Monday, 9 November 2026
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Cotton futures were down 4 to 24 points across the board at the Thursday close. Crude oil corrected back lower on Thursday despite back and forth strikes between the US and Iran overnight, down $1.71 at the close. The U…
Although this was rejected, Beazer revealed that there are other would-be buyers in the mix.
(RTTNews) - Finishing off this week's series of announcements of the results of its long-term securities auctions, the Treasury Department revealed on Thursday that this month's auction of $22 billion worth of thirty-ye…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.48%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.27%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.49%, an…
Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF offers a higher dividend yield and lower five-year beta than State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
Cotton futures are trading with 12 to 25 point losses on the Thursday session. Crude oil is down $1.68 cents/barrel at $66.70, with the US dollar index $0.171 lower to $97.370.
The wheat complex is posting Thursday gains at midday, to lead the grain complex. Chicago SRW contracts are showing are up 8 to 11 ½ cents higher. There were 25 delivery notices for July futures overnight. KC HRW future…
September arabica coffee (KCU26) today is up +30.75 (+9.93%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) is up +253 (+6.76%).
It may not be as strongly positioned as its peers relative to regulators either.
Vanguard Energy ETF carries a significantly lower expense ratio of 0.09% while Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF charges 0.45%
Micron delivered blowout quarterly results last month, with revenue more than quadrupling year over year.
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) may be one of biotech's most tempting buyout targets, thanks to its weight loss drug pipeline and massive obesity market opportunity. But the stock also carries serious risk, especiall…
Rocket Lab is expanding its satellite communications business with its $8 billion purchase of Iridium.
Corn futures are showing 2 to 4 ¼ cent losses so far on Thursday. There were 88 deliveries issued against July futures overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 3 3/4 cents lower at $4.00 1/4.
Cotton futures are trading with 12 to 25 point losses on the Thursday session. Crude oil is down $1.68 cents/barrel at $66.70, with the US dollar index $0.171 lower to $97.370.
Soybeans are falling back 8 ½ to 15 ¼ cents across most contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 14 1/2 cents at $11.31 3/4. Soymeal futures are $3.40 to $4.60 higher across most contracts, with…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.47%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.55%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.47%, an…
Soybeans are falling back 8 ½ to 15 ¼ cents across most contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 14 1/2 cents at $11.31 3/4. Soymeal futures are $3.40 to $4.60 higher across most contracts, with…
Social Security's trust funds are running out of money faster than previously expected.
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) today is up +335 (+5.54%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) is up +239 (+5.329%).
Bond prices moved steadily higher over the course of the day before closing firmly positive. As a result, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, fell 3.0 basis points to 4.539 perce…
Lean hog futures continue to bounce on Thursday, with contracts anywhere from $1.20 lower to 30 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $96.95 on Wednesday afternoon, up 6 cents from the day prior. …
Live cattle futures are falling $1.70 to $2 at midday Cash has been slow early this week with very little action early. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,356 head, with bids at $24…
It's up a respectable 1.2% -- but the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares ETF (NYSEMKT: SOXL) is up much, much more, surging past 14.1% on some billion-dollar-plus news items in semiconductors today.