Daily digest

Stock market news — Monday, 17 August 2026

400 headlines. Of the 345 with a specific market target, 161 were positive, 85 negative and 99 neutral — overall mood leaning optimistic. Most mentioned: NVDA, SPCX, MU.

Mood Index61Leaning optimistic · about the index
Sentiment
161 positive99 neutral85 negative

Top stories

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War and Drought Are Choking the World’s Most Vital Trade Routes

Since early March, a previously obscure waterway between Iran and Oman that very few people could name has become the subject of daily reporting around the world after Iran closed it in response to the attack on Iran by the United…

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NasdaqPositive

Concerns About a Global Supply Squeeze Lifts Coffee Prices

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) closed up +7.00 (+2.07%) on Monday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +49 (+1.35%). Coffee prices settled sharply higher on Monday, with arabica soaring to a 6-week high amid the slow…

NasdaqNegative

Reduced Fed Rate Hike Expectations Undercut the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell to a 2.25-month low on Monday and finished down -0.04%. The dollar extended last week’s losses on Monday after a raft of weaker-than-expected US economic news dialed back expectations of tighter Fed…

NasdaqNegative

Cooler US Weather Forecasts Weigh on Nat-Gas Prices

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Monday closed down -0.043 (-1.57%). Nat-gas prices fell to a 1-week low on Monday and settled lower as US weather forecasts shifted cooler, potentially reducing demand from electricity providers…

NasdaqPositive

Sugar Prices Supported by the Outlook for a Global Sugar Deficit

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.26 (+1.57%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +11.00 (+2.15%). Sugar prices are sharply higher today, with London sugar posting a 16-month high. The outlook for a…

NasdaqPositive

Relative Strength Alert For Dte Energy

Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the…

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Why Libya’s Next Oil Pipeline Could Be a Geopolitical Game-Changer

The proposed Libya–Egypt crude oil pipeline has, surprisingly quickly, entered a phase in which Cairo and Tripoli are actively discussing it. The pipeline, expected to be 800 kilometers long, will connect Tobruk in eastern Libya to…

NasdaqPositive

Crude Prices Jump as US-Iran War at a Standstill

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) closed up +2.10 (+2.55%) on Monday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0860 (+2.70%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied to 3-week highs on Monday and settled sharply higher. Concerns…

NasdaqPositive

Global Sugar Deficit Fears Underpin Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.27 (+1.63%) on Monday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +11.80 (+2.31%). Sugar prices settled sharply higher on Monday, with London sugar posting a 16-month high.…

NasdaqPositive

Cocoa Prices Supported by Dollar Weakness

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) closed up +310 (+5.41%) on Monday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +178 (+4.32%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Monday, with NY cocoa posting a 1.5-week high. Monday’s slump in the…

NasdaqPositive

Cotton Extending Higher on Monday Morning

Cotton prices are up 34 to 47 points on Monday morning. Futures were back to rally mode on Friday, with front month up 116 to 130 points at the close. December was 40 points higher on the week. Crude oil was $1.15 per barrel higher,…

NasdaqPositive

Dollar Weakness Boosts Cocoa Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) is up +305 (+5.32%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is up +167 (+4.05%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today, with NY cocoa posting a 1.5-week high. Today’s slump in the dollar index…

NasdaqPositive

Coffee Prices Soar on Supply Concerns

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) is up +11.80 (+3.49 %) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is up +95 (+2.62%). Coffee prices are sharply higher today, with arabica soaring to a 6-week high amid the slow pace of Brazil's…

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The Next Energy Crisis Could Be a Water Crisis

Strategic shortfalls? Maybe in getting cobalt out of the Congo or rare earth powders from China or natural gas from Russia or oil from the Persian Gulf? Or maybe something closer to home. Thanks to climate change (yes, just say it and…