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Cotton futures settled the Wednesday session with contracts ticking 5 to 11 points higher. Crude oil futures were down 10 cents per barrel at $61.05. The US dollar index was down $0.044 at $98.865. The January 13 online auction from The Seam showed sales of 60.08 cents/lb on 14,042 bales....

The wheat complex closed Wednesday with a slight bounce across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures posted 2 cent gains across the front months. KC HRW futures saw 2 to 3 cent higher trade on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat showed fractional gains at the Wednesday close. The 7-day forecast from...

China reportedly allowed its tech companies to buy Nvidia’s H200 chips. Then, its customs agents said the chips weren’t permitted.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.03%. The dollar finished slightly lower on Wednesday and was under pressure most of the day after the yen rallied on jawboning from Japanese government officials. The dollar still has some negative carryover from Monday, amid concerns over Fed independence, after...

A rare double upgrade, backed by improving security, cloud growth, margins, and a discounted multiple versus peers, makes AKAM stock look like a reasonable buy.

February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.87 (+1.42%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) closed up +0.0039 (+0.21%). Crude oil and gasoline prices extended this week's sharp rally today, with crude climbing to a 2.5-month high and gasoline posting a 5-week high. Fears of an escalation...

Broadcom shares sink as China bans cybersecurity software from U.S. and Israeli companies. Mizuho still sees AVGO stock as worth owning in 2026.

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26 ) on Wednesday closed down sharply by -0.299 (-8.75%), Feb nat-gas prices plummeted to a 3-month nearest-futures low on Wednesday and settled sharply lower as US temperatures warm and LNG supplies build. The midday update to the Global Forecast System weather model on Wednesday shifted...

Meta’s new initiative, backed by massive AI data‑center and nuclear‑power commitments, keeps META in buy‑or‑hold territory for long‑term investors.