Live cattle futures were down 30 cents to $1.25 across the board on Wednesday The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $226 sales on one lot of the 2,914 head offered, with other bids of $223. Feeder cattle futures slipped into the close, with contract down $1.90 to $2.57...
The wheat complex was mixed at the Wednesday close. Chicago SRW contracts were steady to 4 cents higher in the front months, with deferreds slightly lower. KC HRW futures was also mixed, with contracts anywhere from 3 cents higher to a penny lower. MPLS spring wheat was fractionally to 4...
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +2 (+0.03%) on Wednesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +25 (+0.58%). Cocoa prices extended this week’s rally on Wednesday, with NY cocoa posting a 1-month high and London cocoa a 6-week high. Stronger cocoa demand is bullish...
November Nymex natural gas (NGX26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.085 (-2.59%). Nat-gas prices fell from a 3-month nearest-futures high on Wednesday and settled sharply lower after forecasts for above-normal US temperatures sparked long liquidation in nat-gas futures. The Commodity Weather Group said Wednesday that it expects above-average temperatures to...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -1.11% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -2.02%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) fell -1.16%, and December E-mini...
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +2 (+0.03%) on Wednesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +25 (+0.58%). Cocoa prices extended this week’s rally on Wednesday, with NY cocoa posting a 1-month high and London cocoa a 6-week high. Stronger cocoa demand is bullish...
November Nymex natural gas (NGX26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.085 (-2.59%). Nat-gas prices fell from a 3-month nearest-futures high on Wednesday and settled sharply lower after forecasts for above-normal US temperatures sparked long liquidation in nat-gas futures. The Commodity Weather Group said Wednesday that it expects above-average temperatures to...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -1.11% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -2.02%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) fell -1.16%, and December E-mini...
Lean hog futures saw losses of 10 cents to $1.95 on the day, with a couple deferreds up 5 to 12 cents. October expired down a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $69.14 on Wednesday afternoon, down $1.12 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -1.11% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -2.02%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) fell -1.16%, and December E-mini...
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Soybeans faded the early/overnight gains and Chinese business on Wednesday, with contracts down 6 ½ to 8 ¾ cents at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 6 1/4 cents at $12.18 1/2. Soymeal futures were steady to $1.30 higher at the close, with Soy Oil...
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed down -0.27 (-1.28%) on Wednesday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -7.00 (-1.25%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance on Wednesday and moved sharply lower after a rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 1.5-year high on Wednesday and finished up by +0.37%. The dollar advanced on Wednesday on the stronger-than-expected US Sep CPI report, which bolsters speculation that the Fed will keep interest rates higher for longer. The CPI report boosted the chance of a...
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) is down -0.11 (-0.52%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is down -3.90 (-0.69%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance today and turned lower after a rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 1.5-year high spurred...
The wheat complex is showing mixed trade so far on Wednesday. Chicago SRW contracts are trading with 2 to 3 cent gains so far on the session. KC HRW futures are showing steady to 1 ½ cent gains at midday. MPLS spring wheat is down 4 to 6 cents so...