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Stocks Settle Higher on Tame Inflation News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.10%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) …

Cotton Bouncing Higher on Wednesday Morning

Cotton price action is 14 to 26 points gains on Wednesday morning. Futures ended Tuesday on a weaker noted despite a midday bounce, with contracts down 23 to 74 points on the session. Crude oil was up $1.69 on the day w…

Stocks Settle Higher on Tame Inflation News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.10%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) …

Hogs Look to Wednesday after Mixed Tuesday

Lean hog futures were mixed on Tuesday, with contracts up 35 cent to 40 cents lower. Open interest was up 6,944 contracts on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $98.56 on Tuesday afternoon, down 22 c…

Improved Indian Monsoon Rains Weigh on Sugar Prices

Sugar prices are under pressure today, with London sugar falling to a 2.5-week low. An improvement in India’s monsoon rains is weighing on sugar prices. India’s Meteorological Department reported today that India’s cumu…

Stocks Supported By Favorable Inflation News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.31%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.27%, an…

It’s a buyer’s market for bonds

Gold is no longer facing a lack of demand. It is facing supply from the very institutions that once anchored its multi-year advance. The central banks that accumulated close to 1,000 tonnes per year since 2022 are now l…

NPO Crosses Above Average Analyst Target

In recent trading, shares of Enpro Inc (Symbol: NPO) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $252.33, changing hands for $252.97/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the ana…

Groupon Reaches Analyst Target Price

In recent trading, shares of Groupon Inc (Symbol: GRPN) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $30.00, changing hands for $30.97/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the an…

APAM Crosses Above Average Analyst Target

In recent trading, shares of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc (Symbol: APAM) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $34.50, changing hands for $34.74/share. When a stock reaches the target …