Oil prices plunge and stocks jump after Trump announces conditional ceasefire with Iran Oil heads for biggest daily fall since pandemic as Iran says it will reopen strait of Hormuz under its management The Guardian - US · Apr 8
Cotton Face Weakness on Tuesday Cotton futures closed the session with contracts 28 to 40 points in the red. The US dollar index was $0.375 lower at $99.480. Crude oil was down $2.03 on the day after late reports that the US and Iran were reviewing a Pakistan proposed 2-week ceasefire ahead of Tuesday nights... Barchart · Apr 7
Corn Fall Lower on Tuesday Corn futures were 4 to 5 cents lower on the session. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 4 3/4 cents at $4.10 1/2. Crude oil was down $2.03 on the day after late reports that the US and Iran were reviewing a Pakistan proposed 2-week ceasefire ahead... Barchart · Apr 7
Nasdaq Rises as Iran Deadline Draws Near: Stock Market Today The "Trump always chickens out" trade faces its severest test, with the fate of an ancient culture and crude oil prices at stake. Kiplinger · Apr 7
Crude Prices Fall From Highs on Hopes for a Last-Minute Iran Deal May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.54 (+0.48%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.0030 (-0.09%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Tuesday, with crude oil posting a 4-week nearest-futures high. Crude prices rose on concerns that the war in Iran will... Barchart · Apr 7
Why Gold and Silver Prices Have Become Dislocated from Traditional Fundamentals What is going on with safe-haven demand for gold and silver, and where the precious metals could be trading in the next few weeks and months. Barchart · Apr 7
Corn Showing Losses on Tuesday Corn prices are down 3 to 5 cents so far on Tuesday’s midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 5 cents at $4.09 1/4. Crude oil is up $2.48 at midday ahead of President Trump’s Tuesday night deadline for Iran. Corn longs may be taking some risk... Barchart · Apr 7
Cotton Slipping Lower at Midday Cotton futures are trading with 1 to 9 cent losses in the front months on Tuesday, shrugging off early gains. The US dollar index is $0.195 lower at $99.660. Crude Oil is $2.30 higher at $114.71. Crop Progress data was released this morning, showing 5% of the US cotton crop... Barchart · Apr 7
Crude Prices Soar as Iran War Looks to Escalate May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is up +4.13 (+3.67%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is up +0.0210 (+0.63%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today, with crude posting a 4-week nearest-futures high. Crude prices are soaring on concerns that the war in Iran will escalate... Barchart · Apr 7
Stock Losses Deepen as Iran War Looks to Intensify The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.90%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.76%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.40%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.97%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Apr 7
Stocks Tumble and Crude Prices Jump on Fears of Iran War Escalation The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.63%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.66%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.78%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.60%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Apr 7
Current price of oil as of April 7, 2026 When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why. Fortune · Apr 7
Cotton Extending Gains to Tuesday Morning Cotton price action is up 12 to 34 points so far on Tuesday AM trade. Futures posted 22 to 79 points across most contracts on Monday, with the front months leading the charge. The US dollar index was $0.025 lower at $99.830. Crude Oil was up $1.06 at $112.60. Crop... Barchart · Apr 7
FTSE 100 Live 07 April: Markets on edge as deadline looms, Universal Music bid Markets are on edge after President Trump threatened to take out Iran "in one night" if it fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz before tonight’s deadline. Evening Standard · Apr 7
Barchart · Apr 6 Crude Prices Climb on Fears of Escalation of Iran War May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Monday closed up +0.87 (+0.78%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed up +0.0202 (+0.61%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Monday, with crude posting a 4-week high. Crude prices rallied after President Trump signaled an escalation of the conflict in...
Barchart · Apr 6 A Strong U.S. Dollar Is Squelching Grain Market Bulls The U.S. dollar index nears 10-month highs and is pressuring grain futures including corn, soybeans, and wheat. What to watch this week.
Barchart · Apr 6 Cotton Rallying on Monday Cotton futures are trading with gains of 77 to 82 points at midday. The US dollar index is $0.020 lower at $99.840. Crude Oil is up $1.07 at $112.61. Managed money was slashing 21,222 contracts from their net short in cotton futures and options in the week of March 31....
Barchart · Apr 6 Crude Prices Fluctuate on Iran War Headlines May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is up +0.77 (+0.69%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is up +0.0009 (+0.03%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today, with crude posting a 4-week high. Crude prices rallied after President Trump said the US could leave the Iran war...
Barchart · Apr 6 What Does Brent's Basis Market Tell Us? My reads on real market fundamentals in crude oil indicate there is indeed a short-term supply scare in place.
Fortune · Apr 6 Current price of oil as of April 6, 2026 When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.
Newslaundry · Apr 4 God on their side, the bill on ours: Counting the real cost of the war in West Asia for India With guns in their hands and God on their side – Bob Dylan John Mearsheimer writes in The Tragedy of Great Power Politics: “States rarely go to war unless they think that rapid success is likely.”It has been more than a month since Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump started the…
Reason · Apr 3 Trump's Answer to Iran's Hormuz Crisis: Sell Oil We Don't Have The administration claims we're a "net oil exporter," but unfortunately that's not quite true.
Barchart · Apr 2 Cotton Settles Mixed to Close the Week Cotton futures were up 16 points to down 21 points at the Thursday close, as May was up 146 points this week. The US dollar index was $0.402 higher at $99.860. Crude Oil was up $11.94 at $112.06, after President Trump’s address the nation on Wednesday night that indicated 2-3...
Barchart · Apr 2 Hormuz Shutdown: Where are the Grain, Cattle, and Oil Markets Headed? The war in Iran is driving a historic surge in energy and grain prices while simultaneously threatening to break the cattle market due to rising input costs and shrinking consumer disposable income.
Barchart · Apr 2 Crude Prices Soar as Iran War Keeps Strait of Hormuz Closed May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Thursday closed up +11.42 (+11.41%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed up +0.1966 (+6.36%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Thursday, with crude posting a 3.5-week high. Crude prices are soaring after President Trump pledged more aggressive action against Iran...