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Corn Higher at Monday’s Midday

Corn futures are trading with contracts 3 to 5 cents higher across the front months on Monday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 4 3/4 cents at $4.16 1/2. USDA’s FGIS tallied corn export shipments at 1.669 MMT (65.7 mbu) during the week ending on April 16....

Cotton Continuing Higher at Midday

Cotton futures are trading with contracts up 35 to 46 cents at midday. The US dollar index is $0.053 lower at $97.840. Crude oil is back up $4.92 at midday. Managed money flipped their net short by 18,845 contracts to a net long of 16,825 contracts in cotton futures and...

Cash has been a better portfolio diversifier than Treasurys, Morningstar finds. Where to nab attractive yields

With Fed rate cuts on hold, these cash assets still have solid yields.

See Which Recent 13F Filers Hold CSCO

CSCO

At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 55 most recent 13F filings for the 03/31/2026 reporting period, and noticed that Cisco Systems Inc (Symbol: CSCO) was held by 27 of these funds. When hedge fund managers appear to be thinking alike, we find it is a go

First Busey's Series B Preferred Stock Shares Cross 8% Yield Mark

BUSEP, BUSE

In trading on Monday, shares of First Busey Corp's Dep Shares RPRSTG 8.25% Fixed Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (Symbol: BUSEP) were yielding above the 8% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $2.0625), with shares changing hands as low as $

Cattle Slipping Lower on Monday

Live cattle futures are trading with contracts down a quarter to $1 at midday. Cash trade was picked up last week at $248 across the country. Feeder cattle futures are $1.82 to $3.10 lower across the front months on Monday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $1.42 to $377.67...

Soybeans Trading with Fractional Gains on Monday

Soybeans are fractionally higher in the front months, with new crop contracts up 3 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 3/4 cent at $11.03 3/4. Soymeal futures are down $4.60 to $4.90 on the day, with Soy Oil futures are up 120 to 130 points. Export...

Wheat Posting Monday Gains

The wheat complex is trading with midday gains across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures are up 10 to 12 cents across most contracts. KC HRW futures are 6 to 7 cents higher so far on Monday. MPLS spring wheat is up 3 to 4 cents at midday. Monday morning’s...

Hogs Higher at Monday’s Midday

Lean hog futures are showing 15 to 62 cent gains in the front months on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 15 cents on April 16 at $90.51. Managed money slashed another 10,174...

Hormuz disruptions hit China’s Christmas capital — and holiday spending

Manufacturers told CNBC that shoppers will likely have to pay higher prices to match rising costs of plastic and other materials.