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Soybeans Hold onto Monday Gains at the Close

Soybeans closed with Monday gains of 4 to 5 ½ vents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up a nickel at $11.50 3/4. Soymeal futures were down $3.20 to $6.30, with Soy Oil futures 148 to 236 points higher.

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Cotton Closes Mixed on Monday

Cotton futures posted mixed action on Monday, with contracts down 3 to 8 points higher. Crude oil futures were back down 37 cents per barrel to $59.72 on Monday, with the US dollar index $0.251 higher to $99.450.

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Cotton Posting Early Monday Rally

Cotton prices are up 115 to 120 early on Monday. Futures closed with gains of 45 to 99 points on Friday, Futures shrugged off the production increase via the WASDE, as they accounted for the larger acreage from NASS las…

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Wheat Slips Lower on Monday

The wheat complex was lower across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW contracts were fractionally to 5 cents lower on the day. KC HRW futures were down 4 ¼ to 10 cents at the close. MPLS spring wheat was steady to 4 ¾ cen…

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Dollar Rises with Crude Prices and Bond Yields

The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.29% on Monday. The dollar found support Monday on some safe-haven demand from escalating hostilities in the Middle East after the US and Iran traded attacks over the weekend. Also, Mo…

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Dollar Supported by US-Iran Hostilities

The dollar index (DXY00) today is up by +0.15%. The dollar has found support today on some safe-haven demand from escalating hostilities in the Middle East after the US and Iran traded attacks over the weekend. Also, to…

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Wheat Starting Monday Mixed

Wheat is mixed across most contracts this morning, with strength led by Chicago and the spring wheat complex. The wheat complex was mixed on Friday, with the winter wheats slipping back and spring wheat seeing strength.…

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Dollar Supported by US-Iran Hostilities

The dollar index (DXY00) today is up by +0.15%. The dollar has found support today on some safe-haven demand from escalating hostilities in the Middle East after the US and Iran traded attacks over the weekend. Also, to…

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Monday 7/13 Insider Buying Report: NTSK, GLOO

At Netskope, a filing with the SEC revealed that on Wednesday, William J.G. Griffith purchased 610,291 shares of NTSK, for a cost of $11.82 each, for a total investment of $7.22M. So far Griffith is in the green, up abo…

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Cattle Look to Monday After Week of Weakness

Live cattle futures posted losses of $1.05 to 1.30 on Friday, with nearby August down a nickel. August was still down $4.02 last week. Open interest was down 3,470 contracts, suggesting longs were exiting. Cash trade wa…

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Hogs Look to New Week

Lean hog futures saw mixed action on Friday, with contracts down 27 cents to up 40 cents. June was down $1.77 last week. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $94.47 on Friday afternoon, up $…

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Corn Bulls Getting a Headstart with Monday Morning Rally

Corn futures are trading with 5 to 7 cent gains so far on Monday. Bulls found their footing on Friday following friendlier than expected USDA data. Contracts were up 2 ½ to 10 ¼ cents across the board, led by the front …

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Cotton Posts Friday Strength Despite Production Hike

Cotton futures closed with gains of 45 to 99 points on Friday, Futures shrugged off the production increase via the WASDE, as they accounted for the larger acreage from NASS last week. December closed the week with a 44…

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Wheat Starting Monday Mixed

Wheat is mixed across most contracts this morning, with strength led by Chicago and the spring wheat complex. The wheat complex was mixed on Friday, with the winter wheats slipping back and spring wheat seeing strength.…