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A better-than-expected GDP reading has increased hope for a Santa Claus rally; but investors should still expect volatility in 2026

Corn futures closed the Friday session with contracts fractionally to a penny lower in the nearbys. March corn was up 6 ¼ cents on the short. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down a penny to $4.06 3/4. Futures got some spillover weakness from crude oil losses of...

Cotton futures closed the Friday session with contracts 25 to 40 points higher, as March posted a 74 point gain this week. Crude oil futures were $1.45 per barrel lower at $56.90. The US dollar index was up $0.054 to $97.735. The 12/24 online auction from The Seam showed sales...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday fell -0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) fell -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) fell -0.05%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.08%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26 ) closed...

Venezuela's National Assembly, controlled by allies of Nicolás Maduro, approved legislation this week establishing prison sentences of up to 20 years for individuals who promote, support or finance acts described by the government as "piracy" or economic blockades against the country.

The president has previously argued that the U.S. should have taken Iraq's oil after the 2003 invasion, telling ABC News in 2015, "You win the war and you take it"

Soybean futures are coming out of the Christmas holiday, with contracts down 4 to 6 cents at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 5 3/4 cents higher at $9.86. Soymeal futures are steady, with most contracts 50 cents within unchanged, as Soy Oil futures are down 37...

Corn futures are showing midday losses of 1 to 2 1/4 cents so far on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 2 1/4 cent to $4.04 1/4. Futures may be getting spillover weakness from crude oil losses of $1.13/barrel. Reports from the government are pushed back...

Cotton futures are showing gains of 25 to 45 points so far at midday despite weaker outside markets. Crude oil futures are $1.13 per barrel lower at $57.22. The US dollar index is up $0.069 to $97.745. Export Sales data as of the week ending on 12/11 has cotton export...

The U.S. military is fighting or preparing to fight in more countries than it was when the self-proclaimed "peace president" took office.

February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) today is down -1.02 (-1.75%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) is down -0.0306 (-1.74%). Crude oil prices are sharply lower due to possible progress on a Ukraine-Russia peace deal. Ukrainian President Zelensky said he expects to meet with President Trump on Sunday in...