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Fri, Jan 16th, 2026

Rich Asplund

Fri, Jan 16th, 2026

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 Boosted by Chip Demand Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.32%. March E-mini...

MSTR : 170.91 (-4.70%)
BLK : 1,156.65 (+5.93%)
AMAT : 319.08 (+5.69%)
MPC : 177.59 (-1.93%)
SNDK : 409.24 (+5.53%)
ADI : 302.10 (+1.38%)
MLTX : 16.35 (-6.09%)
$IUXX : 25,547.08 (+0.32%)
COIN : 239.28 (-6.48%)
ASML : 1,331.60 (+5.37%)
ZNH26 : 112-015 (-0.15%)
OXY : 43.17 (-2.59%)
Dollar Gains on Strong US Economic News and Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) climbed to a 6-week high on Thursday and finished up by +0.26%. The dollar is moving higher today on better-than-expected US economic news. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly...

DXY00 : 99.267 (-0.05%)
GCG26 : 4,604.9 (-0.41%)
SIH26 : 90.250 (-2.27%)
^USDJPY : 158.176 (-0.29%)
^EURUSD : 1.16147 (+0.05%)
Crude Oil Prices Fall Sharply as Chances of a US Attack on Iran Ease

February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) on Thursday closed down -2.83 (-4.56%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) closed down -0.0466 (-2.55%). Crude oil and gasoline prices sold off sharply on Thursday as geopolitical...

CLH26 : 59.87 (+1.34%)
RBH26 : 1.8262 (+0.88%)
DXY00 : 99.267 (-0.05%)
Nat-Gas Prices Recover on Forecasts for Below-Normal US Temps

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26 ) on Thursday closed up by +0.008 (+0.26%), Feb nat-gas prices recovered from a 3-month nearest-futures low on Thursday and settled slightly higher as forecasts for below-normal...

NGH26 : 2.701 (+1.20%)
Sugar Prices Decline as India Ramps Up Sugar Production

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.11 (-0.75%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -2.70 (-0.64%). Sugar prices extended this week's sell-off on Thursday, with...

SBH26 : 14.83 (+1.78%)
SWH26 : 425.20 (+1.67%)
Weak Global Demand Hammers Cocoa Prices

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Thursday closed down -124 (-2.44%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -86 (-2.30%). This week's slump in cocoa prices continued on Thursday, with NY cocoa sinking...

CCH26 : 5,021 (+1.11%)
CAH26 : 3,680 (+0.82%)
Limited Rain Chances in Brazil Boost Coffee Prices

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Thursday closed up +2.10 (+0.59%). March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed up +48 (+1.21%). Coffee prices recovered from early losses on Thursday and settled higher after...

DXY00 : 99.267 (-0.05%)
RMH26 : 4,023 (+0.50%)
KCH26 : 356.40 (-0.47%)
Sugar Prices Fall as Sugar Production in India Increases

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.07 (-0.48%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -1.40 (-0.33%). Sugar prices extended this week's sell-off today, with NY sugar falling...

SBH26 : 14.83 (+1.78%)
SWH26 : 425.20 (+1.67%)
Cocoa Prices Tumble on Weak Global Demand

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is down -108 (-2.12%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -66 (-1.77%). This week's slump in cocoa prices continued today, with NY cocoa sinking to a nearly 2-year...

CCH26 : 5,021 (+1.11%)
CAH26 : 3,680 (+0.82%)
Coffee Prices Rebound on Reduced Rain Chances in Brazil

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is up +1.40 (+0.39%). March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) is up +52 (+1.31%). Coffee prices recovered from early losses today and turned higher after updated weather...

DXY00 : 99.267 (-0.05%)
RMH26 : 4,023 (+0.50%)
KCH26 : 356.40 (-0.47%)

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67% of S&P 500 Stocks are now trading above their 200-day moving average, the strongest market breadth since August 🥳📈 https://t.co/ZH02Aq5WMl
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