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March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +8 (+0.13%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -87 (-2.02%). NY cocoa prices on Wednesday continued to see support from expectations for index-related buying tied to the addition of cocoa futures to the Bloomberg Commodity Index...

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -1.80 (-0.52%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) closed up +42 (+1.06%). Coffee prices on Wednesday closed mixed, with arabica coffee seeing some technical selling after the small 2-session recovery rally. Coffee prices are supported by widespread flooding in Indonesia,...

February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.03 (-0.05%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) closed up +0.0040 (+0.23%). Crude oil closed little changed on Wednesday, but rallied earlier in the week on concern about oil risks related to Venezuela and Ukraine-Russia. Crude prices have carry-over support...

Reports have emerged that Alibaba could put in an order for the company's MI308 GPUs.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell to a new 2.75-month low but then recovered and ended the day little changed. The dollar continues to trade on a weak note despite Tuesday's stronger-than-expected US GDP report of +4.3% and the reduced odds for Fed easing. The markets have reduced...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday rose +0.32%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) rose +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) rose +0.27%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) rose +0.27%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26 ) rose...

Trump’s call for health insurers to cut premiums adds political pressure to an already challenged sector, raising fresh questions about UnitedHealth’s pricing power, margins, and stock outlook heading into 2026.

Super Micro Computer delivered disappointing quarterly results on Nov. 4. SMCI stock has tanked, as investors lost faith in this AI server company. However, large, unusual call options activity in SMCI may indicate that it could be time to buy.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.12 (+79%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed +3.30 (+0.76%). Sugar prices are seeing continued support from the forecast by consulting firm Safras & Mercado, released on Tuesday, that Brazil's sugar production in 2026/27 will fall...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is up +26 (+0.44%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -87 (-2.02%). NY cocoa prices are higher on continued support from expectations for index-related buying tied to the addition of cocoa futures to the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM) starting...

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) is down -1.90 (-0.55%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) closed up +42 (+1.06%). Coffee prices today are mixed, with arabica coffee seeing some technical selling after the small 2-session recovery rally. Coffee prices are supported by widespread flooding in Indonesia, which threatens to...