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Sat, May 18th, 2024
The Era of Weather Volatility Will Continue to Escalate Peaking in the mid 2030's

The History of Weather Volatility is Largely Driven by the 89-Year Solar Gleissberg Cycle, the 40-Year Sea Surface Temperature Cycle and the 220-Year Grande Solar Cycle Minimum. All three cycles are in...

How a weakening El Niño is causing a bear market in soft commodities and grain market volatility

Jim's video focuses on weather and crop issues on four continents

ZSN24 : 1228-0s (+0.97%)
SOYB : 25.52 (+0.28%)
ZCN24 : 452-4s (-0.98%)
CORN : 20.31 (-0.93%)
ZWN24 : 651-2s (-1.81%)
KEN24 : 661-6s (-1.71%)
WEAT : 6.09 (-1.30%)
CCN24 : 7,348s (-0.61%)
KCN24 : 206.60s (+4.40%)
TAGS : 28.15 (-0.60%)
DBA : 23.49 (-0.04%)
Cotton Heads Lower on Friday

The cotton market fall back lower on Friday, as contracts were down 5 to 38 points. On the week, July was down 142 points, with December losing just 16. The outside market factors were a mixed bag, with...

CTN24 : 75.89s (-0.46%)
CTV24 : 75.82s (-0.50%)
CTZ24 : 74.97s (-0.29%)
Sugar Prices Slide as the Supply Situation Improves

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Friday closed down -0.20 (-1.09%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -1.50 (-0.28%). Sugar prices posted moderate losses on Friday but remained...

SBN24 : 18.13s (-1.09%)
SWQ24 : 534.70s (-0.28%)
Cocoa Prices End Lower on the Outlook for Beneficial Rain in West Africa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Friday closed down -45 (-0.61%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed down -108 (-1.73%). Cocoa prices settled moderately lower on Friday due to the outlook for much-needed...

CCN24 : 7,348s (-0.61%)
CAU24 : 5,772s (-1.55%)
Coffee Closes Sharply Higher as Crop Concerns Spark Fund Buying

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Friday closed up +8.70 (+4.40%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed up +98 (+2.87%). Coffee prices Friday rallied to 2-week highs and finished sharply higher. ...

KCN24 : 206.60s (+4.40%)
RMN24 : 3,518s (+2.87%)
^USDBRL : 5.10470 (-0.49%)
Cotton Slipping Back Lower on Friday

The cotton market is back to heading lower into the weekend, as midday losses are 10 to 39 points in the nearby contracts. The outside market factors are a mixed bag, with crude oil up another 31 cents...

CTN24 : 75.89s (-0.46%)
CTV24 : 75.82s (-0.50%)
CTZ24 : 74.97s (-0.29%)
Sugar Prices Weighed Down on the Outlook for Robust Sugar Supplies

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is down -0.23 (-1.25%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is down -2.70 (-0.50%). Sugar prices today are moderately lower but remain above Thursday's significant...

SBN24 : 18.13s (-1.09%)
SWQ24 : 534.70s (-0.28%)
Cocoa Prices Slip on Expectations for Needed Rain in West Africa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) today is down -39 (-0.53%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is down -109 (-1.75%). Cocoa prices today are moderately lower. Cocoa recovered from its worst levels today...

CCN24 : 7,348s (-0.61%)
CAU24 : 5,772s (-1.55%)
Coffee Climbs on Scant Rainfall in Brazil and Vietnam

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) today is up +6.85 (+3.46%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is up +82 (+2.40%). Coffee prices today are sharply higher and posted 2-week highs. Insufficient rainfall...

KCN24 : 206.60s (+4.40%)
RMN24 : 3,518s (+2.87%)
^USDBRL : 5.10470 (-0.49%)

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30-year bonds have declined 45% since April 2020, the largest 4-year loss in over a century 🚨 https://t.co/ioemywYv74
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Ethereum $ETH has fallen to its lowest valuation against Bitcoin $BTC in more than 3 years. This is one ugly chart! https://t.co/Nfo6fGPGJ3
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Gold hits highest closing price in history 🚨 https://t.co/kTuBs3Uc5r https://t.co/YwLitO7Avv
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Copper Production by Country - Top 3 are Chile, Peru, Congo https://t.co/WQGLQmCLqZ
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Chinese Stocks form a Golden Cross https://t.co/CoiC6AkHdh
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Alphabet Insider Trading Alert 🚨 CEO Sundar Pichai just sold 22,500 $GOOG shares for a total value of $3.9 million. He's now sold more than $27 million worth of shares this year. https://t.co/8rw6KpASny https://t.co/gJHTQ646nr
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Butter hits highest price since Halloween 🎃 Between OJ, Cheese, and Butter, this is concerning folks 🙏🤲 https://t.co/IhS3qP86Gx
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Cheese hits highest price since November 2022 😢🤦‍♂️ https://t.co/kPVGh9AORE
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BREAKING 🚨: CBOE Volatility Index $VIX closed under 12 for the first time since November 27, 2019 https://t.co/3glFFwDtZ6 https://t.co/P8GngCVhXT

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Cotton Heads Lower on Friday
The cotton market fall back lower on Friday, as contracts were down 5 to 38 points. On the week, July was down 142 points, with December losing just 16. The outside market factors were a mixed bag, with crude oil up another 76 cents and the US dollar index just... Read more

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Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF)

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