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Aug 311 min read
Cocoa Futures - How expensive will your chocolate bars get during the holiday season?
Weather conditions of late, positive for growing new crop, will most likely lead to higher crop yields from West Africa, mainly Côte...
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pmooses
Jul 22 min read
Historical Trends Fourth of July Week
Historically, the U.S. stock market has showed certain trends near the Fourth of July holiday Typically these patterns are affected by a...
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pmooses
Jun 282 min read
June's Active Wheat Market
The wheat futures market has been an active one this month. Globally, the news has been good for market volatility. For example, wheat...
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May 172 min read
This Week in the Markets
We had a big week in U.S. economic data… -PPI Inflation | Tuesday -CPI Inflation | Wednesday -Retail Sales | Wednesday -NY Fed...
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pmooses
Apr 301 min read
New Highs Brewing in Coffee Futures
Coffee futures saw a lot of movement in April. Arabica and Robusta prices reached multi-year highs bringing some excitement back to the...
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Mar 291 min read
Economic Data Dictating the Dollar
The U.S. Dollar remained strong, all things considered. The economic data in the U.S. remains surprisingly encouraging. With a 3.2% GDP...
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pmooses
Feb 153 min read
Is Nvidia Overvalued?
Nvidia has found a way to make the news almost daily. This month in particular, with earnings set to be released February 21st, many...
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pmooses
Jan 253 min read
January's Volatile Markets - Inflation, Weather and Earnings
The first few trading weeks of the year were much different than the ending of 2023. As traders tried to position themselves in 2024...
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pmooses
Dec 29, 20232 min read
Last Trading Day of 2023 | Strong Year for Stocks | What to Look for Next Week
As 2023 ends and investors look ahead to the new year, the markets have a lot of positive activity to build on… …consumers appear more...
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pmooses
Dec 27, 20232 min read
Holiday Trading
As traders head back to the market after the holiday we see a few movers but volume is light. On the commodity side, gold is climbing...
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pmooses
Dec 14, 20231 min read
Fed Rate Hikes, November Retails Sales and Holiday Spending
The past few days the market has traded off the anticipation that the Fed may cut rates three times in 2024. The market liked this...
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pmooses
Dec 11, 20231 min read
Monday's Market
Today's market was mixed. Investors saw energies climb higher, led by crude oil and natural gas. The grain market had an interesting...
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Jul 28, 20231 min read
Stocks Move Higher on Positive Fundamentals
The U.S. equity market experienced a nice move higher this month across all major indices. The Nasdaq is up about 3.77%, the Dow Jones...
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pmooses
Jun 29, 20231 min read
Anticipated Action in Soybean Futures
Soybean futures finally gave us a little action this month. Poor weather conditions in the Midwest followed by the ongoing concerns...
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May 30, 20231 min read
Volatile Month in Crude Oil
Crude oil futures have experienced a volatile month. Prices declined sharply in April, mainly due to by about the global economy and...
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pmooses
Apr 29, 20231 min read
Grain Markets Remain Mixed Heading into Warmer Months
During the last month, the grain markets have been mixed due to many different factors. One big impact on the agriculturals was the USDA...
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pmooses
Mar 31, 20231 min read
Cocoa Futures and the Start of Quarter 2
March was an interesting month for cocoa futures. The market experienced volatility due to a combo of supply chain issues and an...
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pmooses
Feb 28, 20231 min read
Cocoa Prices Continue Trend Higher
The cocoa market saw some big trends develop this month. Cocoa futures' prices ranged from $2,406 to $2,556 for the London market, with...
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pmooses
Jan 14, 20231 min read
Cocoa Futures Prices Anticpated to Rise in 2023
The cocoa market to start the year is anticipating supply challenges and rising prices. Uneasy weather conditions, excessive rainfall in...
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pmooses
Jan 7, 20231 min read
2023 Corn Futures Outlook
For the upcoming year, the outlook for the corn market has several factors to monitor. Corn prices were relatively high due to tight...
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