352 headlines. Of the 290 with a specific market target, 154 were positive, 67 negative and 69 neutral — overall mood leaning optimistic. Most mentioned: GOOGL, MRNA, BTC.
Romania spent more than 2 million euros this month detonating rocks and sinking barges in the Danube, trying to shove enough water toward the Cernavoda nuclear plant to keep its reactors cool. It didn’t work. On Aug. 13,…
The oil market has remained complacent for months amid the worst disruption in global supply, with crude oil futures rarely topping $100 per barrel over the six months in which tanker traffic at the Strait of Hormuz is a trickle…
Young Chinese are renting cameras, drones and camping gear instead of buying them. It’s a clever way to save money — but also the latest challenge to Beijing’s effort to get consumers spending.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.58% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.07%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.61%, and September…
The wheat complex is rallying across the three exchanges at midday. Chicago SRW contracts is up 14 to 15 cents across most contracts. KC HRW futures are 16 to 17 cents in the front months on the session. MPLS spring wheat is 17 to 18…
The dollar index (DXY00 ) tumbled to a 2.5-month low on Wednesday and finished down by -0.80%. The dollar retreated on Wednesday after the US Treasury boosted liquidity and announced plans to increase buybacks of long-dated bonds. Lower…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.33% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.33%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.31%, and…
September WTI crude oil (CLU26) closed up +0.89 (+1.05%) on Wednesday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed down -0.0466 (-1.41%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with crude oil posting a 4-week high.…
The move would likely impact hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have Social Security numbers and have received authorization to work in the U.S., experts said.
Live cattle futures are falling $1 to $1.25 so far on Wednesday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few $359 dressed sales creeping in following last week’s $225-228 live and $362-368 dressed action. The Wednesday…
A brutal summer stretch for the U.S. Treasury market risks getting worse come September, right as many of the world’s largest companies plan to unleash a new wave of bond issuance.
Oilfield services giant SLB is preparing to reactivate as many as 15 drilling rigs in Venezuela, potentially removing one of the biggest obstacles to increasing the country’s crude production. SLB and energy-focused private equity firm…
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) closed up +141 (+2.39%) on Wednesday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +48 (+1.14%). Cocoa prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday amid weakness in the dollar after the dollar index…
The dollar index (DXY00 ) tumbled to a 2.5-month low today and is down by -0.76%. The dollar retreated today after the US Treasury boosted liquidity and announced plans to increase buybacks of long-dated bonds. Lower T-note yields today…
Corn futures are trading with contracts 6 to 7 ¼ cents higher across most contracts on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 3/4 cents at $4.35 1/2. The ProFarmer Crop Tour started rolled along on Tuesday,…
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Lockheed Martin Corp (Symbol: LMT) has taken over the #97 spot from Progressive Corp. (Symbol: PGR), according to The Online…
September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.038 (+1.37%). Nat-gas prices rallied to a 4-week high on Wednesday and settled higher. The shift in US weather forecasts to show intensely hot temperatures covering the US…
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.08 (+0.46%) on Wednesday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +2.70 (+0.50%). Sugar prices extended this week’s rally on Wednesday, with NY sugar posting a 15-month…
September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) closed down -3.90 (-1.07%) on Wednesday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -37 (-0.99%). Coffee prices came under pressure on Wednesday as drier weather in Brazil has allowed for the…
Shares of Moderna (MRNA) and Merck (MRK) are soaring Wednesday after the companies reported a potentially historic breakthrough for their personalized mRNA cancer vaccine.
As the cyclospora outbreak has made consumers more cautious about salad purchases, one analyst points to sales declines for Clorox’s Hidden Valley brand.
Treasury's move to buy back more long-term debt cooled a bond selloff, but economists warn it could raise new inflation and independence questions for the Fed
The oil market has remained complacent for months amid the worst disruption in global supply, with crude oil futures rarely topping $100 per barrel over the six months in which tanker traffic at the Strait of Hormuz is a trickle…