Wheat Faces Mixed Trade on Tuesday

The wheat complex faced some weakness on Tuesday, with CBT trying to hold up. Chicago SRW contracts were mixed, with front months fractionally to 2 ½ cents higher and deferreds steady to 3 ¾ cents lower. KC HRW futures …

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Corn Closes Turnaround Tuesday with Strength

Corn futures took back much of the Monday weakness, with contracts closing 5 to 6 ¾ cents in the front months and steady to 2 cents higher in the deferreds. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 6 3/4 ce…

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Japanese Market Slightly Lower

(RTTNews) - The Japanese stock market is slightly lower on Thursday, extending the losses in the previous session, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 just below the 28,900 level, following the mixed cues overnight from Wall …

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Higher Open Called For Indonesia Stock Market

(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market has finished lower in five straight sessions, slumping more than 200 points or 3.4 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 6,130-point plateau a…

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Hogs Close with Tuesday Gains

Lean hog futures posted gains of 20 to 50 cents in the front months on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $70 on Tuesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 25 cents on Jan 9 at $80.60.

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Sinking Crude Oil Prices Weigh on Sugar

Sugar prices slid to 1-week lows on Tuesday and settled lower amid the plunge in crude oil prices. WTI crude oil (CLU26) sank more than -4% on Tuesday, adding to Monday’s -7% plunge, which undercuts ethanol prices and m…

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Cotton Posting Modest Midday Strength

Cotton futures are trading with midday gains of 7 to 15 points on Tuesday, shrugging off early weakness. Crude oil is down another $4.10 per barrel, with the US dollar index down 0.224.

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Stocks Mixed as Weakness in Chipmakers Deepens

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.22%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.68%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -1.50%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.2…

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