Futures Market Overview

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday fell by -0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) fell by -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) fell by -0.13%. E-mini S&P futures...

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The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell -0.27% on Friday as weak US retail sales and consumer sentiment reports reduced the odds of a September Fed rate hike to 32% from 35% on Thursday. The dollar's decline was...

In my opinion, traders started digging the Tiger trap early this week, believed in expectation of Friday's news.

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Friday closed up +0.006 (+0.22%). Nat-gas prices closed higher on Friday as forecasts indicated warm US weather in the final weeks of August, which would boost nat-gas...

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) on Friday closed up +1.15 (+1.42%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0561 (+1.79%). Crude oil saw support Friday after reports that Iran on Thursday night...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Friday closed down -0.22 (-1.31%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed down -6.70 (-1.29%). NY and London sugar prices on Friday saw some apparent...

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) on Friday closed up +86 (+1.52), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +4 (+0.10%). Cocoa prices on Friday saw support from the -0.3% decline in the dollar...