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Nasdaq 100 Faces a Global Duration Shock as Bond Yields Surge

The trigger is clear, even if the consequences are not fully priced in yet. Crude oil has surged more than 50% since the war erupted, with Brent now above $109 a barrel as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed to …

Soybeans Rallying Early on Tuesday Following EPA News

Soybeans are showing 9 to 10 cents gains across most front months. Futures saw strength to close out Monday trade, with contracts steady to 7 cents higher, led by the deferreds. September was down a penny. Open interest…

Denny’s rival dining chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

As consumers traded down to fast casual and quick service restaurants because of inflation and higher interest rates, casual chains like Chili's and Applebee's capitalized with aggressive marketing and value-oriented ca…

Bessent touts bond market as 10-year Treasury yield spikes

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent boasted Tuesday that the U.S. bond market has outperformed the rest of the world since President Donald Trump's return to office. But he made his comments as 10-year Treasury yields rose…

Bigger Supplies from the Ivory Coast Knock Cocoa Prices Lower

Cocoa prices are retreating today, with London cocoa falling from an 11-month high. Cocoa prices came under pressure today on bigger supplies from the Ivory Coast. Cumulative data from the Ivory Coast, the world’s large…

Global Bond Selloff Weighs on Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is down by -0.44% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down by -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down by -0.96%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.…

AI token prices are hitting new record lows

A closely followed measure of artificial intelligence token prices touched fresh lows this week, the latest sign of deflating prices in an increasingly competitive landscape.