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Rich Asplund

Sat, Dec 14th, 2024

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 Close Mixed as Nasdaq Posts a Record High on Chip Tech Stock Strength

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed unchanged, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.76%. Dec E-mini S&P...

AVGO : 224.80 (+24.43%)
SRE : 89.16 (+1.40%)
RNG : 39.05 (-5.56%)
$IUXX : 21,780.25 (+0.76%)
ZNH25 : 109-280s (-0.45%)
TSLA : 436.23 (+4.34%)
ESZ24 : 6,055.50s (-0.09%)
$DOWI : 43,828.06 (-0.20%)
RHP : 113.24 (-2.07%)
EA : 157.62 (-3.06%)
SPY : 604.21 (-0.02%)
DIA : 439.37 (-0.20%)
Dollar Edges Higher on Strength in Bond Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday rose by +0.03% and posted a 2-1/2 week high. The dollar was supported by Friday’s news of an unexpected increase in the US Nov import price index ex-petroleum, a hawkish...

DXY00 : 107.003s (+0.04%)
GCG25 : 2,675.8s (-1.24%)
SIH25 : 31.028s (-1.87%)
^USDJPY : 153.644 (+0.66%)
^EURUSD : 1.05033 (+0.35%)
Crude Gains on Supply Concerns as US May Sanction Russian and Iranian Crude

January WTI crude oil (CLF25 ) Friday closed up +1.27 (+1.81%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25 ) closed up +0.0133 (+0.67%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Friday rallied to 2-1/2 week highs and settled...

CLG25 : 70.82s (+1.67%)
RBG25 : 2.0086s (+0.56%)
Nat-Gas Prices Hammered by a Warmer US Weather Outlook

January Nymex natural gas (NGF25 ) on Friday closed sharply lower by -0.175 (-5.07%) Jan nat-gas prices tumbled Friday on forecasts for warming US weather that will curb heating demand for nat-gas. On...

NGF25 : 3.280s (-5.07%)
Sugar Prices Finish Lower as the Supply Outlook Improves

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Friday closed down -0.17 (-0.81%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed down -5.00 (-0.94%). Sugar prices Friday added to Thursday's losses, with NY sugar...

SBH25 : 20.72s (-0.81%)
SWH25 : 528.00s (-0.94%)
Cocoa Prices Settle Sharply Higher on Concern About West African Cocoa Production

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Friday closed up +479 (+4.43%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed up +304 (+3.53%). Cocoa prices extended their 6-week rally Friday, with March NY cocoa and Mar...

CCH25 : 11,300s (+4.43%)
CAH25 : 8,926s (+3.53%)
Arabica Coffee Slips on Dollar Strength and a Rebound in ICE Inventories

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Friday closed down -1.75 (-0.54%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) closed up +15 (+0.29%). Coffee prices Friday settled mixed. Arabica coffee gave up an early advance...

RMH25 : 5,184s (+0.62%)
KCH25 : 319.50s (-0.54%)
Sugar Prices Pressured by an Improved Supply Outlook

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is down -0.25 (-1.20%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is down -7.10 (-1.33%). Sugar prices today added to Thursday's losses, with NY sugar falling...

SBH25 : 20.72s (-0.81%)
SWH25 : 528.00s (-0.94%)
Cocoa Prices Surge on Mounting Fears Over West Africa's Cocoa Crop

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is up +455 (+4.20%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is up +304 (+3.53%). Cocoa prices extended their 6-week rally today, with March NY cocoa and Mar London cocoa...

CCH25 : 11,300s (+4.43%)
CAH25 : 8,926s (+3.53%)
Robusta Coffee Climbs on Tighter ICE Inventories

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is down -0.60 (-0.19%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) is up +65 (+1.25%). Coffee prices today are mixed. Arabica coffee gave up an early advance and turned...

RMH25 : 5,184s (+0.62%)
KCH25 : 319.50s (-0.54%)

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