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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.

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Sugar Prices Fall as Sugar Production in India Increases Barchart - 58 minutes ago

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 : 14.59 (-0.61%)
SWH26 : 418.60 (-0.55%)
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Cocoa Prices Tumble on Weak Global Demand Barchart - 1 hour ago

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 : 4,990 (-1.96%)
CAH26 : 3,650s (-2.30%)
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Coffee Prices Rebound on Reduced Rain Chances in Brazil Barchart - 1 hour ago

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 : 99.309 (+0.25%)
RMH26 : 4,003s (+1.21%)
KCH26 : 358.80 (+0.79%)
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Crude Oil Prices Sink as Geopolitical Risks Ease in Iran Barchart - 1 hour ago

February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) today is down -2.82 (-4.56%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) is down -0.0506 (-2.76%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are falling sharply today as geopolitical risks...

CLH26 : 58.97 (-4.70%)
RBH26 : 1.8074 (-2.85%)
DXY00 : 99.309 (+0.25%)
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Stocks Supported by Strength in Chip Makers and US Economic News Barchart - Thu Jan 15, 10:16AM CST

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.49%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.75%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.07%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26...

BLK : 1,152.90 (+5.59%)
MSTR : 175.81 (-1.96%)
AMAT : 325.95 (+7.97%)
MPC : 179.23 (-1.03%)
SNDK : 418.07 (+7.80%)
ADI : 303.97 (+2.01%)
MLTX : 16.33 (-6.20%)
$IUXX : 25,712.25 (+0.97%)
ASML : 1,344.61 (+6.40%)
ZNH26 : 112-085 (-0.18%)
OXY : 43.22 (-2.48%)
ESH26 : 7,009.50 (+0.62%)
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Dollar Rallies on Solid US Economic News Barchart - Thu Jan 15, 9:37AM CST

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today climbed to a 6-week high and is up by +0.36%. The dollar is moving higher today on better-than-expected US economic news. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a 6-week...

DXY00 : 99.309 (+0.25%)
GCG26 : 4,623.3 (-0.27%)
SIH26 : 92.170 (+0.86%)
^USDJPY : 158.490 (+0.03%)
^EURUSD : 1.16140 (-0.26%)
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Stock Indexes Rally on Chip Demand Optimism Barchart - Thu Jan 15, 9:05AM CST

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.55%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.00%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26...

BLK : 1,152.90 (+5.59%)
MSTR : 175.81 (-1.96%)
AMAT : 325.95 (+7.97%)
MPC : 179.23 (-1.03%)
AVGO : 346.62 (+1.98%)
SNDK : 418.07 (+7.80%)
MLTX : 16.33 (-6.20%)
$IUXX : 25,712.25 (+0.97%)
ZNH26 : 112-085 (-0.18%)
OXY : 43.22 (-2.48%)
ESH26 : 7,009.50 (+0.62%)
FANG : 151.81 (-1.25%)
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Stock Indexes Settle Lower on Tech Weakness Barchart - Wed Jan 14, 3:39PM CST

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -0.53%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.07%. March...

MSTR : 175.81 (-1.96%)
GOOGL : 333.01 (-0.84%)
MPC : 179.23 (-1.03%)
GLXY : 32.16 (+14.08%)
RIVN : 17.10 (-2.29%)
ABNB : 132.63 (-0.12%)
COIN : 247.30 (-3.35%)
TGTX : 31.54 (+6.77%)
OXY : 43.22 (-2.48%)
TSLA : 442.00 (+0.64%)
^BTCUSD : 96,104.00 (-1.43%)
SPY : 694.59 (+0.61%)
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Dollar Rebounds on an Upbeat Fed Beige Book Barchart - Wed Jan 14, 2:34PM CST

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.03%. The dollar finished slightly lower on Wednesday and was under pressure most of the day after the yen rallied on jawboning from Japanese government...

DXY00 : 99.309 (+0.25%)
GCG26 : 4,623.3 (-0.27%)
SIH26 : 92.170 (+0.86%)
^USDJPY : 158.490 (+0.03%)
^EURUSD : 1.16140 (-0.26%)
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Geopolitical Risk Pushes Crude Oil Prices Higher Barchart - Wed Jan 14, 2:19PM CST

February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.87 (+1.42%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) closed up +0.0039 (+0.21%). Crude oil and gasoline prices extended this week's sharp rally today,...

CLH26 : 58.97 (-4.70%)
RBH26 : 1.8074 (-2.85%)

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