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Cattle Hit Fresh Lows as Selling Resumes on Wednesday

Live cattle futures continued the liquidation, with contracts down $3.02 to $4.10 across the board. Futures hit fresh 2026 lows on the day. Cash trade saw a few $230-232 sales on Wednesday, though there has not been eno…

Cathay General Bancorp Q2 Profit Rises

(RTTNews) - Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) on Wednesday reported second-quarter 2026 results, with profit increasing from the year-ago period, supported by higher net interest income and non-interest income.

Hogs Continue Steady Rally to Wednesday

Lean hog futures saw gains of 20 to 75 cents across most contracts, with August the exception, down a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $101.08 Wednesday afternoon, up 86 cents from the day prior. T…

Stock Indexes Retreat as Crude Oil and Bond Yields Climb

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.48%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.1…

Improved Monsoon Rains in India Undercut Sugar Prices

Sugar prices settled lower on Wednesday as India’s monsoon rains continue to improve. India’s Meteorological Department reported on Wednesday that India’s cumulative monsoon rainfall was 19% below normal as of July 22, …

Cotton Posting Midday Wednesday Gains

Cotton futures are trading with gains of 44 to 100 points so far on the Wednesday session. Crude oil is up another $2.06 per barrel, with the US dollar index down 0.036.

Stock Indexes Retreat as Crude Oil and Bond Yields Climb

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.48%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.1…

Dollar Slightly Lower as the Yen Recovers

The dollar index (DXY00) is down by -0.10% today. The dollar is under modest pressure today amid a recovery in the yen, which rose from a 39-year low on the prospect of faster interest rate hikes from the BOJ. Losses in…

Why Sandisk Stock Was a Winner on Wednesday

On a slightly down Wednesday for the stock market, Sandisk's (NASDAQ: SNDK) equity landed in positive territory. On the back of an analyst's price target raise, the storied memory module specialist finished the trading …

Soybeans Kicking Off Midweek Trade with Early Strength

Soybeans are 7 to 9 ¼ cents higher so far on Wednesday morning. Futures posted Turnaround Tuesday losses of 3 to 6 1/2 cents on the session pulling off early lows. Open interest was up just 1,907 contracts on Tuesday. T…

Stock Indexes Settle Higher as Chipmakers Soar

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.89%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.74%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.93%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) …

Corn Rallying at Midday

Corn futures are trading with 7 to 9 cent gains at midday, with spillover support from wheat. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 8 1/2 cents at $4.30 3/4.

Corn Firm Late to Close Tuesday with Gains

Corn futures found strength late in the session, with contracts up 2 to 3 ¼ cents across the front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 ¼ cents at $4.21.

D.R. Horton (DHI) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

D.R. Horton (DHI +0.38%) reported consolidated revenues of $7.6 billion and pretax income of $867 million, achieving a pretax margin above internal targets. Active selling communities increased 11%, with net sales order…

PNC (PNC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

PNC Financial Services Group (PNC +0.10%) reported that the FirstBank acquisition significantly expanded its loan and deposit bases, comprising a major part of the sequential growth. Management outlined that ongoing inv…

Conagra (CAG) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) will release its fiscal 2026 fourth quarter and full year earnings on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. A press release, supplemental materials, and pre-recorded remarks will be available that morning,…

Corn Rallying to Start Wednesday Trade

Corn is trading with early gains of 6 to 7 cents on Wednesday morning. Spillover from double-digit gains in wheat is supportive. Futures found strength late in the session, with contracts up 2 to 3 ¼ cents across the fr…