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Stocks Settle Higher on Earnings Optimism

The S&P 500 Index SPY closed down by -0.47% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DIA closed up by +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index QQQ closed down -1.39%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26) fell -0.41%, and De…

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Beyond Chips: The 3 Layers of the AI Value Chain

Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) has long promised to transform datacenter connectivity, but it has taken a long time for the technology to come to market, with tangible deployment-ready products only arriving in 2025. In the m…

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Wheat Faces Friday Pressure as USDA Raises Stocks

The wheat complex saw pressure on Friday following a bearish USDA report that saw a stocks hike. Chicago SRW contracts were 10 to 12 ½ cents in the red with December slipping 12 cents since last Friday. KC HRW futures w…

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El Niño Weather Risks Support Sugar Prices

A stronger El Niño from October 2026 through January 2027 is increasing risks to global sugar production, tightening the supply balance and supporting ethanol prices amid reduced sugarcane availability and structural de…

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Sugar Prices Settle Higher on El Niño Weather Risks

Unlike most weather risks, which arrive without warning, El Niño is highly traceable months in advance. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) tracks global temperatures continuously and has instr…

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Stocks Settle Higher on Earnings Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.59% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.51%. December E-mini S&P future…

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Wheat Faces Friday Pressure as USDA Raises Stocks

The wheat complex saw pressure on Friday following a bearish USDA report that saw a stocks hike. Chicago SRW contracts were 10 to 12 ½ cents in the red with December slipping 12 cents since last Friday. KC HRW futures w…

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Hormuz Attacks and Hurricane Isaias Underpin Crude Prices

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) closed up +0.36 (+0.39%) on Friday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) closed down -0.208 (-0.63%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Friday. Crude prices shook off early lo…