05/01/26 10:43:59 Barchart.com All-Commodities News Articles https://www.barchart.com/news/contributors https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1642724/new-crop-corn-and-soybeans-continue-to-impress-is-a-bigger-move-coming-this-spring-summer Fri, 01 May 2026 10:43:59 +0000 April proved to be another strong month for grains. Can the winning streak continue in May? Fundamental catalysts and technical tailwinds may be able to help prices surprise to the upside. Spring filed with sprouts of corn via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1642724/new-crop-corn-and-soybeans-continue-to-impress-is-a-bigger-move-coming-this-spring-summer Oliver Sloup https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1632917/cotton-sees-front-month-limit-gains-on-thursday Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:00:02 +0000 Cotton futures closed the Thursday session gains of the 3 cent limit in July, with in delivery May up 3 cents. Most other contracts were 102 to 254 points higher. The US dollar index was down $0.877 at $97.950. Crude oil was back down $1.47 to $105.41. USDA’s Export Sales... Cotton grass by Christiane via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1632917/cotton-sees-front-month-limit-gains-on-thursday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1632897/cattle-closes-mixed-on-thursday Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:00:02 +0000 Live cattle futures posted mixed trade at the close, with contracts down $1.25 to $1.60 higher in the expiring April contract. Cash trade got kicked off early again this week, starting at $250-252 across the country and working up to $256-257 on Wednesday. Feeder cattle futures closed Thursday with gains... Simmental cow by kobkik via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1632897/cattle-closes-mixed-on-thursday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1632907/hogs-face-pressure-on-thursday Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:00:02 +0000 Lean hog futures were down 25 cents to $1.65 at the Thursday close. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.64 on Thursday afternoon, down 61 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 12 cents on April 28 at $91.31. Export Sales data... Pig with dirt on snout ear tagged by Lidija Zivic via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1632907/hogs-face-pressure-on-thursday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1632877/soybeans-close-with-mixed-trade-on-thursday Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:00:01 +0000 Soybeans bounced off early session lows on Thursday to close with contracts down ¼ to 1 ½ cents in old crop contracts and up 1 3/4 to 3 cents in the new crops. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 2 1/4 cents at $11.23 1/4. Soymeal futures... Pile of soybeans by PAVEL IARUNICHEV via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1632877/soybeans-close-with-mixed-trade-on-thursday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1632887/wheat-falls-back-on-thursday Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:00:01 +0000 The wheat complex posted some profit taking on Thursday, with all three markets facing pressure. Chicago SRW futures were down 11 ¾ to 18 ½ cents in the front months. KC HRW futures were 5 ¼ to 12 ¼ cents lower in most contracts. MPLS spring wheat was 5 ¾... Baked wheat bread sliced via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1632887/wheat-falls-back-on-thursday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1632867/corn-post-correction-to-closeout-april Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:00:01 +0000 Corn futures posted modest losses to close out April with contracts ¼ to 3 ½ cents. There were 19 delivery notices on First Notice Day for May futures. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 2 1/2 cents at $4.32 3/4. A large portion of the Corn Belt... Corn field blue sky by Alberto Masnovo via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1632867/corn-post-correction-to-closeout-april Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1628650/dollar-weakens-as-japan-intervenes-in-forex-market-to-support-the-yen Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:32:05 +0000 The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday tumbled to a 1.5-week low and finished down by -0.95%. Thursday’s +2% rally in the yen weighed on the dollar after the Nikkei reported that the Japanese government and the BOJ conducted yen-buying operations. Earlier on Thursday, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama warned... Japanese Yen currency by Masamasa3 via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1628650/dollar-weakens-as-japan-intervenes-in-forex-market-to-support-the-yen Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1628524/lets-get-this-strait-ignore-energy-prices-at-your-own-peril-and-3-etfs-to-buy-now Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:22:17 +0000 In a market defined by geopolitical blocks and supply shocks, the winners are those who own the one thing the world can’t live without: Power. An oil tanker out at sea by Gerhard Traschutz via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1628524/lets-get-this-strait-ignore-energy-prices-at-your-own-peril-and-3-etfs-to-buy-now Rob Isbitts https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1628480/crude-oil-prices-retreat-on-signs-of-weaker-global-energy-demand Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:17:34 +0000 June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Thursday closed down -1.81 (-1.69%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed up +0.0228 (+0.63%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Thursday, with gasoline soaring to a 3.75-year high. Crude oil gave up an early advance and fell sharply on Thursday... Oil pipeline through