Saturday, 18 July 2026
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Specifically, Chair Warsh said that “financial markets perform best when they react to incoming data. I think the financial markets work less efficiently when they ask a question. How will the Federal Reserve react to t…
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis ind…
Good times for SpaceX are proving short-lived as Elon Musk's intergalactic IPO is now giving fodder to bears who said the U.S. stock market wasn't ready for a $2 trillion market-cap injection.
August WTI crude oil (CLQ26) today is up +2.16 (+2.74%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26) is up +0.1049 (+3.19%).
Soybeans are showing 2 to 3 cent action so far on Friday. Futures were weaker on Thursday, with contracts down 6 to 7 ¼ cents on the day. Preliminary open interest was up 14,419 contracts. The cmdtyView national average…
Lean hog futures posted 20 to 60 cent gains in most contracts, with August down a nickel. Open interest was down 2,966 contracts, suggesting some shorts covering. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.26 o…
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) today is up +0.47 (+3.25%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) is up +16.70 (+3.67%).
President Donald Trump on Friday blasted Canada for wildfires enveloping swaths of the United States in a smoky haze, and said he would add the costs of that pollution to existing tariffs.
After spending much of the past year trading comfortably above six figures and reaching a peak above $126,000 in October (1), the world's largest cryptocurrency appeared to have settled into a period of relative stabili…
The corn market is rallying off early session lows on Wednesday, with contracts up 2 to 4 cents so far at midday. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 4 1/4 cents at $4.09 per bu.
The U.S. government on Friday said Boeing can once again issue airworthiness certificates for its bestselling 737 Max aircraft and 787 Dreamliners, an authority that was stripped from the manufacturer after fatal crashe…
Corn price action is showing steady to fractionally lower trade so far on Friday morning. Futures rounded out Thursday trade with contracts down 4 to 6 cents across most contracts. Open interest was up 5,440 contracts o…
The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz has returned to a "worse-case scenario" for oil tankers as Iran has repeatedly attacked ships over the past week, the CEO of a maritime risk services firm said.
U.S. stock futures are signaling a strong end to the holiday-shortened week. Wall Street is looking to rebound from last night's sudden selloff after the Federal Reserve signaled it still sees interest rate hikes later …
The dollar index (DXY00) is up by +0.03% today. The dollar found support from today's +3% jump in WTI crude oil prices, which raises inflation expectations and could prompt the Fed to pursue tighter monetary policy, a s…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -1.06%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.12%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -2.23%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…
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Cotton futures are heading 87 to 99 points lower so far on Friday, amid some outside market pressure. December cotton futures expire today. The outside markets are pressure factors, with the US dollar index up 374 point…
Anthropic is in very preliminary talks to lease computing power from Meta, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC's Kate Rooney.
In forming this rank, the analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses were tallied, and averaged; then, the underlying components of the Metals Channel Global Mining Titans Index were ranked according to those aver…
Amazon-owned Zoox recalled software in 105 of its robotaxis over concerns its vehicles failed to detect heavy smoke and drove into it.
When a parent, grandparent or other loved one dies, there isn't a handbook telling you what to do. Those first stunned hours when grief and practical reality collide can be difficult to navigate, especially when you nee…
The cost of goods brought into the U.S. posted an unexpected increase in June as the price of goods from China rose by their largest monthly level in more than 18 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
Soybeans are rebounding from the Thursday weakness with contracts up 6 to 8 cents in most contracts at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 7 ½ cents at $11.62 1/2. Soymeal futures are $2.10 to $…