The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday retreated from a 1-week high and finished down by -0.33%. The dollar slid Thursday after US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly increased, which signaled a weaker labor market that is dovish for Fed policy. Also, strength in the euro weighed on the dollar as the...
The October and December contract months are believed to be at risk the most from cattle feeders having paid an exceptionally high price for the incoming feeder steer. With losses over $220.00 per head from last week, this week will most likely only be worse, simply due to cash no higher and most likely a higher price for the feeder steer was paid.
October Nymex natural gas (NGV24 ) on Thursday closed up by +0.087 (+3.83%). Oct nat-gas prices Thursday jumped to a 3-week high on a lower-than-expected build in weekly EIA nat-gas supplies. The EIA reported Thursday that weekly nat-gas inventories rose +40 bcf, below expectations of +48 bcf. Nat-gas prices also...
Oct WTI crude oil (CLV24 ) Thursday closed up +1.66 (+2.47%), and Oct RBOB gasoline (RBV24 ) closed up +2.98 (+1.57%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied for a second day on Thursday. Crude oil prices moved higher as tropical storm Francine disrupted US crude production in the Gulf of...