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The dollar index (DXY00 ) climbed to a 1-week high on Friday and finished up by +0.19%. The dollar rose on Friday amid yen weakness. Also, upbeat comments on Friday from New York Fed President John Williams...
January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) on Friday closed up +0.51 (+0.91%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed up +0.0069 (+0.41%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Friday. Crude prices are...
January Nymex natural gas (NGF26 ) on Friday closed up by +0.076 (+1.94%). Jan nat-gas prices recovered from a 7-week low on Friday and settled sharply higher after oversold conditions sparked technical...
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed up +0.34 (+2.35%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +9.60 (+2.31%). Sugar prices settled sharply higher on Friday due to short-covering...
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Friday closed down -89 (-1.50%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -43 (-0.99%). Cocoa prices extended this week's losses on Friday, with NY cocoa falling...
March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Friday is down -4.45 (-1.29%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) closed up +4 (+0.11%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Friday, with arabica falling to a new 4-month...
ConocoPhillips stock has a 3.6% annual yield and could be up to 18% undervalued. Another play here is to sell short out-of-the-money puts as an income play. For example, 5% OTM COP puts have a 1% monthly...
Christmas has gotten more expensive this year due to inflation and tariffs. Americans of all stripes can use a break. These six unusually active put options from Thursday trading could boost your wallet...
Soybeans are continuing the weaker trade so far on Friday, with contracts 3 to 4 cents lower. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 3 1/4 cents lower at $9.78 1/4. Soymeal futures are down...
