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Crude Oil Rallies as US Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Begins

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Monday closed up +2.51 (+2.60%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed up +0.0787 (+2.59%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Monday after peace talks between the US and Iran broke down over the weekend and President Trump imposed a...

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Cotton Rally Continues on Monday

Cotton are extending the gains, with contracts up 40 to 66 points at midday. The US dollar index is $0.039 lower at $98.400. Crude oil is back up just $3.03 this morning, though more than $5 off the overnight highs following the breakdown of US/Iran negotiations this weekend. Managed money...

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Wheat Rallying on Monday

The wheat complex is showing strength on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are trading with 13 to 15 cent gains at midday. KC HRW futures are 17 to 19 cents in the green at midday. MPLS spring wheat are up 14 to 15 ¼ cents on the day. Crude oil is...

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Corn Holding Higher on Monday

Corn futures are trading with 2 to 3 ½ cent gains at Monday’s midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 2 cents at $4.05 1/4. Crude oil is back up just $3.03 this morning, though more than $5 off the overnight highs following the breakdown of US/Iran...

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Sugar Prices Pressured by Expectations of Abundant Supplies

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.01 (-0.07%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -0.40 (-0.10%). Sugar prices are slightly lower today, pressured by expectations of abundant global supplies. Last Friday, NY sugar fell to a 5-week low, and London sugar...

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Crude Prices Jump as US Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Takes Hold

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is up +5.91 (+6.12%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is up +0.1254 (+4.13%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today after peace talks between the US and Iran broke down over the weekend and President Trump imposed a blockade in...

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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...

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Stocks Mixed as US Set to Blockade the Strait of Hormuz

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.39%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.21%. Stock indexes are mixed this morning even as crude oil prices surge after President...

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Cotton Trading with Monday AM Gains

Cotton price action is up 14 to 25 points early on Monday. Futures saw mixed trade on Friday, as contracts were 7 points lower to 10 points higher. May was up 230 points on the week. The US dollar index was $0.104 lower at $98.485. Crude oil is back up...

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Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade risks new costs for the global economy

For weeks now, the world economy has been on tenterhooks, waiting for one outcome: reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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Cotton Closes Mixed on Friday

Cotton futures saw mixed trade on Friday, as contracts were 7 points lower to 10 points higher. May was up 230 points on the week. The US dollar index was $0.104 lower at $98.485. Crude oil was down $2.24 on the day, as risk was taken off the table ahead...

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Crude Prices Fall on Long Liquidation Ahead of US-Iran Peace Talks

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Friday closed down -1.30 (-1.33%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed up +0.0366 (+1.22%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Friday. Crude prices gave up an early advance on Friday and retreated amid heavy liquidation in crude oil futures ahead...

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Cotton Slipping Back on Friday Morning

Cotton futures are trading with 9 to 15 point losses in the front months on Friday. The US dollar index is $0.079 lower at $98.510. Crude oil is up 50 cents on the day. USDA’s Export Sales report now has cotton export commitments at 10.25 million RB, down just 2%...

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Crude Prices Supported Ahead of Saturday’s US-Iran Peace Talks

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is up +1.05 (+1.07%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is up +0.0366 (+1.22%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today amid a weaker dollar. Also, the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, curtailing crude oil flows from the Gulf and curbing...

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Cotton Showing Strength on Friday Morning Trade

Cotton price action is up 8 to 30 points so far on Thursday. Futures closed out the Thursday rally with contracts up 80 to 159 points across most contracts. The outside markets are generally supportive, with the US dollar index was $0.325 lower at $98.600. Crude oil was back up...

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Cotton Rallies on Thursday

Cotton futures closed out the Thursday rally with contracts up 80 to 159 points across most contracts. The outside markets are generally supportive, with the US dollar index was $0.325 lower at $98.600. Crude oil was back up $4.06 on the day. The monthly update to the USDA balance sheet...

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Corn Slips Lower on Thursday, as the Trade Looks Past USDA Reports

Corn futures saw losses on Thursday, with contracts down 1 ½ to 3 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 3 cents at $4.05 1/2. Crude oil was back up $4.06 on Thursday. South Korean importers purchased 136,000 MT of corn in tenders overnight, following the...

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Dollar Falls in Hopes of De-escalation of Middle East Hostilities

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell by -0.36% on Thursday and held just above Wednesday's 4-week low. Weaker-than-expected US economic news on Thursday weighed on the dollar. Q4 GDP was unexpectedly revised lower, Feb personal income and spending rose less than expected, and weekly jobless claims rose more than expected...

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Crude Prices Gain as Closure of Strait of Hormuz Curbs Oil Supplies

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Thursday closed up +3.46 (+3.66%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.0052 (-0.17%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Thursday. Crude prices rallied sharply but fell from their best level on Thursday, and gasoline slid into negative territory on...

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Did Higher Oil Prices Send World Sugar Futures Higher?

Over the past weeks, world sugar futures prices recovered and rallied to a new 206 high, as sugar has followed crude oil and ethanol prices higher.

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Cotton Rallying on Thursday

Cotton futures are trading with 127 to 150 point gains at Thursday’s midday. The outside markets are generally supportive, with the US dollar index is $0.445 lower at $98.475. Crude oil is back up $3.21 at midday. The monthly update to the USDA balance sheet for cotton showed the US...

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Soybeans Holding onto Thursday Gains as USDA Makes Few Major Changes

Soybeans are showing 1 to 3 cent gains at Thursday’s midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 3 1/4 cents at $10.97. Soymeal futures are up $2.30 to $3.50 on the day, with Soy Oil futures down 30 to 35 points on the day. Crude oil is...

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Corn Slipping on Thursday, as USDA Raises World Stocks

Corn futures are trading with 3 to 5 cent losses at Thursday’s midday, as USDA showed increased world stocks. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 4 1/4 cents at $4.03 1/2. Crude oil is back up $3.21 so far on Thursday. South Korean importers purchased 136,000 MT...

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Crude Prices Rally as Strait of Hormuz Remains Blocked

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is up +6.57 (+6.96%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is up +0.0825 (+2.74%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving sharply higher today on doubts about the sustainability of the US-Iran ceasefire. The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, and Israeli attacks on...

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