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Crucial US Jobs Report Ahead: Fed Rate Cuts on the Line Amid Middle East Tensions and Dollar Strength
Wavetraders22 minutes ago
Its an important day as we await the US jobs report, which is crucial for the Fed’s next policy decisions.
National Watermelon Report
USDAThu Oct 3, 7:30PM CDT
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Sugar, Arabica Coffee, and Robusta Coffee are all very near their highest carry yield for the past 52 weeks.
SpreadEdge Capital, LLCThu Oct 3, 6:02PM CDT
Arabica Coffee continues to be the most “Expensive and Overbought” market within the agriculture complex. I am planning a short calendar spread that will benefit from a move back to more normal levels.
Soybean Oil 50.00 Target and Why
ONE44 AnalyticsThu Oct 3, 5:30PM CDT
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
Wheat Trade Falls Back on Thursday
BarchartThu Oct 3, 5:04PM CDT
Wheat posted Thursday losses across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were down 5 to 11 ¾ cents across the board. KC HRW contracts were 4 to 7 3/4 cents lower on the day, with a few deferred contracts slightly higher. MPLS spring wheat was down 2 ¼ to 2...
Corn Pulls Back on Thursday
BarchartThu Oct 3, 5:04PM CDT
Corn futures took a break from this week’s rally, as contracts pulled back by 1 to 4 ¼ cents across the board, led by the nearbys. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was down 4 1/4 cents at $3.96 1/4 per bu. Dryness for much of the US...
Hogs Close Mixed on Thursday
BarchartThu Oct 3, 5:04PM CDT
Lean hogs ended the Thursday session with nearby contracts down 35 to 50 cents and others up 17 to 42 cents. The national average base hog price was reported at $73.99 on Thursday afternoon, down $1.92 from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was reported at $84.45 on...
Cattle Bulls Take a Break on Thursday
BarchartThu Oct 3, 5:04PM CDT
Live cattle futures closed the Thursday session with most contracts down a tick to $1.425. This morning’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction saw no sale on the 1,614 head offered, with bids of $184-184 via the BidTheGrid™ method. Feeder cattle futures were down 42 to 75 cents in...
Soybeans Revert Lower into Thursday’s Close
BarchartThu Oct 3, 5:04PM CDT
Soybean bulls put on a midday push but failed to hold the pop off the lows into the close, as contracts were down 6 ½ to 10 cents. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 10 cents at $9.83. Soymeal was down $7-$8.50/ton across most contracts. Soy Oil...
Cotton Head Lower with Weak Export Sales Data
BarchartThu Oct 3, 5:04PM CDT
Cotton futures closed Thursday 36 to 67 points lower, following a second week of poor export sales data. The dollar index added some pressure, up 285 points. Crude oil futures were up $3.86/barrel on the day on escalating tensions in the Middle East as the world awaits Israel’s response to...
Crude Oil Surges 5% - Hits 1-Month High - WTI Commentary 10/3/24
Walsh TradingThu Oct 3, 4:29PM CDT
The Nov WTI (CLX24) trading session settled at 73.71 (+3.61) [+5.15%] , had a high of 74.09, a low of 70.52. Cash price is at 70.14 (+0.33), while open interest for CLX24 is at 308,702. CLX settled above its 5 day (70.06), its 20 day (69.16), its 50 day (71.82),...
Apple Processing Report - Baltimore, MD
USDAThu Oct 3, 3:43PM CDT
MB_FV195 BALTIMORE (JESSUP, MD) 03-Oct-2024 Provided by USDA Specialty Crop Market News Service Phone: (559) 977-6875 E-mail: IFMN@usda.gov APPALACHIAN DISTRICT (MD, PA, VA, WV) APPLES FOR PROCESSING. Harrisburg, PA: Mostly Sunny,...
Cotton Price Statistics, Monthly
USDAThu Oct 3, 3:41PM CDT
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