A softer close, but could have been a lot worse considering the low of the day.
The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.02%. The dollar recovered from early losses on Tuesday and moved slightly higher after US Apr JOLTS job openings unexpectedly rose to a 23-month high, a...
July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Tuesday closed up +1.60 (+1.74%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed up +0.0596 (+1.83%). Crude oil prices settled sharply higher on Tuesday amid uncertainty over when...
July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Tuesday fell -0.012 (-0.38%). Nat-gas prices settled lower on Tuesday for a second session, as US LNG export volumes fell due to seasonal maintenance, boosting US domestic...
Gold’s price dropped by over $1,500 per ounce from the late January record high to the March low. In April and May, gold prices have consolidated in an under $470 range. At near $4,500 per ounce, gold...
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.07 (-0.48%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -4.20 (-0.93%). Sugar prices settled lower on Tuesday on the outlook for ample...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Tuesday closed up +213 (+5.47%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed up +163 (+5.50%). Cocoa prices surged on Tuesday amid mounting weather concerns. The formation...
July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Tuesday closed down -1.40 (-0.54%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) closed up +24 (+0.70%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Tuesday, with arabica falling to a 1.5-year...
It is easy to say you’ll be OK with a fund handing you a nice yield while the price declines net out to a 20%-30% loss. But when it actually happens? The reality often produces a different reaction.
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A Barchart report today shows unusually heavy trading in Oracle put options ahead of its earnings due out next Wednesday, June 10, after the market closes. This may signal that investors are bearish.