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South Korea's benchmark Kospi index climbed nearly 7% to an all-time high on Wednesday, propelled by a roughly 13% surge in Samsung Electronics shares. The rally was fueled by optimism around strong artificial intellige…
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Oil prices rose in choppy trading Wednesday as U.S. forces carried out another round of strikes against Tehran and Washington reinstated its naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.
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Nat-gas prices settled slightly higher on Tuesday as they consolidated above Monday’s 2-month low. The outlook for cooler US temperatures is weighing on prices, as the cooler weather could reduce nat-gas demand from ele…
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SK Hynix led a broad rally in Asian technology shares on Wednesday, tracking a rebound in U.S. semiconductor names after a sharp sell-off earlier this week.
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October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) today is up +0.13 (+0.88%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26) closed up +5.30 (+1.14%).
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The wheat complex posted gains across the three exchanges at the Tuesday close. Chicago SRW contracts were up 4 1/4 to 9 3/4 cents on the day. KC HRW futures were 7 1/2 to 11 3/4 cents higher at the close. MPLS spring w…
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Soybeans closed Tuesday with contracts 1 to 4 cents lower, as July expired with a 5 ¼ cent gains at $12.07 ¼. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 3 3/4 cents $11.46. Soymeal futures saw late strength…
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Corn futures are trading with contracts down 2 to 2 ½ cents so far at midday. July futures expire today. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 2 cents lower at $4.08.
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The S&P 500 Index ($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) …
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October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) on Tuesday closed up +0.13 (+0.88%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26) closed up +0.30 (+0.06%).
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The largest bond ETF in the world is closing in on a milestone that looked out of reach three years ago. The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) now sits roughly 2.4% below its total-return peak, the high it set in Aug…
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China's economy in the second quarter expanded at its weakest pace since the fourth quarter of 2022, reinforcing calls for policy stimulus as an accelerating slide in investments deepened the strain on growth, while con…
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Cotton 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 with the US dollar index was up $0.325.
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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.97%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.28%, an…
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Nat-gas prices settled slightly higher on Tuesday as they consolidated above Monday’s 2-month low. The outlook for cooler US temperatures is weighing on prices, as the cooler weather could reduce nat-gas demand from ele…
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In recent weeks, headlines about an “explosive diarrhea” parasite have been seemingly everywhere, causing widespread concern. Cyclosporiasis typically spreads through contaminated food, and it’s been sickening thousands…
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MPLX LP (MPLX) closed the most recent trading day at $56.51, moving -1.22% from the previous trading session. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.38%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.02%,…
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In the case of Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate, the RSI reading has hit 29.6 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 54.3. A bullish investor could look at SRVR's 29.6 reading as a sign tha…
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The dollar index (DXY00) is down by -0.55% today. The dollar is retreating today after US June consumer prices rose less than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the benign CPI report has reduced the chances…
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May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25) today is down -76 (-0.95%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25) is down -49 (-0.78%).
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What to know about positioning for the second half of 2026, and where we see opportunity by sector.
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A bipartisan group of senators is introducing a bill to initiate action on Social Security reform.
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Corn futures are trading with contracts down 2 to 2 ½ cents so far at midday. July futures expire today. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 2 cents lower at $4.08.
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Wall Street split hard down the middle on Tuesday, July 7, as a familiar rotation reasserted itself: money flowed out of semiconductors and back into the industrial, financial, and healthcare names that anchor the Dow, …