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Stocks Shake Off CPI Report and Rally on Lower Oil Prices

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday rose by +0.86%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) rose by +0.98%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) rose by +0.91%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +0.83%, and …

Prediction: D-Wave Quantum's Revenue Triples Before 2030

D-Wave Quantum, Inc. (QBTS) is trading around $20.35 as of 11:31am on 11 February 2026 (UTC), within an intraday range of approximately $20.01–$21.18 on Capital.com’s CFD feed. Past performance is not a reliable indicat…

Stocks Shake Off CPI Report and Rally on Lower Oil Prices

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday rose by +0.86%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) rose by +0.98%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) rose by +0.91%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +0.83%, and …

Soybeans Face Friday Pressure as USDA Increases Production

Soybeans fell into the Friday close, with contracts down 21 to 35 ¾ cents across the board, as money came off the table. November was down 13 ¼ cents for the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down…

Corn Fades Lower into Fridays Close Despite USDA Yield Cut

Corn futures closed out the Friday session with contracts 2 ¾ to 5 cents lower, selling the fact on the lower yield number. December was down 6 ½ cents on the week. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was dow…

Cotton Falling, Despite USDA Production Cut

Cotton futures are posting Friday losses at midday, despite a USDA reduction to the US output expectation as export business continues to disappoint. Contracts are down 140 to 147 points on the session. Crude oil is bac…

Wheat Faces Friday Weakness, as USDA Hikes World Wheat Stocks

The wheat complex faced pressure across the three markets heading into the weekend. Chicago SRW contracts saw 8 ¼ to 16 ¼ cent losses across the board, with December slipping 6 ½ cents on the week. KC HRW futures saw we…

PPL Takes Over #336 Spot From Xylem

In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, PPL Corp (Symbol: PPL) has taken over the #336 spot from Xylem Inc (Symbol: XYL), according to The Online Investor.

Hogs Face Friday Pressure as Cash and Cutout Weaken

Lean hog futures were down 72 cents to $1.62 across most contracts on Friday, with October slipping 77 cents for the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $85.38 on Friday afternoon, down $1.48 from the d…