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Corn Rally Extending to Midday on Warmer/Dryer Forecasts

Corn futures are trading with 13 to 15 cent gains so far on Monday. There were 150 deliveries issued against July futures on Thursday evening. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 13 ¾ cents higher at $4.07 1/2. Monday morning’s Export Inspections report showed corn shipments of 1.642...

Soybeans Rallying 40+ Cents on Monday

Soybeans are trading with 43 to 49 cent gains in the front months at Monday’s midday. There was just 1 delivery issued against July futures on Thursday, with 0 for July meal and bean oil. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 43 1/4 cents at $11.32 3/4....

Wheat Joining the Grain Rally on Monday

The wheat complex is trading with gains on Monday, despite a weaker Export Inspections report. Spillovers support from the corn and beans is supportive. Chicago SRW contracts are 11 to 12 cents higher on Monday. KC HRW futures are up 7 to 9 ½ cents on the day. There were...

Cattle Showing Mixed Trade on Monday

Live cattle futures are showing 10 to 45 cent gains so far on Monday. Cash was picked up last week at $403 dressed in the north, with live trade at $255-256. Southern trade was $255. Feeder cattle futures are down 42 cents to $1.02 in the front months at midday....

Hogs Posting Mixed Action on Monday

Lean hog futures are mixed at midday, with contracts down 57 cents to 70 cents higher at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to thin trade. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 19 cents on July 1 at $91.67. USDA’s pork...

Crude Oil Slides Amid Increasing Crude Oil Flow, OPEC+ Output Hike Plans

(RTTNews) - Crude oil prices have inched higher on Monday as oil tanker traffic across the Strait of Hormuz increased gradually while the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to increase output. Tension due to differences between the U.S. and Iran despite a ceasef

Trump Accounts are live. Here's how some families plan to use them

As Trump Accounts launch, millions of parents are figuring out how the new investment accounts fit with their family's financial goals.

Here's how SpaceX's Nasdaq-100 inclusion might affect options pricing

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About half-a-million SpaceX options traded by midday Monday, a little below the average since inception.

Weakness in the Brazilian Real Supports Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) today is up +0.32 (+2.15%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +0.20 (+0.04%). Sugar prices are moving higher today. Sugar garnered support today from a rally in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) to a 2-week high, which discourages...

Crude Oil Prices Recover as the Crack Spread Soars

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) today is up +0.23 (+0.33%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) is up +0.1010 (+3.46%). Crude oil and gasoline prices erased early losses and moved higher today, with gasoline posting a 3-week high. Short covering emerged in crude oil prices today after the crude...