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Rich Asplund

Tue, Dec 16th, 2025

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

Dollar Weakens on Disappointing US Economic News

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday fell to a 2.25-month low and finished down -0.21%. The dollar was under pressure from Tuesday's Fed-friendly US economic reports on Nov payrolls, Oct retail sales,...

DXY00 : 98.220s (-0.09%)
GCG26 : 4,330.3 (-0.11%)
SIH26 : 63.645 (+0.09%)
^USDJPY : 154.754 (-0.30%)
^EURUSD : 1.17483 (-0.05%)
Crude Prices Plunge on Demand Concerns Amid Mounting Oil Supplies

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) on Tuesday closed down -1.55 (-2.73%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed down -0.0514 (-2.97%). Crude oil and gasoline prices sold off on Tuesday, falling to 4.75-year...

CLG26 : 55.05 (-2.86%)
RBF26 : 1.6810 (-2.96%)
Nat-Gas Prices Sink on Above-Normal US Temps

January Nymex natural gas (NGF26 ) on Tuesday closed down by -0.126 (-3.14%). Jan nat-gas prices retreated to a 7-week low on Tuesday and settled sharply lower. Since posting a 3-year high on December...

NGH26 : 3.283 (-1.53%)
Slump in Crude Oil Weighs on Sugar Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.13 (-0.87%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -3.40 (-0.80%). Sugar prices retreated on Tuesday due to a slump in crude...

CLG26 : 55.05 (-2.86%)
SBH26 : 14.82s (-0.87%)
SWH26 : 423.00s (-0.80%)
Cocoa Prices Jump on Signs of a Smaller Global Cocoa Surplus

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Tuesday closed up +122 (+2.08%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed up +128 (+3.02%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Tuesday amid signs of a smaller global cocoa...

CCH26 : 5,998s (+2.08%)
CAH26 : 4,356s (+2.88%)
Coffee Prices Sharply Lower on the Outlook for Ample Supplies

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Tuesday closed down -8.20 (-2.28%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) closed down -107 (-2.65%). Coffee prices extended their two-week-long slide on Tuesday, with...

RMH26 : 3,832s (-2.32%)
KCH26 : 352.10s (-2.28%)
Sugar Prices Undercut by Weakness in Crude Oil

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.03 (-0.20%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -1.40 (-0.33%). Sugar prices are under pressure today from a slump in crude oil prices....

CLG26 : 55.05 (-2.86%)
SBH26 : 14.82s (-0.87%)
SWH26 : 423.00s (-0.80%)
Cocoa Prices Rebound as Citigroup Cuts it Global Cocoa Surplus Estimate

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is up +128 (+2.18%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is up +130 (+3.07%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today on signs of a smaller global cocoa surplus. Short...

CCH26 : 5,998s (+2.08%)
CAH26 : 4,356s (+2.88%)
Coffee Prices Fall as the Global Supply Outlook Improves

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is down -7.20 (-2.00%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) is down -86 (-2.13%). Coffee prices extended their two-week-long slide today, with arabica falling to...

RMH26 : 3,832s (-2.32%)
KCH26 : 352.10s (-2.28%)
Crude Prices Tumble on Global Oil Glut Fears and Peace Talks in Ukraine

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is down -1.63 (-2.87%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is down -0.0506 (-2.92%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are selling off today, falling to 4.75-year nearest-futures...

CLG26 : 55.05 (-2.86%)
RBF26 : 1.6810 (-2.96%)

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