Soybeans powered into the close as contracts were within a few cents of the daily high at the final bell. Futures were up anywhere from 7 to 16 cents at the close. The weekly gains totaled 37 ¾ cents...
Cotton futures closed out the week on a better note for the bull as contracts were up 53 to 244 points. July was down 284 points this week, with December 134 points lower. A weaker US dollar helped to...
Wheat bulls were feeling better heading into the weekend, as Friday posted a round of strength. Chicago contracts were up 11 to 19 ¼ cents across the board, with May getting thin and July up just a tick...
Lean hogs slipped lower as we closed out the week with losses of 15 to 97 cents across most contracts. June was down $3.52 since last Friday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down...
Live cattle ended the day with Juny down 12 cents and other contracts spreading higher, up 27 to 67 cents. June was down a total of $1.90 on the week. Cash trade has been slow to develop this week with...
Corn held up despite the bears putting up a fight after the overnight strength. Futures closed with contracts up ½ to 3 ¼ cents, as in delivery May was down a nickel. July futures ended the week with...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +1.26%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.99%. US stock indexes...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell to a 3-week low and finished down by -0.25%. The dollar sank Friday as T-note yields retreated on the weaker-than-expected reports on US Apr nonfarm payrolls and...
June WTI crude oil (CLM24 ) on Friday closed down -0.84 (-1.06%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM24 ) closed down -4.14 (-1.59%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Friday were under pressure the entire day and...
June Nymex natural gas (NGM24 ) on Friday closed up by +0.107 (+5.26%). June nat-gas prices Friday climbed to a 3-month nearest-futures high and settled sharply higher. Gas prices surged Friday after...