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Wheat Starting Monday Mixed

Wheat is mixed across most contracts this morning, with strength led by Chicago and the spring wheat complex. The wheat complex was mixed on Friday, with the winter wheats slipping back and spring wheat seeing strength.…

Corn Bulls Getting a Headstart with Monday Morning Rally

Corn futures are trading with 5 to 7 cent gains so far on Monday. Bulls found their footing on Friday following friendlier than expected USDA data. Contracts were up 2 ½ to 10 ¼ cents across the board, led by the front …

Stocks Retreat on Chipmaker Weakness and US-Iran Standoff

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.33%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -1.12%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…

Nasdaq Becomes a Launchpad for Clean Energy in the AI Era

The demand for electricity has become one of the defining pressures of the AI era. The explosive growth in data centers has altered how power gets built, financed, and delivered—and increasingly, that conversation runs …

Cotton Posting Early Monday Rally

Cotton prices are up 115 to 120 early on Monday. Futures closed with gains of 45 to 99 points on Friday, Futures shrugged off the production increase via the WASDE, as they accounted for the larger acreage from NASS las…

Cattle Look to Monday After Week of Weakness

Live cattle futures posted losses of $1.05 to 1.30 on Friday, with nearby August down a nickel. August was still down $4.02 last week. Open interest was down 3,470 contracts, suggesting longs were exiting. Cash trade wa…

Amazon's AI Chip Bet Could Be Bigger Than Investors Realize

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is reportedly exploring external sales of its custom AI chips, creating a potential new catalyst beyond AWS. If Trainium and Inferentia gain traction, Amazon could challenge Nvidia's pricing power …

Soybeans Showing Monday AM Gains

Soybeans are showing 5 to 7 cent gains early on Monday. Futures closed the Friday session with contracts up fractionally in some deferred to as much as 16 ¾ cents. September closed the week with a 55 ½ cent rally, as No…

Stock Indexes Settle Higher as Geopolitical Risks Ease

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.42%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.33%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) r…

Cotton Posts Friday Strength Despite Production Hike

Cotton futures closed with gains of 45 to 99 points on Friday, Futures shrugged off the production increase via the WASDE, as they accounted for the larger acreage from NASS last week. December closed the week with a 44…

A2Z Cust2Mate Appoints Gadi Levin As CFO

(RTTNews) - Technology company A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Corp. (AZ) announced that Gadi Levin has been appointed Chief Financial Officer effective immediately.

China Stock Market May Bounce Higher Again On Monday

(RTTNews) - The China stock market headed south again on Friday, one day after ending the three-day losing streak in which it had dropped almost 75 points or 1.8 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just benea…

Malaysia Bourse May Crack Resistance At 1,700 Points

(RTTNews) - The Malaysia stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes since the end of the three-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 25 points or 1.5 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Comp…

Australian Markets Slightly Lower

(RTTNews) - The Australian stock market is slightly lower on Monday, reversing some of the gains in the previous session, despite he broadly positive cues from Wall Street on Friday. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index is f…