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The unusually large volume in Oracle call options that expire in just over two years may indicate that some institutional investors are taking advantage of ORCL's weak stock price. It could imply a covered...
The wheat complex is holding steady so far on Monday’s midday. Chicago SRW contracts are fractionally higher so far on Monday. KC HRW futures are showing modest 1 to 2 cent gains on the day. MPLS spring...
Corn futures are trading with Monday gains of 4 to 5 ½ cents so far. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 5 cents at $4.35. This morning’s Export Inspections report showed corn shipments...
Live cattle futures are falling back 22 to 50 cents at midday, with August yup 67 cents. Cash trade rounded out the week with $225-228 sales in the North and some $228 Southern sales. Feeder cattle futures...
Soybeans with contracts 19 to 20 cents higher across most contracts at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was is 19 1/2 cents at $11.71 1/2. Soymeal futures are trading with $2 to $3...
Cotton futures are continuing to climb on Monday’s midday, with contracts up 65 to 75 points in the front months. Crude oil is just a penny per barrel higher, with the US dollar index $0.159 lower. Commitment...
Lean hog futures are up 10 to 25 cents so far on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.68 on Monday morning, down $1.35 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 19 cents...
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.26 (+1.57%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +11.00 (+2.15%). Sugar prices are sharply higher today, with London sugar posting a...
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) is up +305 (+5.32%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is up +167 (+4.05%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today, with NY cocoa posting a 1.5-week high....