Short Covering Lifts Cocoa Prices
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) on Tuesday closed up +87 (+1.58%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed up +76 (+1.86%).
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Threats to Global Crude Supplies Push Prices Higher
August WTI crude oil (CLQ26) on Tuesday closed up +1.68 (+2.02%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26) closed up +0.0169 (+0.50%).
Coffee Prices Erase Early Gains on Forecasts for Dry Weather in Brazil
September arabica coffee (KCU26) on Tuesday closed down -2.45 (-0.75%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) closed down -66 (-1.70%).
This High-Yield Bank Stock Just Raised Its Dividend by 11%
The Federal Reserve's 2026 stress test cleared all 32 of the largest U.S. banks in late June, even under a worst-case scenario that assumed about $700 billion in loan losses. Despite that scenario, every bank stayed abo…
Strength in Chipmakers Boosts Stocks
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.64%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.58%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.62%, an…
Capital One earnings were good enough but didn't answer the big question hanging over the stock
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Form 4 Rhinebeck Bancorp Inc For: 21 July
Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. director Suzanne Loughlin reports direct ownership of 34,328 shares of Common Stock and fully vested stock options covering 22,875 shares at an exercise price of $4.7000 per share, expiring on Au…
The Fed rang the alarm about Anthropic's Mythos AI model — but had to go months without it
In April, the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department convened an extraordinary meeting with the CEOs of the nation's top banks. Officials rang the alarm bell about an advanced new artificial intelligence model that cou…
75-year-old giant auto parts company files Chapter 15 bankruptcy
The auto parts and components industry has faced headwinds, such as inflation, high interest rates, and consumer caution with discretionary spending, over the last two years that have forced manufacturers like Grupo Ant…
OpenAI appoints two new members to board of directors
OpenAI said it appointed longtime financial executives David Vélez and Robin Vince to its nonprofit and for-profit boards of directors, as the company marches closer to a prospective IPO.
SpaceX’s stock snaps brutal losing streak ahead of key Starship rocket launch
SpaceX shares rose 3.7% to snap a seven-day losing streak, adding $48.96 billion in market cap and reclaiming its spot as the seventh-largest U.S. company. The gain coincides with an upcoming Starship rocket launch and …
Dollar Supported by Higher Crude Prices
The dollar index (DXY00) is up by +0.06% today. The dollar is slightly higher today as the escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran is boosting crude oil prices, which raises inflation expectations that could p…
Stock Indexes Settle Higher as Chipmakers Soar
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.89%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.74%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.93%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) …
Sugar Prices Settle Higher on Crude Oil Strength
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) on Tuesday closed up +0.06 (+0.40%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) closed up +2.10 (+0.45%).
Arabica Coffee Advances as Brazil Rains Threaten to Delay the Coffee Harvest
September arabica coffee (KCU26) today is up +2.15 (+0.66%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) is down -45 (-1.16%).
Rising Crude Oil Prices Support Sugar
Sugar prices are climbing today, supported by crude oil's strength. WTI crude oil (CLQ26) is up more than +2% today at a 5-week high, boosting ethanol prices and potentially persuading sugar mills worldwide to divert mo…
Super Micro’s stock soars as its margins unexpectedly double
Super Micro Computer NASDAQ: SMCI just roared back with its latest post-earnings pop. The artificial intelligence (AI) server company rose more than 24% after reporting.
Cocoa Prices Consolidate Above Last Week’s Lows
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25) today is up +11 (+0.19%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25) is up +73 (+1.78%).
Large currency options set to expire Wednesday
That amount is roughly 80% of the $10.6 billion worth of options expiring on June 26, according to data source Deribit. These dollar figures represent notional open interest, or the dollar value of the number of active …
Goldman Sachs creates private markets platform as rich investors seek the next SpaceX and Stripe
Goldman Sachs has created a new platform to expand its offerings for wealthy clients and family offices who increasingly want direct stakes in fast-growing private companies, CNBC has learned.
Rising Crude Oil Prices Support Sugar
Sugar prices are climbing today, supported by crude oil's strength. WTI crude oil (CLQ26) is up more than +2% today at a 5-week high, boosting ethanol prices and potentially persuading sugar mills worldwide to divert mo…
Dollar Edges Higher as Crude Oil Prices and Bond Yields Climb
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.23% on Tuesday. The dollar moved higher on Tuesday as the escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran is boosting crude oil prices, which raises inflation expectations that coul…
IRS chief Frank Bisignano laughs off JPMorgan spying allegations
Internal Revenue Service CEO Frank Bisignano dismissed allegations that he spied on his fellow executives while working at JPMorgan Chase more than a decade age. "None of it's true," Bisignano told CNBC on Tuesday.
Why Micron and other chip stocks are bouncing back so strongly
The recent chip sell-off presented a buying opportunity, and open-source AI models should drive more memory demand, analysts say