Investors have pushed Lam Research stock sky-high as its free cash flow and semiconductor equipment revenue surge. A Barchart report shows investors piling into out-of-the-money put options.
Lean hog futures are trading with contracts $1.15 to 1.85 most months on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.50 on Wednesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 18 cents...
Cotton futures are trading with contracts down 55 to 65 points across most nearbys at midday. The US dollar index is $0.019 higher at $99.120. Crude oil is down $4.01 on the day to $89.88. NASS Crop Progress...
Soybeans are trading with 3 to 5 cent gains on Wednesday, with product value support. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 3 cents at $11.27 1/2. Soymeal futures is up $3 to $3.50, with...
Corn futures are trading with contracts 3 to 4 cents in the red on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 3 3/4 cents to $4.14 1/4. NASS Crop Progress data showed the US corn...
Live cattle futures are showing $3.35 to $3.90 so far on Wednesday. Cash trade has been limited so far, with last week at $260 to $265 across the country. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction...
The wheat complex is continuing the recent pressure on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures are trading with 12 to 13 cent losses so far on the day. KC HRW futures are slipping 6 to 7 cents in the front months...
Could we see the return of the Big One?
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is down -0.38 (-2.61%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is down -6.70 (-1.53%). Sugar prices are selling off today, with NY sugar falling to a 1-month...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is down -10 (-0.24%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is down -7 (-0.22%). Cocoa prices fell from 1.5-week highs today and turned lower after the dollar index ($DXY...
