Tankers, tracked by Greenpeace, are first phase of Trump-Putin deal – but there is uncertainty over whether they will unload
Seven oil tankers carrying an estimated 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel are now sailing towards the US, though it is uncertain if the vessels will be able to unload amid a political row about the legality of the shipments.
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -45 (-0.82%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is down -32 (-0.77%). NY cocoa prices are trading lower today and are consolidating just above Wednesday’s 1-month low. Cocoa prices are trading lower despite a StoneX report today saying that the...
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) is up +0.14 (+0.72%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is up +2.50 (+0.48%). Sugar prices are higher after Brazil’s agricultural ministry reported late Wednesday that Brazilian mills crushed 32 MMT of sugarcane in the first half of October, down...
Corn futures are trading with fractional gains across most front months at midday on Thursday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 3/4 cents at $4.14 1/2. The average close for December corn futures in October has been $4.78, as there are just 2 days left for the...
Live cattle futures are slipping 97 cents to $1.45 at midday. Cash trade has been quiet this week with a few sales reported by USDA at $224 live in the north and $350-365 dressed. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed 225 bids on several lots of the...
Lean hog futures are showing gains of 7 cents to $1.45 at midday on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $63.06 in the Thursday AM report, up $7.24 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down $1.06 on October 27 at $68.30. Export Sales...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down -0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.20%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are down -0.34%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ26...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down -0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.20%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are down -0.34%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ26...
Live cattle futures posted losses of $2.62 to $3.52 across the board at the close. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, up just 31 contracts. Cash trade has been quiet this week with a few sales reported by USDA at $224 live in the north and $350-365 dressed. The...
Wheat is showing fractional to 2 cent losses at midday. The wheat complex extended the weakness to the Wednesday session. Chicago SRW contracts were a penny to 11 1/4 cents in the red at the close. Open interest was up 4,933 contracts on Wednesday. KC HRW futures posted losses of...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down -0.43%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.45%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.47%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are down -0.41%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ26...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down -0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.20%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are down -0.34%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ26...
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is down -0.65 (-0.23%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF27 ) is up +4 (+0.13). NY arabica coffee today fell to a new 1-month low, extending this week’s sharp sell-off. Coffee prices have fallen this week on fears that Brazilian exporters will increase sales after...
Cotton prices are up 8 to 18 points on Thursday. Futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts 8 to 25 points in the green, with outside factors supportive. Crude oil is up $2.04 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.167 lower. The Seam reported just 906...
Lean hog futures were mixed, with front months down 75 cents to $3.42 and other contracts up 30 cents to $2.22. Open interest was up 3,383 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $56.56 in the Wednesday PM report, down $1.38 from the day prior. The...
Corn prices are fractionally lower to start Thursday. Futures saw steady to 3 cent higher trade across most contracts on Wednesday, as futures got a midweek bounce. Open interest was up 29,205 contracts on Wednesday, suggesting modest new open interest. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 2...