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Stocks Plunge on a Rout in Chipmakers and a Hawkish Fed Hold

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed down -1.52%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -2.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -2.06%. September E-mini S&P futures …

Wheat Posting Mixed Wednesday Trade

The wheat complex is showing mixed trade on Wednesday, with contracts firmer in the hard red months. Chicago SRW contracts are slipping lower on the midweek session with losses of ¾ to 2 cents. KC HRW futures are 1 to 2…

Stocks Plunge on a Rout in Chipmakers and a Hawkish Fed Hold

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed down -1.52%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -2.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -2.06%. September E-mini S&P futures …

Corn Pushes Lower on Wednesday

Corn futures gave back the bounce from Tuesday, with contracts closing the Wednesday session down 2 to 9 ½ cents, led by the nearbys. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 9 1/2 cents at $4.19 3/4.

Tree.com (TREE) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

Tree.com (TREE) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.27 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.46 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.13 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-r…

Cotton Falls on Wednesday

Cotton futures were falling on Wednesday with contracts down 70 to 106 points at the final bell. Crude oil prices were down 66 cents/barrel, with the US dollar index back down $0.404 to $98.755.

A game of straits

On July 20, Yemen's Houthi rebels declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, widening the front of the US-Iran war. Three days later, strikes on two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea pushed Brent above $100 per barrel f…

Soybeans Collapse on Wednesday, as Forecasts Remain Wet

Soybeans posted losses of 13 ½ to 34 cents on Wednesday, with front months leading the charge. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 31 3/4 cents lower at $11.46 ¼. Soymeal futures were $2.50 to $5.00 lower…