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Rain Eases Dry Conditions in West Africa and Pressures Cocoa Prices
Barchart6 minutes ago
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -22 (-0.30%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -18 (-0.35%). Cocoa prices extended Tuesday's losses today as rain in West Africa has eased dry conditions and may promote flowering of cocoa trees, which could boost the region's...
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Is Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stock Outperforming the S&P 500?
Barchart11 minutes ago
While Hewlett Packard Enterprise has outperformed the S&P 500 Index over the past year, analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.
Torrential rain, large hail decimate some crops in southwest Nebraska
Brownfield Ag News15 minutes ago
A farmer in southwest Nebraska says his crops narrowly missed a massive storm system that brought torrential rain and large hail this week. “We got some hard rain and some gentle, but nothing like what I’ve seen up there.” Tyler Ruf says Tuesday’s severe weather had baseball size hail that...
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Analysts Are Pounding the Table on This Red-Hot AI Stock
Barchart18 minutes ago
This AI stock just got a major upgrade from major analyst firm amid growing investor confidence.
Fairview Kentucky Produce Auction
USDA20 minutes ago
Philadelphia: September 17, 2025 Auction sales - prices to growers Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News, Federal-State Market News Service, USDA Phone: (215) 551-6791 Fax: (215) 336-0355 AF_FV160 Fairview Kentucky Produce Auction summary Data compiled by: Fairview Produce...

Coffee Prices Plunge as Rain Forecasts for Brazil Fuel Long Liquidation Pressure
Barchart21 minutes ago
December arabica coffee (KCZ25 ) today is down -27.70 (-6.77%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX25 ) is down -321 (-6.71%). Coffee prices today are sharply lower, with arabica dropping to a 1-week low. Long liquidation pressures are hammering coffee prices, spurred on by forecasts for showers in Brazil's coffee-growing...

How Gold, Grains, the U.S. Dollar, and Other Futures Markets Could React to the Fed Meeting Today
Barchart29 minutes ago
Traders are largely expecting the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee to lower the Fed funds rate trading range by 25 basis points.

Dollar Strength and Energy Demand Concerns Weigh on Crude Prices
Barchart31 minutes ago
October WTI crude oil (CLV25 ) today is down -0.34 (-0.53%), and October RBOB gasoline (RBV25 ) is down -0.0092 (-0.45%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are under pressure today from a stronger dollar. Crude prices also fell on today's weaker-than-expected US housing starts and building permits reports, which were...
Report encourages broader adoption of anaerobic digesters across agriculture
Brownfield Ag News31 minutes ago
A new report indicates farms of all sizes could capitalize on anaerobic digestion. Brad Matuska with Minnesota’s Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) says while the technology is well established, there remains a lot of misunderstanding. “Anaerobic digesters are taking all kinds of organic materials and decomposing them in the absence...

The Winklevoss Twins Think Bitcoin Is Headed to $1,000,000. Here’s 1 Stock You Can Buy Now to Benefit.
Barchart39 minutes ago
GEMI offers a rare stock gateway to crypto growth as Bitcoin eyes the Winklevoss twins’ $1 million target.
Broiler/Fryer: Daily North Carolina Broiler/Fryers
USDA57 minutes ago
RA_PY0028 Raleigh, NC Wednesday, September 17, 2025 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News N.C. BROILER-FRYERS: The market tone is steady and the live supply is adequate to meet the moderate demand. Average weights are mostly desirable. The estimated slaughter for Wednesday in North...

Platinum's Quiet Comeback and Why the White Metal's Rally Is Just Getting Started
Blue Line Futures57 minutes ago
While gold has dominated the headlines with a 35% return, platinum has quietly delivered a stunning 50% gain. With its historic discount to gold and strong fundamentals, could this be the start of a multi-year rally for the white metal? Insights by Bill Baruch with Blue Line Futures

Stocks Tread Water as FOMC Decision Nears
Barchart58 minutes ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.62%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.42%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are down -0.09%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...