeywell International, up about 7.5% and shares of Xeris Biopharma Holdings, up about 5.4% on the day.
In trading on Monday, precious metals shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 4.6%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Gold Fields, down about 12.6% and shares of Aris Mining off about 7.2% on the day.
Also lagging the market Monday are semiconductors s
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +3.25 (+1.18%) on Friday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed up +77 (+2.34%). Coffee prices settled higher on Friday, with arabica posting a 1-week high. Friday’s decline in the dollar index ($DXY ) sparked fund short covering in coffee futures and...
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +29 (+0.52%) on Friday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +22 (+0.53%). Cocoa prices settled higher for the fifth consecutive session on Friday, amid concerns of dry conditions in the Ivory Coast. Forecasts of below-normal rains in the...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell by -0.32% on Friday. The dollar was under pressure Friday after WTI crude oil prices fell more than -2%, easing inflation expectations and weighing on Fed policy. Also, strength in stocks on Friday curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. Dollar losses were limited on...