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Cotton futures shrugged off the early weakness on Friday, with contracts up 17 to 36 points higher, as December closed out the week 24 points higher. The US dollar index was back down $0.134 to $98.095, as crude oil futures were down 46 cents. CFTC data showed a total of...

Cotton futures are up 22 to 28 points a midday. The US dollar index was back down $0.375 to $98.545, as crude oil futures are another $1/barrel lower. OPEC+ announced another production hike of 547,000 barrels per day in September. CFTC data showed spec funds in cotton futures and options...

Cryptocurrency-based prediction platform is re-entering the U.S. market after acquiring a CFTC-regulated derivatives exchange, CEO Shayne Coplan said on Monday.

Movement on the crypto front at the federal level has the potential to usher in substantial change. Here's what it means for your portfolio.

Cotton futures rounded out the week with losses of 10 to 13 points on Friday. December was still up 126 points on the week. Crude oil futures were back down 21 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.236 to $98.210. Weekly CFTC data showed a total of...

After Satoshi Nakamoto released Bitcoin in 2008, cryptocurrency has grown from a little concept to a global financial phenomenon.

I continue to have questions come in about my choice of CFTC Commitments of Traders reports. Given this, let's revisit my earlier piece, "The CFTC, Newton, and Me" from 2021.

Commerce chief Howard Lutnick’s firm backed controversial crypto giant Tether as Bukele ties deepened

The corn market in 2025 is off to a rocky start, grappling with tariffs that could reshape its future. This article examines the four fundamental principles—supply, demand, price volatility, and trader sentiment—that every trader and commercial user can utilize to inform their trading decisions. Demand is crumbling as export giants…