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Boliden Q2 Earnings Rise; Maintains FY26 Guidance

(RTTNews) - Boliden AB (BDNNY, BOL.ST), a Swedish mining and metals company, on Monday reported higher net income in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the previous year.

Dollar Supported by Higher T-Note Yields and Crude Prices

The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.18% on Monday. The dollar strengthened on Monday as escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran is boosting crude oil prices, which raises inflation expectations that could prom…

Cotton Holds onto Gains on Monday

Cotton 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 up 0.209.

Dollar Supported by Higher T-Note Yields and Crude Prices

The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.18% on Monday. The dollar strengthened on Monday as escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran is boosting crude oil prices, which raises inflation expectations that could prom…

Lower Open Tipped For Thai Stock Market

(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market bounced higher again on Friday, one day after snapping the three-day winning streak in which it had jumped almost 24 points or 2 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just ab…

Cotton Holding Higher at Monday’s Midday

Cotton futures are up 34 to 63 points so at Monday’s midday. Crude oil is up another 24 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index up 0.239.

Wheat Slips Back on Monday

The wheat complex was mostly lower on Monday, with winter wheat falling and spring wheat holding up. Chicago SRW contracts were 4 1/4 to 8 3/4 cents in the red at the close. KC HRW futures were down 4 1/4 to 8 1/2 cents…

Stocks Edge Higher as Chipmakers Rebound

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.46%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.86%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.43%, …

Corn Starts the Week with Strength

Corn futures closed the Monday session slipping back from the highs, rounding out trade with 2 to 5 ½ cent gains. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up a nickel at $4.18 ¾.

Sugar Prices Consolidate Recent Losses

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25) today is down -0.03 (-0.14%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25) is up +0.60 (+0.11%).

Sugar Prices Consolidate Recent Losses

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25) today is down -0.03 (-0.14%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25) is up +0.60 (+0.11%).

KTF Crosses Below Key Moving Average Level

In trading on Monday, shares of DWS Municipal Income Trust (Symbol: KTF) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $9.14, changing hands as low as $9.10 per share. DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are currently tra…

Delays to Brazil’s Harvest Push Coffee Prices Higher

Coffee prices moved higher on Monday amid a delay in Brazil’s coffee harvest. Last Friday, Safras & Mercado reported that Brazil’s 2026/27 coffee harvest is 64% complete as of July 15, behind last year’s comparable leve…

USAS Crosses Critical Technical Indicator

In the case of Americas Gold & Silver Corp, the RSI reading has hit 29.7 — by comparison, the universe of metals and mining stocks covered by Metals Channel currently has an average RSI of 39.1, the RSI of Spot Gold is …