04/10/26 12:33:12 Barchart.com All-Commodities News Articles https://www.barchart.com/news/contributors https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1241071/wheat-looses-extending-to-friday-morning Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:33:12 +0000 Wheat is starting off Friday with losses across the three markets. The wheat complex was weaker on Thursday, following an increased stocks number from USDA. Chicago SRW futures saw losses of 4 ¾ to 7 ¼ cents at the close. Open interest was down 15,543 contracts, as May dropped 21,480... A ghost in a wheat field_ Image by Masson via Shutterstock_ https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1241071/wheat-looses-extending-to-friday-morning Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1241112/cotton-showing-strength-on-friday-morning-trade Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:33:12 +0000 Cotton price action is up 8 to 30 points so far on Thursday. Futures closed out the Thursday rally with contracts up 80 to 159 points across most contracts. The outside markets are generally supportive, with the US dollar index was $0.325 lower at $98.600. Crude oil was back up... Cotton via Jeff Hutcheson via Unsplash https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1241112/cotton-showing-strength-on-friday-morning-trade Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1241102/hogs-post-thursday-losses-as-traders-look-to-friday Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:33:12 +0000 Lean hog futures saw front month April up 47 cents ahead of next week’s expiration, as other contracts were down 25 to 77 cents. Open interest was down 1,865 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.92 on Thursday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up... Pink pig in pasture by DESPIERRES via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1241102/hogs-post-thursday-losses-as-traders-look-to-friday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1241090/cattle-look-to-friday-trade Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:33:12 +0000 Live cattle futures posted gains of 77 cent to $1.27 at the Thursday close. Open interest was down 2,189 contracts on Thursday, suggesting some modest short covering. Cash trade saw some light trade at $246 in the South, steady to up $1 from last week. The Thursday morning Central Stockyards... Angus cow by Jeremy Stenuit via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1241090/cattle-look-to-friday-trade Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1241051/corn-weakness-continues-on-friday-am-trade Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:33:11 +0000 Corn prices are trading with 1 to 2 ½ cent losses on Friday morning as traders look to round out the week. Futures saw losses on Thursday, with contracts down 1 ½ to 3 ¼ cents. Open interest was down 12,902 contracts on Thursday, mainly in the May, dropping 41,575... Yellow corn with husks removed by mute-gemini via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1241051/corn-weakness-continues-on-friday-am-trade Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1241061/soybeans-showing-modest-friday-am-gains-as-meal-rallies Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:33:11 +0000 Soybeans are starting off Friday with 2 to 4 cent gains. Futures posted gains of ¼ to 4 cents on Thursday, led by the front months. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, up just 248 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 3 3/4 cents at... Handfull of soybeans via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1241061/soybeans-showing-modest-friday-am-gains-as-meal-rallies Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1239607/market-top-alert-how-to-trade-cotton-here-before-prices-break-lower Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:02 +0000 Consider buying a put option on July cotton futures. Closeup of cotton plant via bobbycrim via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1239607/market-top-alert-how-to-trade-cotton-here-before-prices-break-lower Jim Wyckoff https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1230524/chart-of-the-day-june-live-cattle Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:06:16 +0000 New Contract Highs to start the week! Will it continue? 3 Cheeseburgers with bacon by Malkovstock via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1230524/chart-of-the-day-june-live-cattle Walsh Trading https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1230415/cotton-rallies-on-thursday Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:59:46 +0000 Cotton futures closed out the Thursday rally with contracts up 80 to 159 points across most contracts. The outside markets are generally supportive, with the US dollar index was $0.325 lower at $98.600. Crude oil was back up $4.06 on the day. The monthly update to the USDA balance sheet... Cotton Fabric with texture by Kwangmoozaa via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1230415/cotton-rallies-on-thursday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1230402/hogs-face-pressure-on-thursday Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:59:46 +0000 Lean hog futures saw front month April up 47 cents ahead of next week’s expiration, as other contracts were down 25 to 77 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.92 on Thursday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 24 cents on April 7 at... Black and brown pig in green pasture by LUNAMARINA via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1230402/hogs-face-pressure-on-thursday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1230372/wheat-falls-on-thursday-with-larger-world-stocks-outlook Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:59:46 +0000 The wheat complex was weaker on Thursday, following an increased stocks number from USDA. Chicago SRW futures saw losses of 4 ¾ to 7 ¼ cents at the close. KC HRW futures