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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…

Large currency options set to expire Wednesday

That amount is roughly 80% of the $10.6 billion worth of options expiring on June 26, according to data source Deribit. These dollar figures represent notional open interest, or the dollar value of the number of active …

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…

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…

Popular crypto firm files for Chapter 11 after token collapse

Movement Labs, the developer behind the Movement blockchain, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. after months of turmoil triggered by its controversial token launch and a failed effort to revive t…

Corn Slipping Back in Tuesday Morning Trade

Corn prices are down 1 to 2 cents as the trade kicks off Tuesday trade. Futures closed the Monday session slipping back from the highs, rounding out trade with 2 to 5 ½ cent gains. Open interest was up 8,606 contracts o…

The Changing Mosaic of Risk Factors

The threads of the markets continue to weave a complicated story. The landscape has moved from a backdrop characterized by a hawkish Fed, a bulletproof AI investment cycle, and a willingness to look through Iran/U.S. te…

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…

ITA, GD, TDG, NOC: Large Outflows Detected at ETF

Looking at the chart above, ITA's low point in its 52 week range is $190.16 per share, with $251.49 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $231.32. Comparing the most recent share price to the 20…

Cotton Posting Tuesday Morning Strength

Cotton price action early on Tuesday is 60 to 95 points higher on Tuesday morning. Futures were up 9 to 37 points across most contracts on Monday. Crude oil was up another 65 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index u…

iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF Experiences Big Outflow

Looking at the chart above, IYH's low point in its 52 week range is $53.935 per share, with $69.93 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $67.39. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 …