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Cotton futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down 7 to 18 points, as December still managed to post a 94 point gain this week on the early half strength. The US dollar index was down another $0.383 to $97.720, as crude oil futures were down another $0.78. CFTC...

The wheat complex is mixed at midday, with the soft red market leading the charge higher and spring wheat softer. CBT soft red wheat futures are up 1 to 2 cents in the nearbys. KC HRW futures are showing fractional gains across most contracts on Friday. MPLS spring wheat is...

The wheat complex was mixed to round out the week with the spring wheat market reverting lower. CBT soft red wheat futures were 2 to 3 cents in the green to close out the week that say September down 8 cents. KC HRW futures managed to close with 2 to...

The wheat complex is mixed at midday, with the soft red market leading the charge higher and spring wheat softer. CBT soft red wheat futures are up 1 to 2 cents in the nearbys. KC HRW futures are showing fractional gains across most contracts on Friday. MPLS spring wheat is...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday fell by -0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) rose by +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) fell by -0.43%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) fell -0.22%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25 ) on Friday closed up +0.075 (+2.64%). Sep nat-gas prices on Friday recovered a bit from Wednesday's 9-month nearest-futures low as weather forecasts turned mixed versus the previous cooling trend. Atmospheric G2 said Friday that forecasts shifted warmer in the western half of the US,...

Cotton futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down 7 to 18 points, as December still managed to post a 94 point gain this week on the early half strength. The US dollar index was down another $0.383 to $97.720, as crude oil futures were down another $0.78. CFTC...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.41%, undercut by Friday's weaker-than-expected US consumer sentiment report. The dollar also suffered from underlying foreign investor concern about the possibility of a politically-driven US monetary policy after US Treasury Secretary Bessent on Wednesday appeared to give the Fed marching orders...

Cotton futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down 7 to 18 points, as December still managed to post a 94 point gain this week on the early half strength. The US dollar index was down another $0.383 to $97.720, as crude oil futures were down another $0.78. CFTC...

The wheat complex was mixed to round out the week with the spring wheat market reverting lower. CBT soft red wheat futures were 2 to 3 cents in the green to close out the week that say September down 8 cents. KC HRW futures managed to close with 2 to...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.41%, undercut by Friday's weaker-than-expected US consumer sentiment report. The dollar also suffered from underlying foreign investor concern about the possibility of a politically-driven US monetary policy after US Treasury Secretary Bessent on Wednesday appeared to give the Fed marching orders...

Corn futures were rallying back on Friday, with contracts up 7 to 8 ¾ cents. September managed to pull out of the week with a penny gain, as December was down just a tick. A win for the bulls considering there’s 1 billion more bushels on the balance sheet than...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday fell by -0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) rose by +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) fell by -0.43%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) fell -0.22%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Soybeans are up 13 to 14 cents so far on Friday, as bulls take back what they lost on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 13 1/4 cents at $9.78 1/2. Soymeal futures are back steady to a dime higher on the day, with Soy Oil...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.41%, undercut by Friday's weaker-than-expected US consumer sentiment report. The dollar also suffered from underlying foreign investor concern about the possibility of a politically-driven US monetary policy after US Treasury Secretary Bessent on Wednesday appeared to give the Fed marching orders...

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Friday closed up +15.15 (+4.64%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed up +117 (+2.86%). Coffee prices on Friday extended this week's sharp rally, boosted by short-covering and technical buying with the upside breakouts to new 2-month highs. Arabica coffee this week rallied...

Corn futures are in rally back mode to round out the week, as contracts are up 5 to 7 cents across the front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 6 1/4 cent at $3.63 1/2. Precip is limited over the next week for much of the...

Live cattle futures are up $3.02 to $4 at Friday’s midday. Cash trade has picked up this week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North, with live action at $243-245. Southern bids have been picked up at $233. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales...

Lean hog futures are up $1.20 to $1.525 across the front months so far on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was down $2.25 in the Friday AM report, at $108.33. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up a nickel at $109.83 on August 12. USDA’s FOB plant pork...

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) on Friday closed up +10 (+0.12%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed up +17 (+0.30%). NY cocoa prices on Friday stabilized and moved a bit higher after the sharp sell-off from Monday's 2-month high. Cocoa prices rallied to that 2-month high...