Hot US Weather Forecasts Push Nat-Gas Prices Higher
Energies
Hot US Weather Forecasts Push Nat-Gas Prices Higher
September Nymex natural gas (NGU26) on Friday closed up +0.040 (+1.46%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Friday as forecasts for hotter US weather could potentially boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air conditioning use. The Commodity Weather Group said on Friday that forecasts shifted to hotter, with above-average temperatures across Texas, the […]
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Commodities
Coffee Prices Slip on Brazil Harvest Pressures
December arabica coffee (KCZ26) is down -0.25 (-0.08%) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) is down -86 (-2.32%). Coffee prices are falling today, with robusta sharply lower. Arabica coffee is under pressure on expectations for drier weather in Brazil to speed up the pace of the country’s coffee harvest. Robusta is retreating amid rising […]
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Commodities
Cocoa Prices Retreat as Global Supplies Improve
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) closed down -98 (-1.61%) on Friday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed down -10 (-0.23%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Friday amid signs of larger global supplies after Bloomberg reported that Nigeria’s July cocoa bean exports rose +18% y/y to 16,052 MT. Nigeria is the world’s fifth-largest cocoa […]
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Commodities
Soybeans Firm Higher Late on Friday
Soybeans pushed higher late on Friday, with contracts up 1 to 4 ¼ cents at the close. September was up 47 ¼ cents on the week, with November 47 cents higher. September options expired today. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 3 1/4 cent at $12.02. Soymeal futures posted gains of $2 to $3.60 on the […]
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Commodities
Wheat Faded Lower into the Weekend
The wheat complex is in the red across the three exchanges on Friday. Chicago SRW contracts were fractionally to 1 ¼ cents lower on Friday, with September up 6 ¾ cents on the week. KC HRW futures posted losses of 1 ¾ to 6 cents on the session, with September holding onto a 2 cent […]
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Commodities
Cotton Closes Steady on Friday
Cotton futures were up 1 to 7 points in the front months on Friday, with contracts down 8 points to 20 points higher. December was up 355 points on the week. Crude oil was down 19 cents with the US dollar index $0.063 lower. Commitment of Traders data showed managed money adding another 5,798 contracts […]
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Commodities
Sugar Prices Consolidate Recent Rally
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) closed up +0.09 (+0.51%) on Friday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) closed down -0.60 (-0.11%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Friday, as prices consolidated recent sharp gains. Concerns that the global sugar market will soon be in deficit are underpinning prices. On Thursday, NY sugar posted […]
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Metals
Platinum Hits 11-Week High
Platinum futures climbed above $1,870 an ounce, hitting an eleven-week high, as a weaker US dollar and renewed demand for precious metals lifted the market. The greenback came under pressure amid concerns over the US fiscal outlook and skepticism about the Treasury’s expanded bond-buyback program, which investors viewed as unlikely to provide a lasting solution […]
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Metals
Copper Rises as Supply Concerns Persist
Copper futures climbed above $6.5 per pound on Friday, recovering losses from earlier in the week as tight physical supply continued to underpin prices. The copper market remains vulnerable after months of outflows, partly due to metal being diverted to the US ahead of anticipated tariffs. Top producer Chile also expects copper output to decline […]
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Metals, Technical Analysis
Gold hits three-month peak above $4,600 as Middle East risks fuel rally
Gold price hits a three-month high and is poised to end the week with gains of over 5.6%, even though business activity in the services sector in the US was solid. Recent developments in the Middle East and a softer US Dollar underpin the yellow metal, which has surpassed the $4,600 threshold. The XAU/USD trades at […]
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