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Cattle Slip Back on Tuesday

Live cattle futures rounded out the Tuesday Session with mixed trade, a contracts were up 15 cents to 10 cents lower. Cash trade has yet to get kicked of this week with Monday compiling showlists. Last week settled in a…

Dollar Edges Higher as Crude Oil Prices and Bond Yields Climb

The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.23% on Tuesday. The dollar moved higher on Tuesday as the escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran is boosting crude oil prices, which raises inflation expectations that coul…

Corn Firm Late to Close Tuesday with Gains

Corn futures found strength late in the session, with contracts up 2 to 3 ¼ cents across the front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 ¼ cents at $4.21.

Short Covering Lifts Cocoa Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) on Tuesday closed up +87 (+1.58%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed up +76 (+1.86%).

This High-Yield Bank Stock Just Raised Its Dividend by 11%

The Federal Reserve's 2026 stress test cleared all 32 of the largest U.S. banks in late June, even under a worst-case scenario that assumed about $700 billion in loan losses. Despite that scenario, every bank stayed abo…

Strength in Chipmakers Boosts Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.64%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.58%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.62%, an…

Form 4 Rhinebeck Bancorp Inc For: 21 July

Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. director Suzanne Loughlin reports direct ownership of 34,328 shares of Common Stock and fully vested stock options covering 22,875 shares at an exercise price of $4.7000 per share, expiring on Au…

Dollar Supported by Higher Crude Prices

The dollar index (DXY00) is up by +0.06% today. The dollar is slightly higher today as the escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran is boosting crude oil prices, which raises inflation expectations that could p…

Stock Indexes Settle Higher as Chipmakers Soar

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.89%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.74%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.93%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) …

Rising Crude Oil Prices Support Sugar

Sugar prices are climbing today, supported by crude oil's strength. WTI crude oil (CLQ26) is up more than +2% today at a 5-week high, boosting ethanol prices and potentially persuading sugar mills worldwide to divert mo…