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Rich Asplund

Rich Asplund

Richard is an investment analyst covering the global financial, equity, commodity, and clean energy markets.  Richard is the author of Profiting from Clean Energy: A Complete Guide to Trading Green in the Solar, Wind, Ethanol, Fuel Cell, Carbon Credit Industries, and more (Wiley, 2008) and is the contributing author of The CRB Commodity Yearbook (Wiley, 2003 through 2021) and The CRB Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Prices (Wiley, 2006, 2009).  Richard has been interviewed on CNBC, Fox, Bloomberg TV, Japanese NHK TV, and National Public Radio, and has been quoted in print publications such as Dow Jones, Reuters, USA Today, Newsweek and others.

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Stocks Recover as Iran War Pushes Energy and Defense Stocks Higher

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +0.04%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.13%. March E-mini...

MSTR : 137.65 (+6.29%)
MPC : 209.82 (+5.86%)
GLXY : 21.73 (+5.54%)
LITE : 783.25 (+11.75%)
COIN : 185.24 (+5.34%)
ELV : 294.07 (-8.10%)
OXY : 54.21 (+2.13%)
FANG : 178.96 (+2.80%)
STX : 379.52 (-6.94%)
WDC : 270.08 (-3.44%)
AMD : 198.62 (-0.79%)
^BTCUSD : 67,550.85 (-2.70%)
Dollar Soars as T-Notes Yields Jump on Inflation Fears

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose by +0.97% on Monday and posted a 5-week high. The dollar rallied on Monday after oil prices surged to an 8.25-month high, boosting inflation expectations and reducing the...

DXY00 : 99.257 (+0.89%)
GCJ26 : 5,153.6 (-2.97%)
SIK26 : 81.420 (-8.37%)
^USDJPY : 157.731 (+0.24%)
^EURUSD : 1.15922 (-0.83%)
Crude Oil Sharply Higher on War in Iran

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Monday closed up +4.21 (+6.28%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed up +0.0851 (+3.72%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Monday, with crude posting...

CLJ26 : 77.37 (+8.62%)
RBJ26 : 2.5242 (+6.48%)
$DXY : 99.26 (+0.89%)
Nat-Gas Prices Jump as Iran War May Boost US LNG Exports

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Monday closed up by +0.101 (+3.53%). April nat-gas prices settled sharply higher on Monday on the outlook for increased demand for US nat-gas supplies. Qatar shut its...

NGJ26 : 3.134 (+5.88%)
Sugar Prices Supported by Strength in Crude Oil

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Monday closed up +0.02 (+0.14%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed up +5.90 (+1.45%). Sugar prices settled higher on Monday, supported by surging crude...

CLJ26 : 77.37 (+8.62%)
SBK26 : 14.19 (+2.01%)
SWK26 : 420.40 (+1.64%)
Cocoa Prices Gain as Surging Shipping Costs May Curb Exports

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Monday closed up +133 (+4.61%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +60 (+2.92%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Monday and rallied sharply amid concerns...

CCK26 : 3,004 (-0.56%)
CAK26 : 2,127 (+0.47%)
Coffee Prices Settle Higher as Shipping Costs Soar

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Monday closed up +3.85 (+1.37%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed up +148 (+4.08%). Coffee prices settled sharply higher on Monday, with robusta posting a 2-week...

RMK26 : 3,729 (-1.14%)
KCK26 : 284.60 (unch)
Sugar Prices Climb as Crude Oil Surges

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.06 (+0.43%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is up +6.60 (+1.62%). Sugar prices are climbing today, posting 1-month highs amid a surge in crude...

CLJ26 : 77.37 (+8.62%)
SBK26 : 14.19 (+2.01%)
SWK26 : 420.40 (+1.64%)
Cocoa Prices Rebound as Higher Shipping Costs May Curb Supplies

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +116 (+4.02%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +60 (+2.92%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses and are sharply higher today amid concerns that higher...

CCK26 : 3,004 (-0.56%)
CAK26 : 2,127 (+0.47%)
Supply Concerns Boost Coffee Prices

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is up +4.00 (+1.42%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is up +159 (+4.39%). Coffee prices are moving higher today, with robusta up sharply at a 2-week high. Supply...

RMK26 : 3,729 (-1.14%)
KCK26 : 284.60 (unch)

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