Cotton Rally into Friday’s Close
Cotton futures posted gains of 44 to 170 points across the board on Friday, with May rallying 418 points on the week. The US dollar index was $0.045 higher at $98.070. Crude oil fell $9.12 on the day following Iran agreeing to open the Strait of Hormuz this morning. Managed...
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-04-17 23:34:32Corn Rallies Back to Close Higher on Friday
Corn futures closed the Friday session with most contracts fractionally to 2 ½ cents higher, shrugging off early weakness. July was an exception, down ¼ cent. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1/2 cent at $4.12 3/4. Crude oil fell $9.12 on the day following Iran agreeing...
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-04-17 23:34:32Cattle Pull Off Lows on Friday, Still Close with Weakness
Live cattle futures closed Friday seeing some strength off the lows but closing down 22 to 87 cents. April was down $1.82 this week. Cash trade has picked up this week, with $248 sales across the country, higher in the south but $1 weaker in the North. The Friday Fed...
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-04-17 23:34:31
Mortgage rates show signs of falling after Iran war peak
Major lenders make rate reductions as markets take some heart from a possible truce in the Iran war.
BBC Business - 2026-04-17 23:33:10Soybeans Push Higher int Friday’s Close
Soybeans closed with Friday gains of ½ to 4 ¾ cents across the board, with Marh slipping 8 ½ cents on the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 4 cents at $11.02. Soymeal futures were down 90 cents to $3 higher on the day, closing the...
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-04-17 23:29:11Wheat Closes Mixed on Friday
The wheat complex closed with winter wheat weakness, with spring wheat higher on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were steady in some deferreds to 7 1/4 cents lower in the front months, as May was still up 20 ¼ cents this week. KC HRW futures were 1 ½ to 6 cents...
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-04-17 23:29:11
'I'm the lucky one' - more than one in three young men now live with their parents
Last year, the highest proportion of men aged 20-34 were still living at home since at least 2007 as the rising cost of living takes hold.
BBC Business - 2026-04-17 23:16:33Coffee Prices Fall as Global Supply Concerns Ease
May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Friday closed down -7.15 (-2.41%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -86 (-2.48%). Coffee prices settled sharply lower on Friday, with arabica falling to a 1-week low. Coffee prices fell on Friday after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is now...
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-04-17 23:13:16Jim Cramer on the market's 'remarkable' rally — and what to watch in a big earnings week ahead
Jim Cramer says this is one of the most "remarkable" rallies he's seen, and provides guidance for the week ahead.
CNBC Tech - 2026-04-17 22:32:29Video shows ships turning away from the Strait of Hormuz as confusion reins over whether sea lane is really open
The Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed despite Iran's declaration Friday that it is open, maritime freight and oil analysts told CNBC.
CNBC US - 2026-04-17 22:26:57