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Cotton futures were up 11 points in the October contracts on Wednesday, with other contracts down 23 to 27 points. The US dollar index was back down $0.561 to $98.020, as crude oil futures were another $0.73/barrel lower. Following threats of increased tariffs if India doesn’t stop purchasing Russian oil,...

Cotton futures are up 36 points in the October contracts on Wednesday, with other cotnracts down 7 to 10 points. The US dollar index was back down $0.041 to $98.545, as crude oil futures were another $1.15/barrel lower. Following threats of increased tariffs if India doesn’t stop purchasing Russian oil,...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +0.73%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.29%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) rose +0.72%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.08 (-0.50%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed down -1.50 (-0.32%). Sugar prices on Wednesday settled lower but remained above Tuesday's 5-week lows. Signs of stronger sugar production in Brazil are undercutting sugar prices. Last...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.04 (-0.25%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is down -1.00 (-0.19%). Sugar prices today are slightly lower but remain above Tuesday's 5-week lows. Signs of stronger sugar production in Brazil are undercutting sugar prices. Last Thursday,...

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) on Wednesday closed up +107 (+1.28%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed down -20 (-0.36%). Cocoa prices settled mixed on Wednesday due to currency fluctuations. NY cocoa rose Wednesday after the dollar index (DXY00 ) fell to a 1-week low. However,...

Corn futures are showing another round of losses on Wednesday, with contracts 3 to 5 ½ cents in the red. Preliminary open interest data showed net new selling, up 24,510 contracts on Tuesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 5 3/4 cents at $3.59 1/4. The weekly...

Lean hog futures were up a dime in the nearby August contract on Wednesday, with other contracts down 65 to 82 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $113.77 on Wednesday afternoon, up 25 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 43 cents...

Live cattle futures are continuing the bull run, closing with Wednesday gains of $2 to $2.60. There were no deliveries issued for August live cattle on Wednesday. Cash trade has been quiet this week. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $237 sales in TX on 479 head...

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Wednesday closed down -5.30 (-1.77%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed down -18 (-0.53%). Coffee prices retreated on Wednesday due to tariff concerns, as President Trump has yet to exempt coffee from his 50% tariff on Brazilian exports. The tariff could hurt...

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) today is up +0.66 (+1.01%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) is up +0.0353 (+1.69%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today after the dollar index (DXY00) fell to a 1-week low. Crude also rose on the lack of progress in ending...

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.067 (+2.23%). Sep nat-gas prices on Wednesday settled sharply higher for a second day on forecasts for hot temperatures over the next week and into mid-August that would boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to meet demand for increased air-conditioning....

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +0.73%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.29%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) rose +0.72%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25...

Soybean futures are heading lower on Wednesday, with losses of 7 to 8 ½ cents. CME reported preliminary open interest up 4,577 contracts on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 8 1/2 cents at $9.25 3/4. Soymeal futures are heading back lower, down $5.10 to $6.30....

Live cattle futures are continuing to rally to new all time highs with contracts up $1.15 to $1.82. There were no deliveries issued for August live cattle on Tuesday. Cash trade has been quiet this week. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $237 sales in TX on...

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) on Wednesday closed up +107 (+1.28%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed down -20 (-0.36%). Cocoa prices settled mixed on Wednesday due to currency fluctuations. NY cocoa rose Wednesday after the dollar index (DXY00 ) fell to a 1-week low. However,...

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.81 (-1.24%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) closed down -0.0011 (-0.05%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up an early rally Wednesday and turned sharply lower after President Trump said "great progress was made" in a meeting between US...

Wheat is showing very marginally mixed trade early on Wednesday. The wheat complex is mixed across the three exchanges on Wedesday, led by the KC market, back up 5 to 6 cents. CBT futures are steady to fractionally lower. MPLS spring wheat is showing steady to fractionally higher trade. Analysts...

Lean hog futures are down a nickel in the nearby August contracts on Wednesday, with other contracts down 87 cents to $1.125 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $114.35 on Wednesday morning, up $3.37 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 43...

Corn futures are showing another round of losses on Wednesday, with contracts 3 to 5 ½ cents in the red. Preliminary open interest data showed net new selling, up 24,510 contracts on Tuesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 5 3/4 cents at $3.59 1/4. The weekly...