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Cotton Holding onto Gains at Friday’s Midday
Cotton futures are trading with contracts 40 to 60 points higher so far on Friday. Crude oil is back up $1.45 per barrel, with the US dollar index back up $0.189.
PULS Crosses Below Key Moving Average Level
In trading on Monday, shares of the PULS ETF (Symbol: PULS) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $49.29, changing hands as low as $49.24 per share. PULS shares are currently trading down about 0.5% on the day. …
Arabica Coffee Prices Settle Sharply Higher on Tighter ICE Inventories
September arabica coffee (KCU26) on Friday closed up +9.05 (+2.80%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) closed up +2 (+0.05%).
Corn Weakness Spilling over to Friday Morning
Corn is trading with Friday AM losses of 2 to 3 cents. Futures closed with weakness on Thursday, as front months were down 2 to 3 ¼ cents, with deferreds fractionally to 1 ¼ cents higher. Open interest suggested new sho…
Investors may want to focus on front end of yield curve — as Street anticipates next Fed meetings
Bond market investors may want to shift their focus toward the front of the yield curve, according to Allspring Global Investments' Noah Wise.
Cocoa Supplies Surge on Ghana Production Concerns
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) on Friday closed up +285 (+5.58%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed up +201 (+5.28%).
See Which Recent 13F Filers Hold KRE
At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 55 most recent 13F filings for the 06/30/2026 reporting period, and noticed that SPDR Series Trust - State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (Symbol: KRE)…
Friday 7/31 Insider Buying Report: PKBK, UROY
At Parke Bancorp, a filing with the SEC revealed that on Thursday, CEO Vito S. Pantilione bought 1,300 shares of PKBK, at a cost of $33.68 each, for a total investment of $43,784. Parke Bancorp is trading up about 0.9% …
Health savings accounts can be a great retirement tool – if you’re healthy or wealthy
Forty percent of adults worry they won't have enough money to last through retirement, according to recent data from the Pew Research Center. But how much is "enough"? Retirees spent an average of $59,616 per year in 20…
The S&P 500 is stuck at a key battleground level. This obscure index could determine the market’s next move
After a whipsaw two days of price action, bulls and bears are facing off again at a key technical level in the S&P 500. At the same time, an increasingly popular volatility-based measure of market breadth leans bearish.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ sets domestic box office preview record with $72 million
Sony and Marvel's "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" secured $72 million in preview ticket sales, the highest collection for any domestic film in Hollywood history. The previous record holder was 2019's "Avengers: Endgame," wh…
Potential Disruption to Global Cocoa Supplies Lifts Prices
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) today is up +271 (+5.30%) on Thursday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) is up +199 (+5.22%).
Texas Precious Metals says gold, silver pullback offers buying opportunity
Silver has had quite the run-up over the last year, climbing from a mere $29 per ounce at the start of 2025 to almost $80 per ounce by the end of it. As of January 6, 2026, the price of silver sits at $80.62, according …
Low-income loans: Personal loans for a tight budget
You can qualify for a personal loan with a low income, but lenders may only approve you for a smaller loan amount or if you apply with a cosigner.
Micron’s stock falls after Apple’s Tim Cook expresses a desire for more memory suppliers
Target-Date Funds With Annuities Are Gaining Ground. Is That Good for Your Retirement Plan? Plus, how income and guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits work. Jason Kephart and Ivanna Hampton
Want to trade SpaceX for Apple? 1inch says skip the dollars
1inch, a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, just announced the launch of it's new shared liquidity protocol, Aqua. It promises to improve efficiency and unlock liquidity for users across networks. Sergej Kun…
Forget SpaceX's Upcoming Q2 Results. History Says You Should Wait at Least This Long Before Buying SpaceX Stock.
Many investors are keeping a close eye on SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) as the company is about to release its second-quarter results on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Soybeans Starting Friday with Losses
Soybeans are trading with Friday morning losses of 1 to 2 ½ cents Futures posted weaker trade late on Thursday, with contracts down fractionally to 4 cents across most contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean…
FDG Makes Bullish Cross Above Critical Moving Average
Looking at the chart above, FDG's low point in its 52 week range is $108.74 per share, with $141.4599 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $126.47.
Microsoft shares are surging. Here’s how to still make money, says Mike Khouw
Following Microsoft's (MSFT) Q4 earnings and record-setting appreciation ($450 billion in market capitalization gained in a single trading day!), the immediate binary event risk is officially behind us.
As Warsh’s Fed faces pressure to act on inflation, these indicators show it’s at its lowest in years
Pricing data from June indicated that outside of some select items where costs continue to grow, inflation is trending back towards the Federal Reserve's inflation goal.
Interesting BTI Put And Call Options For December 2027
The put contract at the $55.00 strike price has a current bid of $2.50. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $55.00, but will also collect the premium, putti…
Trump says Iran not to blame for Minnesota cyber attack
The Justice Department's second attempt to indict former FBI Director James Comey is the latest salvo in what critics call a campaign of retribution on the part of the Trump administration since Donald Trump returned to…