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Rich Asplund

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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.

Most Recent Stories

Stocks Settle Higher on Hopes for Conclusion to Iran War

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +0.72%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.48%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.18%. June E-mini...

ALK : 37.65 (+2.37%)
MPC : 238.16 (-2.47%)
SNDK : 692.73 (+9.03%)
HL : 19.18 (+2.95%)
CDE : 19.11 (+1.81%)
LITE : 764.65 (+8.81%)
OXY : 62.23 (-4.26%)
NCNO : 16.57 (+10.61%)
GLW : 142.38 (+4.71%)
FANG : 190.62 (-3.63%)
STX : 423.12 (+8.00%)
WDC : 297.73 (+10.07%)
Dollar Declines Amid War-End Optimism

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday added to Tuesday's losses and fell by -0.34%. The dollar is under pressure due to optimism that the war in Iran will end soon. Wednesday's stock rally also reduced...

DXY00 : 99.567 (-0.39%)
GCM26 : 4,784.6 (+2.27%)
SIK26 : 75.200 (+0.38%)
^USDJPY : 158.836 (+0.01%)
^EURUSD : 1.15903 (unch)
Crude Prices Fall on Hopes for De-Escalation of Hostilities in the Middle East

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -1.26 (-1.24%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.1125 (-3.51%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply lower on Wednesday amid mounting...

CLK26 : 98.91 (-2.44%)
RBK26 : 3.0689 (-4.21%)
Expectations for a Weekly Storage Build Knock Nat-Gas Prices Lower

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.065 (-2.25%). Nat-gas prices fell to a 5-week nearest-futures low on Wednesday as recent above-normal spring temperatures have reduced nat-gas...

NGK26 : 2.812 (-2.50%)
Crude Oil Weakness Pressures Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.23 (-1.48%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -6.40 (-1.43%). Sugar prices tumbled to 2-week lows on Wednesday and settled...

SBK26 : 15.29s (-1.48%)
^USDBRL : 5.15610 (unch)
SWQ26 : 445.70s (-1.39%)
Excessive Dryness in West Africa Supports Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Wednesday closed up +45 (+1.36%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -17 (-0.68%). Cocoa prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with NY cocoa posting a 2-week high....

CCK26 : 3,345s (+1.36%)
CAK26 : 2,470s (-0.68%)
Arabica Coffee Prices Slip on Improved Crop Outlook in Brazil

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.55 (-0.18%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed up +28 (+0.80%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with arabica falling to a 1.5-week...

^USDBRL : 5.15610 (unch)
RMK26 : 3,521s (+0.80%)
KCK26 : 297.80s (-0.18%)
Sugar Prices Fall on Weakness in Crude Oil

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.27 (-1.74%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -7.10 (-1.58%). Sugar prices tumbled to 2-week lows today and are sharply lower. Weakness...

CLK26 : 98.91 (-2.44%)
SBK26 : 15.29s (-1.48%)
^USDBRL : 5.15610 (unch)
SWQ26 : 445.70s (-1.39%)
Cocoa Prices Supported by Dry Conditions in West Africa

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +60 (+1.82%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -12 (-0.48%). Cocoa prices are mixed today, with NY cocoa posting a 2-week high. Dry conditions in West...

CCK26 : 3,345s (+1.36%)
CAK26 : 2,470s (-0.68%)
Arabica Coffee Prices Pressured by Expectations for a Bumper Brazil Coffee Crop

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is down -1.40 (-0.47%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is up +37 (+1.06%). Coffee prices are mixed today, with arabica falling to a 1.5-week low. The outlook for...

^USDBRL : 5.15610 (unch)
RMK26 : 3,521s (+0.80%)
KCK26 : 297.80s (-0.18%)

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