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Key PointsMicron beat Wall Street’s earnings expectations and issued stronger-than-expected guidance.

November Nymex natural gas (NGX26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.015 (+0.50%). Nat-gas prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and settled higher on expectations for a smaller-than-average build in weekly gas storage. The consensus is that Thursday’s weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose +63 bcf for the week ending September...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -0.25% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.86%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.23%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) fell -0.25%, and December E-mini...

Key PointsNvidia's adjusted earnings per share rose 120% year over year in the fiscal second quarter.

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) closed up +1.04 (+1.16%) on Wednesday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) closed up +0.1282 (+4.09%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Wednesday after Russia extended its diesel export ban, further tightening the global market. Also, attacks on vessels transiting the Strait...

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +1.25 (+0.43%) on Wednesday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed up +35 (+1.03%). Coffee prices settled higher on Wednesday, with arabica posting a 3-week high and robusta posting a 1-month high. Coffee prices are climbing as dry conditions in Brazil could...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -41 (-0.76%) on Wednesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -29 (-0.72%). Cocoa prices fell on Wednesday amid demand concerns. On Tuesday, chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli lowered chocolate prices for a second time this year and cut...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed down -0.19 (-1.07%) on Wednesday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -3.20 (-0.63%). Sugar prices settled lower on Wednesday on concerns over weak demand. According to McDougall Global Views, current open interest in the October NY sugar...

Soybeans got a friendly stocks number on Wednesday, but bulls are fading the data, with fractional losses at midday. Sharp losses in corn are a spillover pressure factor. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 1 1/2 cents at $12.42 1/4. Soymeal futures are down 20 to 40...

Cotton futures are trading with midday gains of 14 to 20 points across the front months on Wednesday. Crude oil is back up $2.06 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.074 higher. The Cotlook A index was back up 10 points on Tuesday at 93.35. ICE...

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +1.25 (+0.43%) on Wednesday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed up +35 (+1.03%). Coffee prices settled higher on Wednesday, with arabica posting a 3-week high and robusta posting a 1-month high. Coffee prices are climbing as dry conditions in Brazil could...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed down -0.19 (-1.07%) on Wednesday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -3.20 (-0.63%). Sugar prices settled lower on Wednesday on concerns over weak demand. According to McDougall Global Views, current open interest in the October NY sugar...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -0.25% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.86%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.23%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) fell -0.25%, and December E-mini...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -41 (-0.76%) on Wednesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -29 (-0.72%). Cocoa prices fell on Wednesday amid demand concerns. On Tuesday, chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli lowered chocolate prices for a second time this year and cut...

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) closed up +1.04 (+1.16%) on Wednesday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) closed up +0.1282 (+4.09%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Wednesday after Russia extended its diesel export ban, further tightening the global market. Also, attacks on vessels transiting the Strait...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose by +0.09% on Wednesday. The dollar shook off early losses on Wednesday and moved higher after T-note yields rose. Signs of strength in the US economy also supported the dollar after Q2 GDP was revised higher, and the Sep ADP employment change and Sep...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is down by -0.17% today. US economic news today showing weaker-than-expected inflation readings on Aug core PCE price index and the Q2 core PCE price index eases the chance of a Fed rate hike next month and is weighing on the dollar. Fed rate hike...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is down -0.21 (-1.18%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is down -3.80 (-0.75%). Sugar prices are sliding today on demand concerns. According to McDougall Global Views, current open interest in the October NY sugar contract, which expires today,...

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November Nymex natural gas (NGX26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.015 (+0.50%). Nat-gas prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and settled higher on expectations for a smaller-than-average build in weekly gas storage. The consensus is that Thursday’s weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose +63 bcf for the week ending September...