Futures Market Overview

Grain futures had an impressive start to the week but that momentum fizzled yesterday afternoon and into today’s trade. Will technical support be defended?

June Nymex natural gas (NGM24 ) on Wednesday closed down by -0.020 (-0.91%). June nat-gas prices on Wednesday fell back from a 3-1/2 month nearest-futures high and closed moderately lower. Gas prices...

June WTI crude oil (CLM24 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.61 (+0.78%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM24 ) closed down -1.16 (-0.462%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Wednesday settled mixed, with gasoline falling...

Inflation, interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty tend to influence the market more than U.S. elections. CME Group CVOL data shows above-average volatility in the treasury and metals markets in the...

The Grains and Cattle Lower Today. What Will Friday Bring?

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.35 (-1.75%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -12.80 (-2.19%). Sugar prices Wednesday closed moderately lower as a stronger...

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Wednesday closed up +24 (+0.28%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed up +6 (+0.08%). Cocoa prices posted modest gains on Wednesday as a global cocoa shortfall persists....

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.90 (+0.46%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed up +36 (+1.07%). Coffee prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and posted moderate...