Sugar Prices Continue Lower on Improved Monsoon Rains in India
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) today is down -0.04 (-0.27%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) is down -5.00 (-1.08%).
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Stocks Fall Sharply as Crude Oil Prices Soar and Alphabet Sparks AI Spending Concerns
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday fell -1.49%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) fell -1.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) fell -2.26%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -1.50%, a…
Read more →Amazon cracks down on use of AI images by sellers after New York law
Amazon is requiring that third-party sellers label any product images or videos that contain "AI-generated people" after New York recently passed a law mandating greater transparency around "synthetic performers" in ads.
Read more →National Bankshares (NKSH) Q2 Earnings Lag Estimates
National Bankshares (NKSH) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.79 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.8 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.61 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted…
Read more →Form 4 Kinder Morgan Inc For: 23 July
Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Announces Its Net Asset Value and Asset Coverage Ratios as of June 30, 2026
Read more →Two decades of mass protests in India
In 2024, mass protests brought an abrupt end to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s long tenure in power, opening the door to Bangladesh’s most consequential election in more than a decade. To talk about this new …
Read more →Tesla stock suffers double-digit drop on carmaker’s worst day in years
Tesla’s stock fell about 13.5% on Thursday in one of the biggest single-day market losses in the company’s history.
Read more →Stocks Fall Sharply as Crude Oil Prices Soar and Alphabet Sparks AI Spending Concerns
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday fell -1.49%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) fell -1.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) fell -2.26%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -1.50%, a…
Read more →The August stock-market slump is a myth — so why does Wall Street keep repeating it?
In order to understand the brutality of American capitalism, you have to start on the plantation.
Read more →World’s quietest metal just dropped a huge bullish signal
Demand for their product is decidedly robust, particularly for copper coil or copper plate or the ultra-pure copper broken up literally into atoms to make tiny, high-speed computer chips. Or all the wiring and related e…
Read more →Dollar Rises on Houthi Tanker Attack and Higher Oil Prices
The dollar index (DXY00) on Thursday rose by +0.35%. The dollar found support from strong US interest rate differentials, as the 10-year T-note yield rose by +4 bp and posted a new 1.5-year high amid Thursday's surge in…
Read more →Nat-Gas Prices Fade Mildly But See Support from Hotter US Weather Forecasts
Nat-gas prices fell back as US natural gas inventories rose by more than the 5-year average. Also on the bearish side was concern that Tropical Storm Bertha could disrupt liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities on…
Read more →Cocoa Prices Slump Amid Abundant Supplies
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) on Thursday closed down -27 (-0.51%), while September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed unchanged.
Read more →Coffee Prices Fall as USDA Predicts 6% Increase in Global Coffee Production
September arabica coffee (KCU26) on Thursday closed down -57.25 (-2.29%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) closed down -88 (-2.32%).
Read more →Hogs Trading with Midday Gains
Lean hog futures are trading with 40 to 60 cent gains at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $101.76 Thursday morning, up 72 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 56 cents higher on Jul…
Read more →Dollar Rises on Houthi Tanker Attack and Higher Oil Prices
The dollar index (DXY00) is up +0.37%. The dollar is finding support from strong US interest rate differentials, as the 10-year T-note yield rose by +5 bp and posted a new 1.5-year high amid today's surge in oil prices …
Read more →Hogs Look to Thursday Action Following Wednesday Gains
Lean hog futures saw gains of 20 to 75 cents across most contracts, with August the exception, down a nickel. Open interest was up 199 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $101.08 Wedne…
Read more →Oracle signs 10-year software contract with Pentagon worth up to $7 billion
The Pentagon on Thursday announced a contract with Oracle worth almost $7 billion over a decade, a big win for the software maker, which has been punished by investors this year. The stock rose about 3% in extended trad…
Read more →Trump to slap 'sweeping' new tariffs on 60 trade partners as global duties expire
The Trump administration will impose new tariffs just after midnight ET Friday on dozens of countries over alleged forced-labor violations, according to a notice in the Federal Register.
Read more →Intel's stock jumps 11% as chipmaker rides AI boom to fastest revenue growth in almost 15 years
Intel reported better-than-expected second-quarter results on Thursday, notching its fastest revenue growth rate for any quarter since 2011 and issuing guidance that topped expectations. The stock jumped 11% in extended…
Read more →Cerebras stock gains on AMD partnership
Cerebras shares gained about 5% on Thursday after the company forged an agreement with Advanced Micro Devices that involves the two chipmakers to work together on artificial intelligence systems.
Read more →Japan’s $1.8 trillion pension giant might bring money home. That could jolt U.S. stocks and the Fed.
Japan’s pension titan selling foreign assets could push U.S. yields up and sap demand for the dollar.
Read more →T-Mobile’s stock sinks despite customers pouring into premium plans
Fidelity Equity Income’s Persaud on buffering volatility, pursuing yield, and keeping up with tech.
Read more →Boyd Gaming tops Q2 EPS estimate, but fall short on revenue
Wall Street is bracing for a soft second quarter from Visteon Corporation when the automotive cockpit electronics specialist reports before the bell on July 23. The consensus among 11 analysts calls for earnings of $2.1…
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