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Wheat Posts Strength on Thursday

The wheat complex posted gains across the three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were 4 to 4 ½ cents higher on the day. KC HRW contracts were up 4 ¼ to 7 1/4 cents on the session. MPLS spring wheat rallied 4 ¼…

Hogs Close with Mixed Trade on Thursday

Lean hog futures were mixed at the final bell on Thursday, with contracts down $1.50 in August to as much as 30 cents higher in the deferreds. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.05 on Thursday afternoon,…

Corn Fades Lower on Thursday

Corn futures closed the Thursday session with contracts 2 to 4 ¼ cents lower, as nearby July was down 7 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 3 1/4 cents lower at $4.01 3/4.

Dollar Falls as Stocks Rally and Crude Oil Retreats

The dollar index (DXY00) fell by -0.08% on Thursday. The dollar moved lower on Thursday as strength in stocks reduced liquidity demand for the currency. Also, Thursday’s -2% fall in crude oil prices lowered inflation ex…

Cattle Post Weakness on Thursday

Live cattle futures were falling on Thursday, with contracts down $1.80 to $2.47 at the close. Cash trade kicked off on Thursday at $247-248 across the country, a $7-8 drop from last week. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchan…

Where Jim Cramer stands on SK Hynix's massive offering

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Thursday that SK Hynix's upcoming Nasdaq debut will give U.S. investors a new way to bet on the artificial intelligence boom, but warned the South Korean memory-chip giant comes with significant r…

Florida's Palm Beach airport renamed for Trump

The airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, has officially been renamed after President Donald Trump, the first time an airport has been named after a sitting U.S. president.

Analyst Report: AES Corp/The

AES Corp., based in Arlington, Virginia, is an independent global power company. In addition, the company owns three regulated utilities in the U.S. It generates approximately 32,000 megawatts of electricity. AES has op…