forest by cozyta via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1628480/crude-oil-prices-retreat-on-signs-of-weaker-global-energy-demand Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1628453/nat-gas-prices-surge-on-a-smaller-than-expected-us-storage-build Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:16:05 +0000 June Nymex natural gas (NGM26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.120 (+4.53%). Nat-gas prices rallied sharply on Thursday due to a smaller-than-expected build in nat-gas storage. The EIA reported Thursday that nat-gas inventories rose by +79 bcf for the week ended April 24, below expectations of +83 bcf. Nat-gas prices... Natural gas night flare at plant by Kanenori via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1628453/nat-gas-prices-surge-on-a-smaller-than-expected-us-storage-build Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1628312/shootin-the-bull-about-a-lot-of-volatility Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:06:40 +0000 Volatility was exceptional today.  A mixed close as well suggests some spreading taking place. Cattle by Penny via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1628312/shootin-the-bull-about-a-lot-of-volatility Chris Swift https://release.nass.usda.gov/reports/agpr0426.pdf Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:00:14 +0000 Agricultural Prices - 2026-04-30 https://release.nass.usda.gov/reports/agpr0426.pdf https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1628117/bloom-energy-is-now-a-data-center-stock-buy-its-shares-now Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:52:13 +0000 Bloom Energy’s Q1 beat confirmed that AI data center power demand has become the company’s biggest growth catalyst, but valuation now carries serious risk. A concept image of space_ Image by Canities via Shutterstock_ https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1628117/bloom-energy-is-now-a-data-center-stock-buy-its-shares-now Yiannis Zourmpanos https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1627644/sugar-prices-settle-lower-as-the-usda-projects-a-sugar-surplus-in-india Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:20:50 +0000 May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.10 (-0.68%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -5.90 (-1.33%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance on Thursday and settled lower after the USDA said it expects a 2026/27 sugar surplus in India... Sugar crystals under magnification by Panic_attack via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1627644/sugar-prices-settle-lower-as-the-usda-projects-a-sugar-surplus-in-india Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1627591/cocoa-prices-jump-as-chocolate-demand-remains-steady Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:19:01 +0000 July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Thursday closed up +159 (+4.66%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +104 (+4.13%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Thursday, with NY cocoa posting a 2-week high and London cocoa posting a 2.5-month high. Signs that consumer demand for chocolate... Many pieces of chocolate by Public Domain Pictures via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1627591/cocoa-prices-jump-as-chocolate-demand-remains-steady Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1627576/expectations-of-a-bigger-brazilian-coffee-crop-weigh-on-coffee-prices Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:17:24 +0000 July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Thursday closed down -5.15 (-1.77%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) closed down -81 (-2.35%). Coffee prices tumbled to 1-week lows on Thursday and settled sharply lower amid expectations of a bigger Brazil coffee crop. The Coffee Trading Academy projects Brazil's 2026/27 coffee... Coffee in a cup on a background of coffee beans by Zadorozhnyi Viktor via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1627576/expectations-of-a-bigger-brazilian-coffee-crop-weigh-on-coffee-prices Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1626212/cotton-rallying-the-limit-on-thursday Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:23:27 +0000 Cotton futures are trading with Thursday gains of the 3 cent limit in July, with in delivery May up 552 points. The US dollar index is down $0.782 at $98.040. Crude oil is back down $2.75 to $104.13. USDA’s Export Sales report from Thursday morning showed 162,879 RB of cotton... Cotton Fabric with texture by Kwangmoozaa via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1626212/cotton-rallying-the-limit-on-thursday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1626172/soybeans-back-to-mixed-midday-trade-on-thursday Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:23:26 +0000 Soybeans are showing mixed trade on Thursday with contracts fractionally lower to 2 cents higher, mainly in the new crop. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 3 1/4 cents at $11.22 1/4. Soymeal futures are down $4 to $5.10, with Soy Oil futures up 45 to 93... Soybeans emerging in the spring by jcesar2015 via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1626172/soybeans-back-to-mixed-midday-trade-on-thursday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1626192/cattle-posting-mixed-thursday-trade Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:23:26 +0000 Live cattle futures are trading with April gains of $1.60 and other contracts down 7 to 67 cents. Cash trade got kicked off early again this week, starting at $250-252 across the country and working up to $256-257 on Wednesday. Feeder cattle futures are trading with midday gains of $1.60... Close up cows in field by lightstock via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1626192/cattle-posting-mixed-thursday-trade Austin Schroeder