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Markets are in a state of indecision. Here's why Nike looks like a good option for a collar right now.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -0.54%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.16%. March E-mini...
The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.08%. The dollar recovered from overnight losses on Thursday and turned higher after weekly US jobless claims rose less than expected, a sign of labor market...
April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.21 (-0.32%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed up +0.0079 (+0.35%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Thursday in volatile trade,...
April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Thursday closed down by -0.041 (-1.43%). April nat-gas prices tumbled to a 5-month nearest-futures low on Thursday and settled sharply lower. Gas prices retreated...
The close below $239.10 April sets the stage for some definitive points of interest.
CBOT soft red winter wheat futures have traded in a sideways range, with the nearby contract price between $4.9225 and $5.8350 per bushel since August 2025. As the uncertainty of the 2026 crop year in...
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Thursday closed up +11 (+0.36%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -25 (-1.16%). Cocoa prices settled mixed on Thursday as they consolidated recent losses....