278 headlines. Of the 224 with a specific market target, 119 were positive, 63 negative and 42 neutral — overall mood leaning optimistic. Most mentioned: QQQ, SPY, AMZN.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -0.45% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -1.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.02%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) fell…
In a widely anticipated move, the Fed on Wednesday raised the overnight funds rate by a quarter percentage point and signaled another hike could come this year.
The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 1.5-month high on Wednesday and finished up by +0.64%. The dollar found support Wednesday on signs of US economic growth after Aug retail sales rose more than expected. The dollar raced to its high…
The temporary closure of the key onshore pipeline Saudi Arabia uses to bypass the Strait of Hormuz has added another shock to an oil market already struggling with six months of Middle East supply disruptions. And the damage now appears…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.86% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.47%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.85%, and September…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +1.14% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.61%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.73%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 )…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.91% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.45%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.31%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.91%, and September…
Cotton futures are trading with losses of 66 to 188 points across the front months at midday on Thursday. Crude oil is back down 25 cents per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index up $0.011. Export Sales from this week showed…
Stocks posted a comeback on Thursday, one day after the Federal Reserve increased rates by a quarter percentage point and suggested an additional hike is ahead.
The temporary closure of the key onshore pipeline Saudi Arabia uses to bypass the Strait of Hormuz has added another shock to an oil market already struggling with six months of Middle East supply disruptions. And the damage now appears…
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed down -0.55 (-3.06%) on Thursday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -15.40 (-2.94%). Sugar prices extended their week-long slide on Thursday and tumbled to 3-week lows…
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -5.05 (-1.79%) on Thursday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed down -39 (-1.14%). Coffee prices added to this week’s losses on Thursday, with arabica dropping to a 2.5-month low.…
The wheat complex is holding lower on Thursday across the three exchanges but pulling off early lows. Chicago SRW contracts are trading with contracts 2 to 3 cents lower at midday. KC HRW futures are posting 2 to 3 cent losses on the…
Turkey plans to spend $108 billion over the next ten years to develop its alternative energy infrastructure, eyeing 120 GW in installed wind and solar capacity. At the same time, Turkey is also spending heavily on securing long-term oil…
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -207 (-3.46%) on Thursday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -125 (-2.86%). Cocoa prices fell to 1-week lows on Thursday and settled sharply lower as near-term supplies are…
The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell from a new 1.5-month high on Thursday and finished down by -0.03%. The dollar posted modest losses on Thursday as a sharp rally in stocks curbed demand for dollar liquidity. Lower T-note yields on Thursday…
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is down -0.59 (-3.28%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is down -15.90 (-3.03%). Sugar prices extended their week-long slide today and tumbled to 3-week lows on demand concerns.…
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -210 (-3.51%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is down -126 (-2.88%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today and dropped to 1-week lows, as near-term supplies are seen as adequate.…
The estranged daughter of 77-year-old Kathleen Allman has petitioned a Hawaiian court to establish a limited conservatorship to protect her parents’ share of her brother’s stake in Ondo.
October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed down -0.52 (-0.51%) on Thursday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed up +0.0223 (+0.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Thursday, with gasoline climbing to a 1.75-month…
October Nymex natural gas (NGV26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.010 (+0.35%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Thursday on a smaller-than-expected build in weekly nat-gas storage. The EIA reported on Thursday that nat-gas inventories rose…
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is down -6.30 (-2.24%) today, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) is down -52 (-1.52%). Coffee prices added to this week’s losses today, with arabica dropping to a 2.5-month low. Coffee prices have…
For six months, investors had a playbook: when Trump threatens Iran, buy the dip, because he always backs down. But in September, the playbook stopped working.
The United States is desperate to claw back some of the global critical minerals share from China. Beijing has established near-total dominance in international supply chains over the last several decades through its far-reaching Belt…
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…
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…
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…
In a widely anticipated move, the Fed on Wednesday raised the overnight funds rate by a quarter percentage point and signaled another hike could come this year.
As the midterm elections approach, Republicans are touting President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" to voters. Here's who benefited from the tax cuts.