HISTORICAL FACTS: 10 - The Untold Story

Stocks Recover as Oracle Leads Software Companies Higher

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.09%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.39%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.16%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.12%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Apr 13

Stocks Set to Open Lower as Oil Prices Top $100 After U.S.-Iran Talks Collapse, Big Bank Earnings Awaited

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.62%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are down -0.64% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as oil prices jumped back above $100 a barrel after President Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following…

Barchart · Apr 13

Hogs Extending Lower on Friday

Lean hog futures are down a tick to 60 cents in the nearby contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.39 on Friday morning, down 51 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down a penny on April 8 at $90.29....

Barchart · Apr 10

Cattle Showing Firmer Trade on Thursday

Live cattle futures are showing contracts within 20 cents of unchanged at Thursday’s midday. Cash trade saw some light trade at $246 in the South, steady to up $1 from last week. The Thursday morning Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction saw $244-244.50 bids, though no sales on the...

Barchart · Apr 9

Stock Indexes Rebound Despite Rising Oil Prices

Gemini said Major U.S. stock indexes are rebounding today, led by a 0.48% gain in the Nasdaq 100, even as crude oil prices surge over 5% due to the ongoing blockage of the Strait of Hormuz and escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon.

Barchart · Apr 9

Stocks Under Some Pressure as Optimism Fades Over US-Iran Ceasefire

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.04%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.18%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.08%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Apr 9

Hogs Falling Back on Wednesday

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts down 37 cents to $1.90 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Wednesday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up another 13 cents on April 3 at $90.06. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value...

Barchart · Apr 8

Cattle Trading with Mixed Action

Live cattle futures are trading with contracts up 15 cents to 25 cents lower in the nearbys. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with sales at $245-246 last week. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction saw no bids on the 970 head offered, with...

Barchart · Apr 8

Easing Geopolitical Tensions Push Stocks Sharply Higher

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +2.04%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +2.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.52%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +2.17%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Apr 8

Stocks Soar as US and Iran Agree to a Ceasefire

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +2.35%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +2.78%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.89%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +2.31%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Apr 8