European Futures Market Overview

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today climbed to a 2-week high, up by +0.10%. The dollar garnered support from today's as-expected US April retail sales report. Also, signs of progress in US-China trade negotiations...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.44%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.60%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26...

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts coming off the midday highs, up 7 to 49 points. The US dollar index was $0.215 higher at $98.395. Crude oil was down $1.18 at $101.00 at the close....

Lean hog futures posted a Wednesday rally, with contracts up 55 cents to $2.92 led by the front months. Soon to expire May (on Thursday) was down a tick. Open interest was up 2,460 contracts on Wednesday,...

Soybeans are trading with 20 to 27 cent losses early on Thursday morning. Futures saw modest strength on Wednesday, with contracts closing fractionally to 3 cents higher on the day. Open interest was up...

Wheat is mostly lower early on Thursday morning. The wheat complex followed Tuesday’s limit gains with the three exchanges lower on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures closed with contracts steady to 3 ½...

Live cattle futures were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts up $2.60 to $5.10. New buying was noted, up 6,394 contracts. Cash trade has seen some $260 sales in the South early this week, with northern...

Corn prices are down 6 to 7 cents so far on Thursday morning. Futures posted mixed action at the Wednesday close, with contracts within a penny of either side of unchanged. Open interest was up 10,445...