Crude Prices Finish Higher After Weekly EIA Inventories Decline
Barchart2 minutes ago
June WTI crude oil (CLM24 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.61 (+0.78%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM24 ) closed down -1.16 (-0.462%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Wednesday settled mixed, with gasoline falling to a 2-month low. A stronger dollar on Wednesday was negative for energy prices. Also, a rebound...
Another up week for broiler hatchery numbers
Brownfield Ag News7 minutes ago
Broiler hatchery numbers continue to point to larger supplies later this year. The USDA says 246.559 million eggs went into incubation last week, slightly higher than a week ago and up 1% from a year ago, with the average hatchability rate remaining around 79%. Placements of hatched chicks into the...
The Relationship Between Elections and Volatility
CME Group15 minutes ago
Inflation, interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty tend to influence the market more than U.S. elections. CME Group CVOL data shows above-average volatility in the treasury and metals markets in the weeks surrounding the 2016 and 2020 elections. Traders can use equity options ahead of the election to take a view...
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Walsh Trading20 minutes ago
The Grains and Cattle Lower Today. What Will Friday Bring?
Truck Shipments (Movement) in Packages - McAllen, TX
USDA22 minutes ago
REPORTING OFFICE: MCALLEN MAY 08 2024 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: TUE MAY 07 2024 * MODE IS TRUCK UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ...
Ornamental Shipment (Movement) Report - McAllen, TX
USDA22 minutes ago
REPORTING OFFICE: MCALLEN MAY 08 2024 DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS AND IMPORTS OF ORNAMENTAL CROPS FOR MAY 07 2024 ...
Sugar Prices Weighed Down by Dollar Strength and Higher Brazilian Production
Barchart31 minutes ago
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.35 (-1.75%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -12.80 (-2.19%). Sugar prices Wednesday closed moderately lower as a stronger dollar spurred some long liquidation pressure in sugar futures after Tuesday's rally. On Tuesday, sugar...
Cocoa Prices Post Modest Gains as Global Supplies Remain Tight
Barchart34 minutes ago
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Wednesday closed up +24 (+0.28%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed up +6 (+0.08%). Cocoa prices posted modest gains on Wednesday as a global cocoa shortfall persists. Extreme volatility in cocoa prices has gripped the market since prices soared to...
Coffee Prices Erase Early Losses on Forecasts for Limited Rain in Brazil
Barchart35 minutes ago
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.90 (+0.46%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed up +36 (+1.07%). Coffee prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and posted moderate gains. Forecasts for limited rainfall in Brazil until late next week sparked some short covering in coffee...
Truck Shipments (Movement) in Packages - Orlando, FL
USDA49 minutes ago
REPORTING OFFICE: ORLANDO MAY 08 2024 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: TUE MAY 07 2024 * MODE IS TRUCK UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ...
Truck Shipments (Movement) in 10,000 lb Units - Orlando, FL
USDA49 minutes ago
REPORTING OFFICE: ORLANDO MAY 08 2024 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: TUE MAY 07 2024 *MODE IS TRUCK...
Microsoft Still Leads the AI Race. It's Not Too Late To Buy the Stock.
Barchart1 hour ago
Understanding where AI technology is starting to yield real business results - and where it isn’t - will be key to distinguishing the AI winners from the losers in the coming years. One obvious winner is Microsoft, whose long-term strategy seems to be to create a new computing interface through which all AI tools will flow - similar to how Windows became the interface for the majority of office workers to interact with their computers.
Crops emerging in Iowa, soil conditions favorable
Brownfield Ag News1 hour ago
An extension agronomist says corn and soybeans are rapidly emerging across Iowa. Meaghan Anderson with Iowa State University says, “You can actually row some of these fields already, so I imagine that we’ll see a lot more emergence here in the coming days with the heat that we’re expecting.” She...