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Stocks Rally as Middle East Tensions Ease

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.65%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +1.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.56%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.65%, an…

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Stocks Rally as Middle East Tensions Ease

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.65%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +1.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.56%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.65%, an…

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Wheat Fading Back Early on Monday

Wheat is slipping back 6 to 8 cents on Monday morning. The wheat complex was under pressure for much of the session from money coming off the table into the weekend, though buyers pulled things off the lows. Chicago SRW…

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Cotton Easing Back on Monday Morning

Cotton price action is 12 to 19 points lower so far on Monday morning. Futures closed Friday with front month losses of 7 to 129 points and deferreds up 3 to 4 points. December was up 135 points on the week. Crude oil w…

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Cotton Faces Pressure on Friday

Cotton futures closed Friday with front month losses of 7 to 129 points and deferreds up 3 to 4 points. December was up 135 points on the week. Crude oil was back down $1.72 per barrel, with the US dollar index slipping…

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Corn Retreating Early on Monday

Corn price action is falling 12 to 14 cents early on Monday morning, pressured by an improving weather forecast and $6.07 losses in the crude oil. Futures were weak early on, but pulled more than 8 cents off the lows in…

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SWK Crosses Above Average Analyst Target

In recent trading, shares of Stanley Black & Decker Inc (Symbol: SWK) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $90.30, changing hands for $91.48/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst h…

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Wheat Fading Back Early on Monday

Wheat is slipping back 6 to 8 cents on Monday morning. The wheat complex was under pressure for much of the session from money coming off the table into the weekend, though buyers pulled things off the lows. Chicago SRW…

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