Futures Market Overview

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +0.51%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.16%. US stock indexes...

A definitive move in the feeder cattle futures today is believed to have set the stage for further declines.  On the mid day cattle commentary, I noted a close above $255.22, or under $251.75 August,...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell by -0.30%. The dollar gave up an early advance Thursday and fell moderately after US weekly jobless claims rose more than expected to an 8-1/2 month high, a...

June WTI crude oil (CLM24 ) on Thursday closed up +0.27 (+0.34%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM24 ) closed up +1.00 (+0.39%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Thursday posted modest gains. A weaker dollar...

June Nymex natural gas (NGM24 ) on Thursday closed up by +0.114 (+5.21%). June nat-gas prices on Thursday rallied sharply to a 3-1/2 month nearest-futures high. A smaller-than-expected build in weekly...

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Thursday closed down -0.02 (-0.10%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed up +2.70 (+0.47%). Sugar prices Thursday settled mixed. Thursday's action by...

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Thursday closed up +61 (+0.71%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed up +39 (+0.52%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Thursday and posted moderate gains....

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Thursday closed up +3.90 (+1.97%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed up +25 (+0.73%). Coffee prices on Thursday settled moderately higher. Insufficient rainfall...