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Rising Margin Requirements Hammer Coffee Prices

Coffee prices settled sharply lower on Friday, continuing the volatile price swings seen this week. After Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) raised margin requirements for trading coffee futures twice this week, liquidity …

Wheat Rallying on Friday with Russian Rumors

The wheat complex is trading with double digit gains across most contracts on Friday. Chicago SRW contracts are trading with 19 to 23 1/2 cent gains at midday. There were 2 deliveries against CBT wheat overnight, with 5…

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…

European Markets Close On Mixed Note

(RTTNews) - The major European markets closed on a mixed note on Wednesday with stocks swinging between gains and losses right through the day's session, as investors assessed the regional economic data, and awaited the…

Interesting TSM Put And Call Options For June 2028

The put contract at the $430.00 strike price has a current bid of $105.00. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $430.00, but will also collect the premium, p…

Stock Indexes Supported by Weak Crude Oil Prices

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.08%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.16%, an…

Ex-Div Reminder for Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust (VKQ)

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from VKQ is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 7.52% on…