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Soybean Bulls Pushing Back at Midday

Soybeans are trading with 8 to 10 cents higher in the front months on Monday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 8 1/2 cents at $12.46. Soymeal futures are $3.50 to $3.80 at midday, with Soy Oil 45 to…

Sugar Prices Consolidate Their Recent Rally

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) closed up +0.01 (+0.06%) on Monday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) closed up +1.70 (+0.32%).

Brazilian Real Weakness Weighs on Sugar Prices

Sugar prices gave up an early advance today and turned lower as a slump in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL) to a 1.5-week low spurred long liquidation in sugar futures. The weaker real encourages export selling by Brazil’s …

Corn Trading with Midday Gains

Corn futures are trading with 1 to 2 cents gains at midday. There were 35 deliveries issued on Friday against September futures, which expire today. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 2 cents at $4.86 …

Hogs Face Friday Pressure as Cash and Cutout Weaken

Lean hog futures were down 72 cents to $1.62 across most contracts on Friday, with October slipping 77 cents for the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $85.38 on Friday afternoon, down $1.48 from the d…

Cattle Rally into the Weekend

Live cattle futures posted positive trade on Friday, with contracts up anywhere from 20 cents to $1. Cash trade kicked off on Friday, with some action at $186 reported in the South, up $1 on the week. Northern action wa…

Singapore Stock Market May Extend Friday's Gains

(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market on Friday ended the four-day losing streak in which it had retreated almost 110 points or 3.4 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 5,700-point plateau and it …

Rebound Anticipated For Japan Stock Market

(RTTNews) - The Japan stock market on Thursday ended the four-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 860 points or 2.5 percent. The Nikkei 225 now sits just beneath the 38,175-point plateau although it may…

South Korea Shares May Find Traction On Monday

(RTTNews) - The South Korea stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, slumping almost 150 points or 2.1 percent in that span. The KOSPI now sits just above the 6,900-point plateau although it may stop th…

3 Tips to Help You Max Out Your IRA Before the End of 2026

You're allowed to contribute up to $7,500 to an IRA in 2026 if you're under 50, or $8,600 if you're 50 or older by the end of the year. That money could go a long way toward helping you cover your retirement costs, espe…

Stocks Shake Off CPI Report and Rally on Lower Oil Prices

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday rose by +0.86%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) rose by +0.98%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) rose by +0.91%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +0.83%, and …