04/09/26 21:06:16 Barchart.com All-Commodities News Articles https://www.barchart.com/news/contributors 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/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/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/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 https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1227464/coffee-prices-consolidate-recent-losses Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:19:42 +0000 May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.35 (-0.12%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -18 (-0.54%). Coffee prices settled lower on Thursday as they consolidated recent losses. Strength in the Brazilian real limited losses in coffee prices as the real (^USDBRL ) rallied to... Dark roasted coffee beans with scoop by Rattanapol via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1227464/coffee-prices-consolidate-recent-losses Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1226384/do-we-need-to-fear-a-super-el-nino Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:28:46 +0000 Watch out for the "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" El Niño headed our way this year. Dictionary definition of the word El Nino by Feng Yu via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1226384/do-we-need-to-fear-a-super-el-nino Darin Newsom https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1225712/hogs-holding-steady-on-thursday Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:43:18 +0000 Lean hog futures are up a quarter in soon to expire April, with other contracts steady to a dime lower. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.90 on Thursday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 24 cents on April 7 at $90.30. Export Sales data... Pig grazing in a field by Santiago Gonzalez via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1225712/hogs-holding-steady-on-thursday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1225722/cotton-rallying-on-thursday Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:43:18 +0000 Cotton futures are trading with 127 to 150 point gains at Thursday’s midday. The outside markets are generally supportive, with the US dollar index is $0.445 lower at $98.475. Crude oil is back up $3.21 at midday. The monthly update to the USDA balance sheet for cotton showed the US... Multicolored cotton fabric by Bruno via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1225722/cotton-rallying-on-thursday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1225672/corn-slipping-on-thursday-as-usda-raises-world-stocks Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:43:17 +0000 Corn futures are trading with 3 to 5 cent losses at Thursday’s midday, as USDA showed increased world stocks. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 4 1/4 cents at $4.03 1/2. Crude oil is back up $3.21 so far on Thursday. South Korean importers purchased 136,000 MT... Ear of corn - by Couleur via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1225672/corn-slipping-on-thursday-as-usda-raises-world-stocks Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1225692/wheat-falling-after-usda-adds-bushels-to-the-balance-sheet Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:43:17 +0000 The wheat complex is slipping on Thursday, following an increased stocks number from USDA on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures are 9 to 11 cents in the red on Thursday. KC HRW futures are 9 to 11 cents lower so far on the session. MPLS spring wheat is down 6 to... A ghost in a wheat field_ Image by Masson via Shutterstock_ https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1225692/wheat-falling-after-usda-adds-bushels-to-the-balance-sheet Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1225702/cattle-showing-firmer-trade-on-thursday Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:43:17 +0000 Live cattle futures are showing contracts within 20 cents of unchanged at Thursday’s midday. 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... Black and white cow in field by JackieLou DL via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1225702/cattle-showing-firmer-trade-on-thursday Austin Schroeder