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Soybeans Fades Lower on Thursday

Soybeans posted weaker trade late on Thursday, with contracts down fractionally to 4 cents across most contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 2 ¾ cents at $11.49. Soymeal futures were 40 cents …

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Soybeans Holding onto a Thursday Bounce at Midday

Soybeans are trading with contracts 1 to 3 cents higher at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 5 ¾ cents at $11.52 ¼. Soymeal futures are up 40 to 90 cents across the front months, with Soy Oil …

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Corn Fall Weaker into Thursday’s Close

Corn futures closed with weakness on Thursday, as front months were down 2 to 3 ¼ cents, with deferreds fractionally to 1 ¼ cents higher. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 2 3/4 cents at $4.16 1/4.

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Wheat Fades Off Thursday Strength into the Close

The wheat complex posted gains across the three exchanges on Thursday, following increased Black Sea tensions. Chicago SRW contracts were 2 ¾ to 7 ½ cents higher at the close. KC HRW futures were 5 1/4 to 8 1/2 cents in…

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Corn Showing Fractional Losses on Thursday

Corn futures are trading with contracts fractionally lower at midday on Thursday, as early spillover support from wheat is being ignored. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 1/2 cent at $4.18 1/4.

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Wheat Fades Off Thursday Strength into the Close

The wheat complex posted gains across the three exchanges on Thursday, following increased Black Sea tensions. Chicago SRW contracts were 2 ¾ to 7 ½ cents higher at the close. KC HRW futures were 5 1/4 to 8 1/2 cents in…

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Soybeans Fades Lower on Thursday

Soybeans posted weaker trade late on Thursday, with contracts down fractionally to 4 cents across most contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 2 ¾ cents at $11.49. Soymeal futures were 40 cents …

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Cattle Extend Their Bounce to Thursday’s Close

Live cattle futures posted $1.42 to $3.47 gains across the board at Thursday’s close. USDA picked up cash trade at $232-233 on Thursday. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,054 head …

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Cotton Rallies on Thursday

Cotton futures were 81 to 139 points in the green at Thursday’s close. Crude oil was back down just 50 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index falling 0.914.

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Stocks Rebound as Microsoft Earnings Ease AI Spending Concerns

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +1.12%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +2.69%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +1.09%, an…

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Wheat Fades Off Thursday Strength into the Close

The wheat complex posted gains across the three exchanges on Thursday, following increased Black Sea tensions. Chicago SRW contracts were 2 ¾ to 7 ½ cents higher at the close. KC HRW futures were 5 1/4 to 8 1/2 cents in…

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Stronger Monsoon Rains in India Weigh on Sugar Prices

Sugar prices moved lower on Thursday, with NY sugar matching a 1-month low posted earlier this month. Sugar prices are under pressure amid the prospects of higher Indian sugar output as monsoon rains improve. India’s Me…

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Nat-Gas Prices Climb on Smaller-Than-Expected Storage Increase

Nat-gas prices settled higher on Thursday on a smaller-than-expected storage increase. Weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose +28 bcf in the week ended July 24, below expectations of +37 bcf. Nat-gas prices extended their …

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Hogs Look to Thursday Following Wednesday Weakness

Lean hog futures faced weakness on Wednesday, with contracts $1.37 to $2.57 lower. Open interest was down 1,898 contracts, mainly in nearby August. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $101.79 on Wednesday aft…

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Ample Global Supplies Undercut Cocoa Prices

Cocoa prices are moving lower today and are just above Tuesday’s 3.5-week lows. Cocoa prices have been under pressure over the past two weeks and posted 3.5-week lows on Tuesday on signs of larger global cocoa supplies …