magicflute002/iStock via Getty Images Cocoa futures (CC1:COM) ticked lower on Friday, set for their third-straight weekly fall, and biggest monthly drop in at least a year, as improved weather conditions in the key growing region in West Africa calmed supply fears, following a meteoric rise in prices recently. The mostContinue Reading
Stock index futures slipped on Thursday after Micron Technology’s guidance failed to impress investors, while markets await key inflation data expected tomorrow. S&P 500 futures (SPX) -0.1%, Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) -0.2% and Dow futures (INDU) -0.1%. The 10-year Treasury yield (US10Y) was unchanged at 4.34%. The 2-year yield (US2Y)Continue Reading
Stock index futures inched higher on Wednesday, a day after a rebound in technology stocks helped snap The Nasdaq and S&P 500’s three-day losing streaks. S&P 500 futures (SPX) +0.2%, Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) +0.3% and Dow futures (INDU) were flat. The 10-year Treasury yield (US10Y) rose 3 basis pointsContinue Reading
da-kuk/E+ via Getty Images Wheat futures fell on Wednesday due to expectations of increased supply from the United States, while gold prices ticked lower as the U.S. dollar held firm, heaping pressure on the nonyielding asset amid hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve officials. The USDA released its 13th Crop ProgressContinue Reading
Stock index futures traded mixed on Monday, while yields were unchanged, as politics takes center stage this week and traders await key U.S. inflation data expected to come on Friday. S&P 500 futures (SPX) +0.1%, Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) -0.1% and Dow futures (INDU) +0.3%. The 10-year Treasury yield (US10Y)Continue Reading
