Commodities Corner: Here’s why hog futures jumped more than 10% this week

An unusually wide spread between gold prices for Comex futures and the London bullion market this week highlighted both pricing and delivery issues tied to the shutdowns of gold operations aimed at preventing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

Palladium futures touched their highest levels on record Tuesday, as strength in U.S. vehicles sales bode well for the metal used in catalytic converters, which reduce emissions from gasoline-powered engines......»»

It’s been a year since the U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude futures settled at a negative price for the first time, and while prices have recovered to trade above pre-COVID-19 levels, the unprecedented drop will not be soon forgotten......»»

Cocoa and coffee futures suffer declines of more than 3% on Tuesday, with concerns surrounding demand for the commodities sending prices for cocoa to their lowest settlement since early November......»»

Nasdaq Futs Soar, Yields Tumble After ECB Pledges To Accelerate Bond Purchases US equity futures and world stocks jumped to their highest in over a week after the latest CPI report calmed investor nerves .....»»

Meat-processing plant closures in the U.S. weakened livestock demand and led to concerns over a possible shortage of beef and pork......»»

U.S. stock index futures jumped on Thursday as a surprise rise in Chinese exports spurred hopes of a faster economic recovery, even as investors braced for data likely to show millions more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week......»»

Commodities ended the month on Thursday with a mixed performance, even as April 2020 made history as the month prices for West Texas Intermediate crude futures traded below zero for the first time ever......»»

The world is rapidly running out of space to store crude oil and producers may finally have to admit defeat and cut output after prices fell below zero this week with supply overwhelming demand as economies slump in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic......»»

U.S. stocks index futures jumped on Thursday after weekly U.S. jobless claims fell to 5.2 million last week from an upwardly revised 6.62 million the week before......»»

Natural-gas prices have dropped to their lowest level in a quarter-century, but they have managed to outperform oil against a backdrop of declining demand fed by efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19......»»

European stocks surged, alongside U.S. stock futures and oil prices on Friday. The Stoxx Europe 600 index jumped 4.7%, with the German DAX index surging 6%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rallied 730 points, o.....»»

Oil futures trade near their lowest levels in 20 years with the plunge in prices expected to continue, fed by a weak oil demand outlook tied to the spread of COVID-19 and a price war between two of some of the biggest crude producers in the world......»»

Gold rallies after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a surprise interest-rate cut on Tuesday, with prices settling at their highest in nearly a week, as a decline in the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields fed the metal’s investment appeal......»»

Palladium notched fresh records this week, but analysts warn that COVID-19’s impact on the global economy warrants caution for traders looking to participate in the rally for the metal, or those eyeing prospects for sister metals rhodium and platinum......»»

Gold futures surpassed $1,600 an ounce on Tuesday and analysts believe the precious metal has the fuel it needs to climb to its highest level in more than seven years......»»

U.S. stock index futures jumped 1% on Tuesday, signaling a recovery for Wall Street from a sharp coronavirus-led pullback last week, with fresh intervention by China's central bank calming investor nerves......»»

Natural-gas futures drop on Friday, with forecasts for milder weather conditions sending prices to their lowest levels since May 2016......»»

A move past $1,900 an ounce on Thursday for palladium futures mark a fresh record for the precious metal, taking its year-to-date tally to a gain of roughly 60%......»»

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies, collectively known as OPEC+, will meet this week as speculation that the oil producers will consider increasing the size of crude output cuts already in place grows......»»