Cocoa Prices Slump as European Cocoa Demand Plunges
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) today is down -532 (-9.04%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) is down -405 (-9.28%).
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Coffee Prices Tumble as Brazil’s Coffee Exports Rebound
September arabica coffee (KCU26) today is down -13.60 (-4.16%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) is down -116 (-2.97%).
Read more →Hog Bulls Look for Follow-Up as Pork Firms, Mostly Higher at Midday
Lean hog futures are mostly higher at midday on Thursday, with nearby August down a nickel as this is writer. Other contracts are up 47 to 87 cents. Lean hog futures posted gains of $1.05 to $2.35 across most contracts …
Read more →Soybeans Give Back Early Session Gains on Thursday
Soybean futures are trading 5 to 6 cents lower at midday on profit taking after the rally on Wednesday had boosted prices above the $12 round number resistance. Futures settled 7 ½ to 11 cents higher on Wednesday. Open …
Read more →Cattle Hit Hard by Bears on Thursday
Live cattle futures are trading sharply lower at midday on Thursday, with a number of contract months down $3 per cwt or more. They posted $1.30 to $2.82 losses on Wednesday. Open interest was down 3,922 contracts, sugg…
Read more →Wheat Futures Hanging On to Most of Wednesday’s Rally
Wheat futures are fading at midday, down 4 to 5 cents but holding on to most of the Wednesday rally. The wheat complex was in rally mode on Wednesday, with potential restrictions on Russian exports out of the Black Sea.…
Read more →Here's why the housing market is hurting so much this summer
Two different reads on the housing market released Thursday point to the same problem, one that appears to be getting worse. Housing is just too expensive — to own and to build.
Read more →Trump suspends teleprompter operator over Kalshi bets allegations, White House says
President Donald Trump's longtime teleprompter operator is under investigation by federal regulators in connection with bets they allegedly made on the prediction market platform Kalshi related to statements made by Tru…
Read more →A priority for the next chancellor: boost the London stock market
Politicians need to see there’s something worth boosting. The current hollowing-out is not healthy
Read more →SpaceX’s Starship is set for takeoff — and its floundering stock could use the lift
The megarocket’s success is SpaceX’s “single most important watch item,” one analyst says.
Read more →Horizon Kinetics Asset Management buys $2,268 in RENN fund shares
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC, a 10% owner and investment adviser to RENN Fund, Inc., made an open-market purchase of 756 shares of Common Stock at $3.00 per share on July 13, 2026, bringing its direct holdings …
Read more →Key Republican says he won’t vote for Blanche unless he meets with Epstein survivors
Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, admitted “mistakes” in his handling of the release of millions of files stemming from investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, which revealed survivors’ names.
Read more →As prediction markets boom, questions arise over who will be the watchdog
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has been the lead regulator on event contract exchanges for over 30 years after it issued a 1992 ruling on the Iowa Electronic Markets, widely recognized as the first prediction …
Read more →A $3 Billion Reason to Buy Tower Semiconductor Stock Here
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) is making one of the biggest investments in its history, and it could significantly strengthen the company's long-term growth outlook. The specialty chip foundry plans to invest $3 billion to …
Read more →Short sellers load up against SpaceX as stock drops below IPO price
Short sellers are rapidly increasing their bets against SpaceX, driving bearish positioning to nearly one-third of the company's public float as the struggling stock hovers below its IPO price.
Read more →When Call-Writing ETFs Underperform: RYLD Gives Up 8% to Uncapped Peers This Year
RYLD sells covered calls to fund its double-digit yield, but payouts have dropped nearly 50% from the 2021 volatility peak as premiums compressed.
Read more →Trump is set to deliver an election-focused national address tonight. Here's what to know
President Donald Trump has signaled he plans to raise alleged issues with U.S. elections during a primetime address to the nation set for Thursday at 9 p.m. ET.
Read more →42% of adults rely on their parents for financial support—there are no 'bad guys' here, says financial therapist
A large portion of U.S. adults are making ends meet with help from their parents.
Read more →Here's what to expect when Netflix reports earnings after the bell
Here's how Netflix is expected to perform for the period ended June 30, according to estimates from analysts polled by LSEG:
Read more →Dollar Boosted by Better-Than-Expected US Economic News
The dollar index (DXY00) is up by +0.18% today. The dollar is moving higher today as better-than-expected US economic reports signal economic strength. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a 10-week low, Jun retai…
Read more →Stocks Pressured by a Renewed Selloff in Chipmakers
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.46%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -1.28%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…
Read more →Wheat Rallies on Wednesday following Black Sea Escalation
The wheat complex was in rally mode leading to the grains higher on Wednesday, with export concerns out of the Black Sea. Chicago SRW contracts were mostly 26 to 32 1/2 cents in the green at the close. KC HRW futures we…
Read more →Thursday's ETF Movers: IHI, PTF
And underperforming other ETFs today is the Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF, off about 5.5% in Thursday afternoon trading. Among components of that ETF with the weakest showing on Thursday were shares of A…
Read more →Daily Dividend Report: SON,KO,FUL,PPG,CNP,OKE
The Board of Directors of Coca-Cola announced the election of a new company officer and the approval of the company's regular quarterly dividend. The company declared a regular quarterly dividend of 53 cents per common …
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