Futures traders continued to narrow basis spreads starting off the week. Although not the best marketing price structure, it is improved greatly from last week, and second only to two weeks ago.
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The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.05%. The dollar fell from a 2.5-week high on Monday and finished lower after Axios reported that Iran has offered a new proposal to reopen the Strait of...
June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Monday closed up +1.97 (+2.09%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed up +0.0372 (+1.12%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Monday, with gasoline...
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Monday closed up +0.027 (+1.07%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Monday as short covering emerged amid colder US weather forecasts, potentially boosting nat-gas heating...
Weather conditions, consumer concerns over still-high gas prices, and potential long-term implications from a DOJ investigation will move cattle and hog futures prices this week.
"Sell in May" isn't just an old saying — it has teeth in NZD/USD. Risk gets dumped, money runs to the US dollar, and the Kiwi often takes the hit. Add slowing global growth and RBNZ seasonal weakness,...
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Monday closed down -0.10 (-0.72%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -8.20 (-1.88%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance on Monday and settled...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Monday closed down -135 (-3.93%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -99 (-3.93%). Cocoa prices fell sharply on Monday amid robust supplies and slack demand....