Arabica Coffee Prices Settle Sharply Higher on Tighter ICE Inventories
September arabica coffee (KCU26) on Friday closed up +9.05 (+2.80%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) closed up +2 (+0.05%).
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Dollar Finds Support on Higher T-Note Yields
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.04% on Friday. The dollar recovered from a 6-week low on Friday and posted modest gains as higher T-note yields strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The dollar also …
Cotton Holding onto Gains at Friday’s Midday
Cotton futures are trading with contracts 40 to 60 points higher so far on Friday. Crude oil is back up $1.45 per barrel, with the US dollar index back up $0.189.
Stocks Turn Mixed as Bond Yields Jump
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.17%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.02%…
PULS Crosses Below Key Moving Average Level
In trading on Monday, shares of the PULS ETF (Symbol: PULS) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $49.29, changing hands as low as $49.24 per share. PULS shares are currently trading down about 0.5% on the day. …
Trump's AI executive order nears key deadline as regulation debate intensifies
When President Donald Trump signed his AI executive order in early June, he gave federal agencies 60 days to develop a key framework as part of its implementation.
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Apple vs. HP: The $5 Trillion Giant, or the Stock That Pays 15x the Dividend.
Big-name companies naturally attract big attention. Every product launch, earnings report, and price move becomes a headline, while smaller and less glamorous businesses are often left in the background. But the loudest…
Cocoa Supplies Surge on Ghana Production Concerns
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) on Friday closed up +285 (+5.58%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed up +201 (+5.28%).
Sugar Prices Supported by India Crop Concerns
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) on Friday closed up +0.23 (+1.59%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) closed up +4.90 (+1.07%).
Stocks Finish Higher as Amazon Leads Megacaps Higher
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.60%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) r…
Potential Disruption to Global Cocoa Supplies Lifts Prices
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) today is up +271 (+5.30%) on Thursday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) is up +199 (+5.22%).
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Cotton Holding onto Gains at Friday’s Midday
Cotton futures are trading with contracts 40 to 60 points higher so far on Friday. Crude oil is back up $1.45 per barrel, with the US dollar index back up $0.189.
FIFA tests the limits of private equity in sports with World Cup subsidiary sale
Global soccer may be finding the limits to private equity's stampede into sports.
Amkor Technology CEO Kevin Engel sells $151,387 in company stock
Kevin K. Engel, the President and CEO of $AMKR, sold 3,221 shares of the company on 07-30-2026 for an estimated $151,387. We received data on the trade from a recent SEC filing. This was a sale of approximately 25.0% of…
Stocks Turn Mixed as Bond Yields Jump
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.17%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.02%…
Pirro moves to drop case against Olympian, says Reflecting Pool damage caused by 'flawed installation'
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Friday moved to dismiss an indictment charging U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn with vandalizing the Reflecting Pool of the Lincoln Memorial, writing in a cou…
Stock Indexes Supported as Amazon Earnings Bolster Tech Stocks
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is closed up +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.75%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.…
Fintech broker Clear Street offers investors pre-IPO access to $188 billion AI giant Databricks
Clear Street, the prime brokerage startup that recently shelved plans for its own IPO, is now aiming to give investors access to some of Silicon Valley's hottest private companies before they go public.
Arabica Coffee Prices Jump as ICE Inventories Tighten
September arabica coffee (KCU26) today is up +7.75 (+2.40%) on Thursday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) is up +4 (+0.11%).
Analysis: Markets heard a dovish Kevin Warsh. The Fed chairman's own words suggest a rate hike
The overwhelming response to Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's comments on Wednesday was that he would go easy on inflation. Investors who drove up bond yields in response should be careful.
Dollar Finds Support on Higher T-Note Yields
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.04% on Friday. The dollar recovered from a 6-week low on Friday and posted modest gains as higher T-note yields strengthened the dollar's interest rate differentials. The dollar also …
Corn Weakness Spilling over to Friday Morning
Corn is trading with Friday AM losses of 2 to 3 cents. Futures closed with weakness on Thursday, as front months were down 2 to 3 ¼ cents, with deferreds fractionally to 1 ¼ cents higher. Open interest suggested new sho…