Futures Market Overview

Futures Short Covering?

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.32%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.36%. US stock indexes...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.29%. The dollar on Monday posted moderate losses, weighed down by lower T-note yields. Also, Monday’s stock rally reduced liquidity demand for the dollar....

June WTI crude oil (CLM24 ) on Monday closed down -1.22 (-1.45%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM24 ) closed down -1.31 (-0.48%). Crude and gasoline prices posted moderate losses on Monday. Crude prices...

June Nymex natural gas (NGM24 ) on Monday closed up by +0.107 (+5.56%). June nat-gas prices Monday rallied sharply. The outlook for warmer temperatures that could boost nat-gas demand from electricity...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24 ) on Monday closed up +0.80 (+4.12%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed up +10.10 (+1.79%). Sugar prices Monday rallied sharply, with NY sugar posting a 2-week...

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Monday closed down -1,663 (-15.70%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24 ) closed down -1,249 (-13.23%). Cocoa prices Monday plummeted, with NY cocoa posting a 3-week low and...

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Monday closed up +3.50 (+1.56%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed up +13 (+0.31%). Coffee prices on Monday closed moderately higher. Dryness in Brazil that could...