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Better late than never, said the post-Fed volatility reset that sent the S&P 500 up about 1% at the open and then did nothing else for the rest of the day. I guess the great news for the bulls is that the VIX 1-Day mana…
Altria Group, Inc. MO is currently trading at a compelling discount to the industry, sector and the broader market, positioning it as a potential value opportunity for long-term investors. The stock’s forward 12-month p…
Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda is giving a press conference in Tokyo now, to explain today’s decision to hike interest rates.
Corn futures were down 1 to 4 3/4 cents on the Thursday session. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 3 3/4 cents at $4.85 1/4. Crude oil backed off by $1.34 on the day, to add some pressure.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up by +1.14% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.61%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.73%. September E-mini S&P futures (…
The wheat complex held onto weakness across the three exchanges at the final bell on Thursday. Chicago SRW contracts were down 3 ¾ to 6 ¾ cents on the session. KC HRW futures posted 5 to 8 ½ cent losses. MPLS spring whe…
A United Nations fact-finding mission said there was evidence to believe that the U.S. committed war crimes during the Iran war, lending credibility to Tehran's similar claims.
Soybeans are powering through at Thursday’s midday, with contracts 2 to 4 cents higher at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 2 cents at $12.64 ¾. Soymeal futures are rallying $9 to $11.30 in th…
Lean hog futures were mostly lower on Thursday, with contracts down 35 to 80 cents and nearby October up 22 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday afternoon due to thin volume. The CME Lean H…
Oil prices fell on Friday as investors weighed fresh strikes between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis against signs that additional Saudi crude could reach global markets and help ease supply concerns.
October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed down -0.52 (-0.51%) on Thursday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed up +0.0223 (+0.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Thursday, with gasoline climbing to a …
Investor fears about an AI spending slowdown and the impact of interest-rate hikes are subsiding.
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -5.05 (-1.79%) on Thursday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed down -39 (-1.14%). Coffee prices added to this week’s losses on Thursday, with arabica dropping to…
SINGAPORE - Pokemon cards, once childhood collectibles, have made a comeback as niche investments, notably among young investors chasing returns that exceed traditional equities.
The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell from a new 1.5-month high on Thursday and finished down by -0.03%. The dollar posted modest losses on Thursday as a sharp rally in stocks curbed demand for dollar liquidity. Lower T-note y…
For six months, investors had a playbook: when Trump threatens Iran, buy the dip, because he always backs down. But in September, the playbook stopped working.
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) closed down -207 (-3.46%) on Thursday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26) closed down -125 (-2.86%).
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) closed down -0.55 (-3.06%) on Thursday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26) closed down -15.40 (-2.94%).
Slower-than-expected robotaxi progress is still a chief concern, according to experts.
The world’s second-largest crude exporter is rerouting crude via dark shipments and ship-to-ship transfers off Oman.
As the midterm elections approach, Republicans are touting President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" to voters as they fight to keep slim majorities in Congress.
BofA analysts say Amazon’s reported plans to expand same-day fulfillment centers represent an effort to make basic goods “immediately accessible.”
To see if there would be any biases that could arise from the question format, we tested the same questions in both open-ended and multiple-choice formats.
The urgency with which Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI have sought to be regulated has not translated into action on Capitol Hill.
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