SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images U.S. crude oil futures surged nearly $12/bbl Thursday in the biggest one-day dollar gain since 2020 after President Trump delivered a hawkish address on Iran, in volatile trading ahead of the three-day Good Friday holiday. "We're going to hit them extremely hard over the next 2-3 weeks," Trump said of Iran. "We're going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, wh...
SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images U.S. crude oil futures surged nearly $12/bbl Thursday in the biggest one-day dollar gain since 2020 after President Trump delivered a hawkish address on Iran, in volatile trading ahead of the three-day Good Friday holiday. "We're going to hit them extremely hard over the next 2-3 weeks," Trump said of Iran. "We're going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong." The president did not discuss ceasefire negotiations and provided no details on any steps that could lead to a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway for much of the world's oil transit that has been effectively closed since the war started on February 28. "The market was a bit more set up for something that had maybe more focus on negotiations and a quicker withdrawal, and that was not what we got" in Trump's speech. CIBC Private Wealth US senior energy trader Rebecca Babin said in a note. "After the comments last night, it feels more likely that things are heading in the escalatory path as opposed to the de-escalatory path." "The market doesn't like long weekends... Generally speaking, weekends haven't been kind to de-escalation," Babin also noted, but at the same time, "this is a sentiment market, and sentiment can change quickly. This could turn on a heartbeat." Oil prices trimmed a bit of their early gains, and the major stock market indexes recovered most of their losses after Iran said it is working with Oman to set up a system to monitor tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that at least some additional energy shipments could start reaching the global market. In other developments, French President Macron dismissed the use of military force to open the Strait of Hormuz, as suggested by Trump in his address, calling it "unrealistic." Persian Gulf oil producers are considering building new pipelines that would avoid the strait altogether, the Financial Times reported, although such projects would be costly and take y...
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Soybeans saw losses of 1 to 5 ¼ cents in most contracts on Thursday, as May saw a 4 ¼ cent gain this week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 5 1/2 cents at $10.94. Soymeal futures were down $3.00 to $4.20, as May was down 10...
Soybeans saw losses of 1 to 5 ¼ cents in most contracts on Thursday, as May saw a 4 ¼ cent gain this week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 5 1/2 cents at $10.94. Soymeal futures were down $3.00 to $4.20, as May was down 10...
Live cattle futures posted 65 cent to $2.15 gains on Thursday, with April $7.70 higher on the week. Cash trade got kicked off with strength on Thursday, with trade at $245 across the country, up $10 from last week. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle exchange showed no sales on the...
Live cattle futures posted 65 cent to $2.15 gains on Thursday, with April $7.70 higher on the week. Cash trade got kicked off with strength on Thursday, with trade at $245 across the country, up $10 from last week. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle exchange showed no sales on the...
Corn futures headed into the long weekend, with some front month weakness as money was being taken off the table. Old crop contracts were fractionally to 2 cents lower, as new crop was steady to fractionally higher. May was down 9 ¾ cents this week, with December dropping 9 cents....
Corn futures headed into the long weekend, with some front month weakness as money was being taken off the table. Old crop contracts were fractionally to 2 cents lower, as new crop was steady to fractionally higher. May was down 9 ¾ cents this week, with December dropping 9 cents....
The wheat complex held on for marginal gains to head into the long weekend. Chicago SRW futures saw fractional to 2 cent gains on the day, with May down 6 ¾ cents on the week. KC HRW futures were 2 to 3 1/2 cents higher on Thursday, as May fell...
The wheat complex held on for marginal gains to head into the long weekend. Chicago SRW futures saw fractional to 2 cent gains on the day, with May down 6 ¾ cents on the week. KC HRW futures were 2 to 3 1/2 cents higher on Thursday, as May fell...
Lean hog futures were 20 to 77 cents higher on Thursday, as April slipped 42 cents this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.35 on Thursday afternoon, up 18 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 4 cents on March 31...
Lean hog futures were 20 to 77 cents higher on Thursday, as April slipped 42 cents this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.35 on Thursday afternoon, up 18 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 4 cents on March 31...
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...
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...
The stock market overcame a steep early slide to mostly finish higher. The S&P 500 rose 0.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.2%. While today’s numbers look pedestrian, it’s about where the indexes came from: The Nasdaq was down nearly 2.2% at its low on Thursday, while the S&P was down 1.5%.
The stock market overcame a steep early slide to mostly finish higher. The S&P 500 rose 0.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.2%. While today’s numbers look pedestrian, it’s about where the indexes came from: The Nasdaq was down nearly 2.2% at its low on Thursday, while the S&P was down 1.5%.