Finance

Weekly commodity wrap-up

Cattle bolt on low supplies Live cattle futures made a run for a record rise in prices in a jump of eight cents per pound…


Weekly commodity wrap-up

Beans Smashed, Wheat Sprouts Soybeans saw heavy liquidation from funds, fears of recession, and fears of big Brazilian supplies and exports. The decline in palm,…


Weekly commodity wrap-up

Crude Crashes West Texas oil futures sank more than $11.00 per barrel during the week, with April delivery crude hitting a low of $65.17 on…


Weekly commodity wrap-up

Stock Futures Get Smashed On Wednesday, stock index futures were lower in the overnight trade but recovered briefly after jobless claims were higher than expected….


Weekly commodity wrap-up

Double trouble from hurricanes A new study released in the journal “Nature Climate Change” last week predicts consecutive hurricanes and other tropical storms will occur…


Weekly commodity wrap-up

Cattle: Frozen and Mad Cattle in the world’s two largest producing nations are in crises and, therefore, for the world’s largest beef importer as well….


Weekly commodity wrap-up

Metals Tarnished by Dollar Strength A rise in the producer price index and Thursday’s hot jobs data prompted the Federal Reserve to warn of further…


Weekly commodity wrap-up

Wheat Wakes Up on Russian News Geopolitics heavily influenced wheat this week. Russia cut back on oil production, which could hurt Ukraine if it limits…


Weekly commodity wrap-up

Orange Juice Catches on Fire Frozen concentrated OJ has become the hottest game in town among investors and speculators, at least among the commodities staples…


Weekly commodity wrap-up

Traders High on Coffee and Sugar Coffee and sugar prices were the most energized commodities out of all agricultural markets this week. Better demand, reflected…