Cotton Trading with Thursday AM Strength
Cotton price action is up 38 to 63 points on Thursday morning. Futures saw gains of 42 to 91 points across most contracts on Wednesday session. Crude oil is up another $2.14 per barrel, with the US dollar index down 0.061. The NOAA 7-day QPF shows very limited precipitation across...
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-07-23 14:14:56Corn Extending Gains Early on Thursday
Corn price action is extending the rally, with contracts up another 2 to 3 cents on Thursday morning. Futures rallied 8 to 9 1/2 cents into the Wednesday close, holding within 2 cents of the intraday highs across most contracts. Deferred contracts were fractionally to 4 ½ cents higher. Open...
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-07-23 14:14:56Hogs Look to Thursday Action Following Wednesday Gains
Lean hog futures saw gains of 20 to 75 cents across most contracts, with August the exception, down a nickel. Open interest was up 199 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $101.08 Wednesday afternoon, up 86 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog...
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-07-23 14:11:26Soybeans Hitting New High on Thursday Morning
Soybeans are trading with Thursday morning gains of 7 to 8 ½ cents. Futures posted front month buying on Wednesday, as contracts were 11 ¾ to 16 ¼ cents higher across the nearbys and up 7 ¾ to 9 ¾ cents in the deferreds. The rally to $12.38 in the...
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-07-23 14:11:25Wheat Showing Mixed Action on Thursday Morning
Wheat is trading with mixed action early on Thursday, with modest gains in the winter wheats and slipping back in the spring wheat. The wheat complex led the grain rally again on Wednesday as the KC complex led the way to fresh highs. Chicago SRW contracts were the highest since...
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-07-23 14:11:25Cattle Bears Maintain Control as Traders Look to Thursday
Live cattle futures continued the liquidation, with contracts down $3.02 to $4.10 across the board. Futures hit fresh 2026 lows on the day. Open interest was up 1,893 contracts, implying new selling interest. Cash trade saw a few $230-232 sales on Wednesday, though there has not been enough to establish...
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-07-23 14:11:25
Google fined €890m by EU for favouring its own apps over rivals
It is the first major enforcement action against the tech giant under the EU's new digital rules.
BBC Technology - 2026-07-23 14:05:27
Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May
The price of Brent crude rose more than 5% on Thursday as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.
BBC Business - 2026-07-23 13:55:56ECB keeps interest rates unchanged amid Iran war inflation
The European Central Bank has kept its base interest rates steady but said it was "closely monitoring" the energy price shock. The impact of the war against Iran on energy costs has pushed inflation over ECB targets.
DW Business - 2026-07-23 13:54:00Tesla gets price target cuts from analysts on earnings miss. What they're saying
Tesla underwhelmed Wall Street with its latest financial results, leading some analysts to lower their price targets on shares.
CNBC US - 2026-07-23 13:52:16