Commodities Corner: Here’s why hog futures jumped more than 10% this week
Lean hog futures rally on Friday to build up a gain of around 10% for the week, buoyed by strong Chinese purchases of pork despite the country’s hefty tariffs on imports of the commodity from the U.S......»»
Commodities Corner: Expectations grow for deeper oil production cuts by OPEC and its allies
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies, collectively known as OPEC+, will meet later this week as speculation that the oil producers will consider increasing the size of crude output cuts already in place grows......»»
Commodities Corner: Natural-gas futures rally to highest finish this month
Natural-gas futures rally on Monday, to their highest settlement so far this month and biggest one-day climb since early mid-January......»»
Commodities Corner: Why a spike in U.S. pork export sales failed to rally lean-hog prices
Lean hog futures have taken a beating in recent months, but remain strong year to date as traders cast a wary eye on weekly U.S. export sales figures......»»
Commodities Corner: Soybean futures end nearly flat, but hold near 3-month high as USDA cuts production estimate
Soybean prices give up earlier gains Thursday to end almost flat, but hold near their highest level in three months as the government cut the estimated size of this year’s crop, citing lower yields......»»
Commodities Corner: Soybean futures seen settling at 3-month high as USDA cuts production estimate
Soybean prices climbed Thursday, heading for the highest settlement in nearly three months as a monthly report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed expectations for a drop in production, citing lower crop yields......»»
Commodities Corner: U.S. gasoline prices fall for the week, but California’s tops $4 a gallon
Gasoline prices, on average around the nation, have declined over the past week, but refinery issues have lifted prices in California past $4 a gallon for the first time in nearly four months......»»
Commodities Corner: Palladium drops over 7% to log biggest loss in months
Palladium futures drop by more than 7% on Thursday to log their largest one-day loss in over four months and leading broad declines in the New York metals market......»»
Commodities Corner: Palladium drops over 7%, on track for biggest loss in months
Palladium futures drop by nearly 7% on Thursday, on track for their largest one-day loss in over four months and leading broad declines in the New York metals market......»»
Commodities Corner: Silver rallies to its highest in over a year, plays ‘catch up’ to gold’s gains
Silver futures mark a fifth straight session gain on Thursday, to their highest finish in more than a year as tight supply concerns, along with strength in gold, help lift prices.....»»
U.S. stock futures, Mexico peso gain on U.S.-Mexico deal
U.S. stock futures jumped on Monday after a migration deal between the United States and Mexico late last week to avert a tariff war added to a weak U.S. job data which cemented expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts......»»
Commodities Corner: Corn, wheat futures climb to multimonth highs as U.S. planting has slowed
Corn futures finish Monday at their highest level in nearly a year, while wheat futures mark a three-month high as wet weather raises concerns over U.S. planting progress for the crops......»»
Commodities Corner: Palladium retreats nearly $100 after recent record highs — largest one-day drop in 19 years
Palladium futures suffered Wednesday from their sharpest one-day dollar decline in more than 19 years, losing nearly $100 an ounce for the session to mark a significant retreat from its recent string of record settlements......»»
Commodities Corner: Gasoline prices ‘really starting to surge,’ could near $3 a gallon by spring: analyst
Retail U.S. gasoline prices are poised to climb for a sixth straight week, and may climb close to $3 a gallon on average before they peak this spring, according to fuel-price tracker GasBuddy......»»
Commodities Corner: Coffee futures may jump over 20% by year-end with global surplus expected to turn into a deficit
Coffee has fallen below a dollar a pound to trade close to its lowest level in more than a decade, but a global glut that pushed prices down for the past two years may finally come to an end in 2019......»»
Commodities Corner: Aluminum prices jump after U.S. slaps sanctions on Russian producer
Aluminum prices jump after the U.S. announces sanctions on Russia late last week, including the country’s aluminum giant United Company Rusal. The metal likely has further room to run to the upside......»»
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Traded Mixed on the Week
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Traded Mixed on the Week $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities traded mixed on the week ended 4 May, with Soybean futures dropping ne.....»»
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Traded Mixed
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Traded Mixed $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities traded mixed Thursday,as Wheat futures fell to a near 2-week low after the US Department of Agricultureâ€.....»»
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Mixed on the Week
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Mixed on the Week $SOYB, $CORN, $WEAT Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished mixed on the week which ended 18 May, with Soybean futures falling 0.47% .....»»
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower on the Week
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower on the Week $SOY, $WEAT, $CORN Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities closed lower on the week ended 1 June, with Corn futures dropping over .....»»
Commodities Corner: Corn, wheat prices jump as USDA pencils in tighter supplies
Corn futures climb by nearly 3% Tuesday and wheat futures mark their highest finish in two weeks after data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture revealed forecasts for tighter supplies of the commodities......»»