It’s a buyer’s market for bonds

Gold is no longer facing a lack of demand. It is facing supply from the very institutions that once anchored its multi-year advance. The central banks that accumulated close to 1,000 tonnes per year since 2022 are now l…

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Corn Starting Wednesday with Gains

Corn prices are up 3 to 4 cents so far on Wednesday morning with spillover support from double digit gains in the wheat complex. Futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts ¾ to 2 ¾ cents lower, as July expire…

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Stocks Settle Higher on Tame Inflation News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.10%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) …

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Hogs Look to Wednesday after Mixed Tuesday

Lean hog futures were mixed on Tuesday, with contracts up 35 cent to 40 cents lower. Open interest was up 6,944 contracts on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $98.56 on Tuesday afternoon, down 22 c…

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Stocks Supported By Favorable Inflation News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.31%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.27%, an…

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Dollar Declines on a Benign US CPI Report

The dollar index (DXY00) fell by -0.32% on Tuesday. The dollar retreated on Tuesday after US June consumer prices rose less than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the benign CPI report has reduced the chan…

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Cotton Bouncing Higher on Wednesday Morning

Cotton price action is 14 to 26 points gains on Wednesday morning. Futures ended Tuesday on a weaker noted despite a midday bounce, with contracts down 23 to 74 points on the session. Crude oil was up $1.69 on the day w…

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What Intel Stock Was Saying Before Its 5x Climb

It's the kind of surge that makes you check the ticker twice. Between mid-2025 and mid-2026, Intel (INTC) stock surged nearly 360%, leaving the broader market in the dust. In hindsight, it's easy to point to the AI-fuel…

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