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Cotton Falls on Wednesday

Cotton futures were falling on Wednesday with contracts down 70 to 106 points at the final bell. Crude oil prices were down 66 cents/barrel, with the US dollar index back down $0.404 to $98.755.

Nat-Gas Prices Rebound Ahead of August Contract Expiration

Nat-gas prices rebounded from a 3-month nearest-futures low and settled higher amid fund short covering as Wednesday was the last trading day for the August Nymex natural gas futures contract. Prices have been under pre…

Corn Pushes Lower on Wednesday

Corn futures gave back the bounce from Tuesday, with contracts closing the Wednesday session down 2 to 9 ½ cents, led by the nearbys. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 9 1/2 cents at $4.19 3/4.

Cattle Extending Bounce to Wednesday

Live cattle futures are posting $1.85 to $2.60 higher trade so far on the Wednesday session. Early bids of $228 were reported this week though trade has been inactive. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction sh…

Cotton Falling Lower on Wednesday

Cotton futures are trading with contracts 105 to 120 points lower across most contracts on Wednesday. Crude oil is back up $5.20 per barrel, with the US dollar index up 0.024. The Fed will release their decision on rate…

Wheat Posting Mixed Wednesday Trade

The wheat complex is showing mixed trade on Wednesday, with contracts firmer in the hard red months. Chicago SRW contracts are slipping lower on the midweek session with losses of ¾ to 2 cents. KC HRW futures are 1 to 2…

Stocks Tumble as Chipmakers Plunge, Oil Spikes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.71%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -1.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.98%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…

Corn Facing Wednesday Weakness

Corn futures are down 8 to 9 cents so far across most contracts on Wednesday, giving back the bounce from Tuesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 8 1/2 cents at $4.28 1/4.

Hogs Falling Back on Wednesday

Lean hog futures are trading with 80 to $1.60 midday losses on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $101.65 on Wednesday morning, up 33 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 1…

Cattle Extending Bounce to Wednesday

Live cattle futures are posting $1.85 to $2.60 higher trade so far on the Wednesday session. Early bids of $228 were reported this week though trade has been inactive. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction sh…

Stocks Settle Mostly Higher on Positive Earnings Results

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +1.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.98%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26…

Stocks Pressured by Renewed US-Iran Hostilities

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.23%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…