Futures Market Overview

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.32%. US stock indexes...

No rest for the weary in this market.  Nellie is nervous and with the continual issues of the bird flu being examined, there is likely to be more restraints placed until we can get a handle on this issue....

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose +0.16%. The dollar on Wednesday recovered from a 1-1/2 week low and moved moderately higher. Strength in T-note yields Wednesday boosted the dollar. Also,...

June WTI crude oil (CLM24 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.55 (-0.66%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK24 ) closed up +0.76 (+0.28%). Crude and gasoline prices Wednesday settled mixed. Strength in the dollar...

May Nymex natural gas (NGK24 ) on Wednesday closed down by -0.159 (-8.77%). May nat gas prices Wednesday fell to a 1-week low and closed sharply lower on forecasts for mild US weather and abundant nat-gas...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.09 (+0.45%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed up +3.40 (+0.59%). Sugar prices posted moderate gains on Wednesday as they consolidated...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK24 ) on Wednesday closed up +459 (+4.34%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24 ) closed up +336 (+3.55%). Cocoa prices Wednesday rallied sharply on the outlook for global cocoa supplies...

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Wednesday closed up +4.05 (+1.83%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK24 ) closed up +273 (+6.46%). Coffee prices Wednesday moved higher, with robusta soaring to a new record...