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Dollar Slides on Stock Strength and Weak Consumer Sentiment

Sat, 09 May 2026 19:33:04 +0000

Originally published by Nasdaq

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.19%. The dollar was under pressure on Friday after the S&P 500 rallied to a new all-time high, curbing liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, the University of Michigan’s US May consumer sentiment index fell more than expected to a record…

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Soybeans Back to Higher Trade on Friday

Sat, 09 May 2026 19:33:04 +0000

Originally published by Nasdaq

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Soybeans are trading with 16 to 17 cent gains in front months on Friday. There were 100 deliveries issued for May beans overnight. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 17 cents at $11.42 3/4. Soymeal futures are up $1.50 to $2, with Soy Oil futures up 40…

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Soybeans Recover Higher on Friday

Sat, 09 May 2026 19:33:04 +0000

Originally published by Nasdaq

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Soybeans were back to higher trade on Friday, with contracts 10 to 17 ¼ cents in the green at the close. July was 4 ¾ cents higher on the week, with November up 6 ¾ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 15 3/4 cents at $11.40…

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Wheat Bouncing on Friday

Sat, 09 May 2026 19:33:04 +0000

Originally published by Nasdaq

The wheat complex is trading with gains across the three markets on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are up 4 to 7 cents higher to round out the week. KC HRW futures are 4 to 9 cents in the green so far on Friday. MPLS spring wheat is trading with 5…

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Cotton Rallies Back on Friday

Sat, 09 May 2026 19:33:03 +0000

Originally published by Nasdaq

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Cotton futures rounded out the Friday session with contracts up 41 to 177 points at the close, with July up 54 points this week. The US dollar index was $0.179 lower at $97.765. Crude oil was down 13 cents at $94.68 at the close. Managed money was adding another 12,829…

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Fed Hints at Rate-Cut Timeline, Sparking Wall Street Rally

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Federal Reserve officials signaled on Friday that interest-rate cuts could begin as early as July if inflation continues on its current downward trajectory, sparking a sharp rally across Wall Street and reigniting hopes for a so-called “soft landing.”

In a closely watched speech in Chicago, Fed Governor Lisa Thornton noted that core inflation had fallen to 2.4% in April — the lowest reading since 2021 — and said the central bank was “increasingly confident” that price pressures were sustainably easing without requiring further economic pain.

Broader US indices on pace for solid gains this week

Fri, 08 May 2026 15:02:24 +0000

Originally published by ForexLive

Both the S&P and NASDAQ indices are on pace for record closing levels after the stronger-than-expected US jobs report. The NASDAQ index is up 1.26% on the day while the S&P index is up 0.80%. The Dow Industrial Average is up 0.20%.

For the week, the NASDAQ index is on pace for a 4% gain for the week, while the S&P is up 2.25% currently. Some oversizing gains were Datadog and Micron. Intel added another 16.5% . For the year, the stock of the once beleaguered chip manufacturer is up 213%. AMD is up 20.37% this week and up 102% for the year.