were down 4 ¾ to 8 ¼ cents on the session. MPLS spring wheat was down 4 ¾... Harvest machine approaching with foreground of wheat by Jodie777 via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1230372/wheat-falls-on-thursday-with-larger-world-stocks-outlook Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1230361/soybeans-post-slight-thursday-gains-as-usda-makes-very-few-major-changes Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:59:46 +0000 Soybeans posted gains of ¼ to 4 cents on Thursday, led by the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 3 3/4 cents at $10.97 1/2. Soymeal futures were up $1 to $3.50 on the day, with Soy Oil futures up 28 to 39 points on... Pile of soybeans by PAVEL IARUNICHEV via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1230361/soybeans-post-slight-thursday-gains-as-usda-makes-very-few-major-changes Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1230391/cattle-close-with-thursday-gains-as-cash-trade-looks-firmer Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:59:46 +0000 Live cattle futures posted gains of 77 cent to $1.27 at the Thursday close. Cash trade saw some light trade at $246 in the South, steady to up $1 from last week. The Thursday morning Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction saw $244-244.50 bids, though no sales on the... Two cows looking at camera by Clara Bastian via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1230391/cattle-close-with-thursday-gains-as-cash-trade-looks-firmer Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1230344/corn-slips-lower-on-thursday-as-the-trade-looks-past-usda-reports Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:59:45 +0000 Corn futures saw losses on Thursday, with contracts down 1 ½ to 3 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 3 cents at $4.05 1/2. Crude oil was back up $4.06 on Thursday. South Korean importers purchased 136,000 MT of corn in tenders overnight, following the... A child eating an ear of corn - by vikvarga via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1230344/corn-slips-lower-on-thursday-as-the-trade-looks-past-usda-reports Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1228521/dollar-falls-in-hopes-of-de-escalation-of-middle-east-hostilities Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:36:10 +0000 The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell by -0.36% on Thursday and held just above Wednesday's 4-week low. Weaker-than-expected US economic news on Thursday weighed on the dollar. Q4 GDP was unexpectedly revised lower, Feb personal income and spending rose less than expected, and weekly jobless claims rose more than expected... Puzzle made of money by Qimono via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1228521/dollar-falls-in-hopes-of-de-escalation-of-middle-east-hostilities Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1228205/crude-prices-gain-as-closure-of-strait-of-hormuz-curbs-oil-supplies Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:20:26 +0000 May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Thursday closed up +3.46 (+3.66%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.0052 (-0.17%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Thursday. Crude prices rallied sharply but fell from their best level on Thursday, and gasoline slid into negative territory on... Oil tanker in open sea by StockStudio via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1228205/crude-prices-gain-as-closure-of-strait-of-hormuz-curbs-oil-supplies Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1228153/nat-gas-prices-retreat-on-abundant-us-supplies Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:18:26 +0000 May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.054 (-1.98%). Nat-gas prices added to this week's losses on Thursday, falling to a 7.5-month nearest-futures low. A larger-than-expected build in weekly nat-gas storage levels weighed on prices on Thursday. The EIA reported that nat-gas inventories rose by +50 bcf... Jack up drilling rigs off coast by Elliot Day via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1228153/nat-gas-prices-retreat-on-abundant-us-supplies Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1227884/did-higher-oil-prices-send-world-sugar-futures-higher Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:00:02 +0000 Over the past weeks, world sugar futures prices recovered and rallied to a new 206 high, as sugar has followed crude oil and ethanol prices higher. Sugar cube pyramid by Artefacti via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1227884/did-higher-oil-prices-send-world-sugar-futures-higher Andrew Hecht https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1227504/sugar-prices-sharply-lower-on-robust-global-supplies Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:22:32 +0000 May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.31 (-2.18%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -8.70 (-2.06%). Sugar prices continued their week-long slide on Thursday, with NY sugar dropping to a 1-month low and London sugar falling to a 3-week low.... Harvested sugar cane by Momolebo2020 via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1227504/sugar-prices-sharply-lower-on-robust-global-supplies Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1227492/cocoa-prices-pressured-by-adequate-supplies-and-tepid-demand Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:21:10 +0000 May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Thursday closed down -34 (-1.06%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -25 (-1.05%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Thursday as they consolidated this week's losses. On Tuesday, NY cocoa fell to a 1-month low, and London cocoa dropped to... Hands with cocoa beans by Public Domain via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1227492/cocoa-prices-pressured-by-adequate-supplies-and-tepid-demand Rich Asplund