Cocoa Prices Pressured as Supply Concerns Ease
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25) today is down -76 (-0.95%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25) is down -49 (-0.78%).
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Crude Oil Prices Climb as US-Iran Truce Collapses
August WTI crude oil (CLQ26) today is up +0.81 (+1.04%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26) is up +0.0466 (+1.47%).
Read more →Stocks Supported as Bond Yields Slide on Weak CPI Report
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.97%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.30%, an…
Read more →Dollar Falls and Gold Rallies as US CPI Trails Estimates
The dollar index (DXY00) is down by -0.55% today. The dollar is retreating today after US June consumer prices rose less than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the benign CPI report has reduced the chances…
Read more →Stocks Rally on Fed-Friendly CPI Report
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.97%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.28%, an…
Read more →Cotton Facing Early Tuesday Weakness
Cotton prices are down 50 to 64 points so far on Tuesday morning. Futures were mixed to start the week, with contracts down 9 to 10 points higher. Crude oil was up $6.54 on the day following increased tensions with the …
Read more →Stocks Settle Lower as Chipmakers Routed and US-Iran Tensions Escalate
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Monday closed down -0.79%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.88%. September E-mini S&P futures (ES…
Read more →Goldman Sachs Names Top 3 US Lodging Stocks Ahead of Earnings
The growth-to-value rotation and reflation trades have dominated market headlines in 2021, while quality and defensive styles have barely been mentioned as their performance continues to lag on a relative basis.
Read more →U.S. trade official says 'very few' Nvidia H200 AI chips have been shipped to China
A top U.S. trade official said on Tuesday that "very few" of Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips have been shipped to China and Hong Kong.
Read more →JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon offers up a quick insight for investors
Even JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon can't predict the future for the economy and markets.
Read more →Fed’s Warsh vows to ’do my job’ if challenged by Trump
Weeks after the end of a historic term, Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are making a rare appearance before Congress, and facing wide-ranging questions as the high court seeks millions of dollar…
Read more →Warren Buffett cuts off donations to Gates Foundation following Epstein revelations
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Read more →Here’s the inflation breakdown for June 2026 — in one chart
Consumer prices pulled back in June on the heels of lower energy and gasoline prices, a reversal after moving sharply upward in recent months due to the Iran war. However, inflation risks re-igniting in coming months am…
Read more →Supreme Court Justice Barrett says 'the threat level is really high' in budget testimony
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told a House subcommittee on Tuesday that "the threat level" against her and other federal judges "is really high" as she testified about the high court's 2027 budget request.
Read more →E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6M from Trump in sex abuse, defamation case: Court filing
Writer E. Jean Carroll has been paid more than $5.6 million that she was owed as part of a federal civil jury verdict holding President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, a court filing showed Tuesday.
Read more →Paramount still plans to close WBD merger by end of September despite lawsuit
Paramount Skydance is still aiming to close its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by the end of September despite a recent lawsuit filed by state attorneys general challenging the deal, Paramount's lead tri…
Read more →United Airlines' new upsell: Keeping other travelers out of the middle seat
United Airlines has a new way to entice customers to pay more on board: no middle seat neighbor.
Read more →Baird Raises PT on Mastercard (MA) Stock
Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) is one of the Best Monopoly Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. On July 7, Baird raised its price objective on the company's stock to $680 from $660, and maintained an "Outperform" …
Read more →Chamath Palihapitiya says soaring AI token spend will hit companies' earnings
Tech investor Chamath Palihapitiya on Tuesday said artificial intelligence usage could negatively impact some companies' earnings, in part because C-suite executives will have to contend with spending that they "didn't …
Read more →Soybeans Fading Back on Tuesday AM Trade, as Conditions Recover
Soybeans are trading with 5 to 7 ¼ cent losses early on Tuesday. Futures closed with Monday gains of 4 to 5 ½ cents. Open interest suggested new buying, up 6,710 contracts on Monday. The cmdtyView national average Cash …
Read more →Wheat Falling Back on Tuesday
Wheat is showing 3 to 5 cent losses across most contracts. The wheat complex was lower across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW contracts were fractionally to 5 cents lower on the day. Open interest was up 6,116 contract…
Read more →Cotton Facing Early Tuesday Weakness
Cotton prices are down 50 to 64 points so far on Tuesday morning. Futures were mixed to start the week, with contracts down 9 to 10 points higher. Crude oil was up $6.54 on the day following increased tensions with the …
Read more →Corn Slipping Lower on Tuesday Morning, as Crop Ratings Improve
Corn price action is down 5 to 6 cents so far on Tuesday morning trade. Futures slipped into the Monday close as contracts were mostly 1 ½ to 2 ¾ cents higher. July was down ¼ cent. Preliminary open interest was down 7,…
Read more →Stocks Settle Lower as Chipmakers Routed and US-Iran Tensions Escalate
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Monday closed down -0.79%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.88%. September E-mini S&P futures (ES…
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