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Why It’s Time to Load Up on Nvidia Stock

While concerns over an AI spending slowdown persist, Nvidia’s fundamentals still point to solid growth ahead.

Barchart · Sep 16

Sugar Prices Pressured by Demand Concerns

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.03 (+0.17%) on Wednesday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -2.30 (-0.44%). Sugar prices fell to 1.5-week lows on Wednesday, but prices recovered from their worst levels to settle mixed. Signs of weak physical demand for...

Barchart · Sep 16

Cocoa Prices Consolidate Below 11.5-Month Highs

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +56 (+0.95%) on Wednesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +63 (+1.46%). Cocoa prices settled higher on Wednesday as they continue to trade sideways between last Tuesday’s 3-week low and the 11.5-month high from August 31. Gains in...

Barchart · Sep 16

Large, Unusual Volume in Long-Dated Apple Put Options Shows Investors Bullish in AAPL

Heavy volume in Apple puts expiring in one year with a strike price 4% lower shows that institutional investors are bullish on AAPL. In addition, this short-put play provides a 6.76% one-year yield.

Barchart · Sep 16

Cotton Posting Mixed Wednesday Trade

Cotton futures are trading with contracts up 4 points to 12 points lower in the front months. Crude oil is back down $3.30 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index up $0.104. The Seam reported an average sale price of 80.51 cents in Tuesday’s sale, of 2,380...

Barchart · Sep 16

Hogs Back to Mixed Midweek Action

Lean hog futures are mixed on Wednesday, with contracts down a dime to 52 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $84.58 on Wednesday morning, down $2.37 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 61 cents on September 14 at $86.60. USDA’s...

Barchart · Sep 16

Cattle Extending Weakness to Wednesday

Live cattle futures are slipping 62 cents to $1.97 on the Wednesday session. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with a few $224 live bids in the South and $345-348 dressed bids in the North. The Wednesday Fed Cattle exchange online auction showed no sales or...

Barchart · Sep 16

Wheat Posting Mixed Action on Wednesday

The wheat complex is mixed, but mostly lower on Wednesday. Chicago SRW contracts are showing 4 to 5 cent losses on the day. KC HRW futures are 3 to 4 cents in the red at midday. MPLS spring wheat is showing fractionally mixed action on the Wednesday session. Export Sales...

Barchart · Sep 16

Corn Falling Lower on Wednesday

Corn futures are trading with 6 cent losses across the front months at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 6 cents at $4.84 1/2. The weekly EIA report showed ethanol production at 1.099 million barrels per day in the week of 9/4, steady with the week...

Barchart · Sep 16

Soybean Pulling Back on Wednesday

Soybeans are trading with contracts 3 to 4 cents lower across the front months at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 3 3/4 cents at $12.56 ¾. Soymeal futures are back down $1.50 to $2, with Soy Oil 80 to 95 points lower. USDA will update...

Barchart · Sep 16