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Wheat Falling on Friday
Posted on Friday July 26, 2024 02:26 pm
The wheat complex heading into the weekend with losses across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures are down 10 to 12 cents. Kansas City HRW contracts are down 13 to 15 cents. MPLS spring wheat is down another 10 to 12 cents. Export Sales data shows that exporters are sold...
Sugar Prices Fall Back Towards Wednesday's 1-1/4 Year Low
Posted on Friday July 26, 2024 02:57 pm
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is down -0.18 (-0.96), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is down -4.70 (-0.88%). NY sugar prices today are trading lower and are falling back towards Wednesday's 1-1/4 year low. Sugar prices have plunged in the past month due...
Strong Q2 GDP Supports Soft Landing
Posted on Friday July 26, 2024 02:53 pm
This week, we got our first look at Q2 real GDP growth, and it was a great sign that the economy remains on track for a soft landing.
Soybeans Reverting Lower on Friday
Posted on Friday July 26, 2024 02:26 pm
Soybeans are posting 22 to 25 cent losses as the bears take back control on Friday. August options expire today. Soymeal futures are up 80 cents/ton in the August contract. Soy Oil futures are collapsing to add to the pressure, down 166 points. USDAs Export Sales report shows the total...
Revisiting 3 Stocks With Unusually Active Options From August 2023
Posted on Friday July 26, 2024 02:37 pm
On Aug. 18, 2023, I recommended three stocks with unusually active options worth considering. Nearly one year later, I'll revisit those stocks looking for new opportunities to profit from the three of them.
Meridian Bank (MRBK) Q2 Earnings Lag Estimates
Posted on Friday July 26, 2024 02:25 pm
Meridian Bank (MRBK) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.30 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.32 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.41 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurri
Hogs Mixed, with Cutout Staying Firm
Posted on Friday July 26, 2024 02:26 pm
Lean hogs are trading mixed across the board on Friday, as contracts are mostly 30 ti 50 cents higher and August down a nickel. The USDA National Base Hog price was reported at $82.13 on Friday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was $91.39 on July 24, up 62 cents...
Did the Japanese Yen Cause the Tech Selloff?
Posted on Friday July 26, 2024 02:57 pm
Thanks to hedge funds piling in, the short position on the Japanese yen was near an all-time high. But now, that is unwinding... as are the bets these funds made with the proceeds of the short - buying U.S. tech stocks. As the yen recently jumped 5%, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped by 7% over the same time period as the dollars decline against the yen.
Data current as of
| Treasury Bonds, T-Bills | Current Yield | Change in Yield from previous day |
|---|---|---|
| 1-month | 5.49 | 0.01 |
| 2-month | 5.51 | -0.01 |
| 3-month | 5.38 | -0.05 |
| 4-month | 5.36 | -0.03 |
| 6-month | 5.18 | -0.06 |
| 1-year | 4.79 | -0.08 |
| 2-year | 4.36 | -0.13 |
| 3-year | 4.20 | -0.08 |
| 5-year | 4.06 | -0.10 |
| 7-year | 4.10 | -0.08 |
| 10-year | 4.20 | -0.05 |
| 20-year | 4.53 | -0.02 |
| 30-year | 4.45 | 0.00 |
For charts and up to the minute yield data during the the trading day see the [ Bonds page ] at the Wall Street Journal's site.
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