Wheat Closes Friday Mixed
The wheat complex was mixed on Friday, with the KC wheat market being the weakest. Chicago SRW futures were up 1 to 2 cents to round out Friday, as March was 19 ½ cents lower this week. KC HRW futures saw 1 to 2 cent losses, as March was just...
Corn Slipping Lower on Friday
Corn futures are trading with fractional to penny losses across most contracts on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down a penny to $3.99 3/4. Export sale commitments were 29.7% larger than the same period last year at 44.35 MMT, or 1.746 billion bushels. That is a...
Fund Short Covering Lifts Sugar Prices Ahead of Year-End Holidays
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.32 (+2.21%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +9.00 (+2.16%). Sugar prices are sharply higher today on short-covering as funds close out short positions ahead of the year-end Christmas and New Year's holidays, a time...
SPXL vs. SSO: Do These Leveraged ETFs' Big Swings Pay Off for Investors? Here's What You Need to Know
Key PointsSPXL offers greater leverage than SSO, amplifying both gains and losses over short time frames.
Stocks Rally as Strength in Tech Boosts Market Sentiment
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up by +0.88%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +1.31%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) rose +0.87%, and March...
What to Monitor With TJX Stock in 2026
Key PointsRising comparable sales and revenue position TJX to extend its rally into 2026.
Is a Beyond Meat (BYND) Stock Rally in the Cards in 2026?
Key PointsA brief rally that took Beyond Meat to more than $7 per share in less than one week demonstrates the stock's short squeeze potential.
Cotton Closes with Gains on Friday
Cotton futures closed the Friday session with contracts 20 to 25 points on the day, as March slipped back 8 points on the week. Crude oil futures were 55 cents per barrel higher at $56.55. The US dollar index was $0.292 higher to $98.380. Cotton Ginnings data as of December...
Soybeans Close Friday with Continued Weakness
Soybeans extended the weakness on Friday, as most front months were down 2 to 3 cents. January closed out the week down 27 ½ cents from last Friday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 2 3/4 cents lower at $9.78 1/2. Soymeal futures were down 80 cents to...
Corn Closes Friday with Fractional Losses
Corn futures posted fractional losses across most contracts to close out the Friday session. March closed the week with a 3 cent gain. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down ¾ cent to $3.99. We will get another USDA Export Sales report update on Monday, with traders looking...
Sugar Prices Sharply Higher as Funds Close Out Short Positions
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed up +0.34 (+2.35%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +9.60 (+2.31%). Sugar prices settled sharply higher on Friday due to short-covering as funds closed out short positions ahead of the year-end Christmas and New Year's...
Cocoa Prices Undercut Amid the Prospects of Abundant Supplies
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Friday closed down -89 (-1.50%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -43 (-0.99%). Cocoa prices extended this week's losses on Friday, with NY cocoa falling to a 1.5-week low. Favorable weather in West Africa is expected to boost yields...