Thursday, 12 November 2026
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Oil prices rose in choppy trading Wednesday as U.S. forces carried out another round of strikes against Tehran and Washington reinstated its naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.
Soybeans closed Tuesday with contracts 1 to 4 cents lower, as July expired with a 5 ¼ cent gains at $12.07 ¼. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 3 3/4 cents $11.46. Soymeal futures saw late strength…
The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) gives roughly the same weighting to all S&P 500 companies.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.10%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) …
What to know about positioning for the second half of 2026, and where we see opportunity by sector.
The dollar index (DXY00) fell by -0.32% on Tuesday. The dollar retreated on Tuesday after US June consumer prices rose less than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the benign CPI report has reduced the chan…
The dollar index (DXY00) is down by -0.55% today. The dollar is retreating today after US June consumer prices rose less than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the benign CPI report has reduced the chances…
Corn futures are trading with contracts down 2 to 2 ½ cents so far at midday. July futures expire today. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 2 cents lower at $4.08.
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) on Tuesday closed up +0.13 (+0.88%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26) closed up +0.30 (+0.06%).
The largest bond ETF in the world is closing in on a milestone that looked out of reach three years ago. The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) now sits roughly 2.4% below its total-return peak, the high it set in Aug…
SK Hynix led a broad rally in Asian technology shares on Wednesday, tracking a rebound in U.S. semiconductor names after a sharp sell-off earlier this week.
In the case of GraniteShares YieldBoost RIOT, the RSI reading has hit 29.4 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 54.3. A bullish investor could look at RTYY's 29.4 reading as a sign that the rece…
Wall Street split hard down the middle on Tuesday, July 7, as a familiar rotation reasserted itself: money flowed out of semiconductors and back into the industrial, financial, and healthcare names that anchor the Dow, …
In the case of Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate, the RSI reading has hit 29.6 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 54.3. A bullish investor could look at SRVR's 29.6 reading as a sign tha…
Cocoa prices moved lower on Tuesday for a third session, amid negative carryover from last Friday, when Ivory Coast delivery news eased supply concerns. The cocoa market is looking to Q2 quarterly cocoa grindings data f…
Owning a home has long been part of the American Dream. But in the country's 250th year, many Americans feel the goal, a milestone of adulthood and a marker of financial success, eludes them.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.97%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.28%, an…
Nat-gas prices settled slightly higher on Tuesday as they consolidated above Monday’s 2-month low. The outlook for cooler US temperatures is weighing on prices, as the cooler weather could reduce nat-gas demand from ele…
Looking at the chart above, DLR's low point in its 52 week range is $129.95 per share, with $198 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $166.70. The DLR DMA information above was sourced from Tec…
SK Hynix options debuted Tuesday to less fanfare than one might have expected given the year-long rally in the stock and a 20%-plus surge on Tuesday alone.
33 Undervalued Stocks to Buy Before the Market Catches On Here’s the new list of Morningstar’s top analyst picks for the third quarter of 2026. Susan Dziubinski
The news lately has been about the Social Security trust fund going broke in 2032. I'm now 67 and trying to determine when I should take Social Security. My wife and I have worked hard, saved and invested as much as we …
A bipartisan group of senators is introducing a bill to initiate action on Social Security reform.
A coalition of current and former Meta employees have sued the social media giant, alleging that the company used artificial intelligence in its latest round of layoffs in a way that was discriminatory.