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February Nymex natural gas (NGG26 ) on Friday closed down -0.068 (-1.84%), Feb nat-gas prices extended this week's sell-off on Friday to a 2.25-month nearest-futures low. Nat-gas prices retreated as warmer-than-normal US weather forecasts for mid-January could reduce nat-gas heating demand and boost storage levels. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Friday...

Micron shares rally as Bernstein’s senior analyst issues a positive note. Here’s why Stacy Rasgon believes MU shares will push higher in 2026.

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I look back on the unusual options activity in Q4 2025, highlighting my best and worst bets. One thing I learned about options during the fourth quarter is that sometimes you can be overly clever with your strategy. Don’t be.

Cotton futures are trading with 25 to 45 point losses so far on Friday. Crude oil futures are down 41 cents per barrel at $57.01. The US dollar index is up $0.058 at $98.105. On Wednesday afternoon, USDA released the payment details for the Farm Bridge Assistance program, with the...

Live cattle futures are showing gains of $3.10 to $3.75 so far at Friday’s midday. Cash trade has popped up on Friday at $232 in the north, with southern bids still $228-229. Feeder cattle futures are up another $5.37 to $7.10 to start the year. The CME Feeder Cattle Index...

Soybeans are slipping 2 to 3 ½ cents so far on Friday morning. There were 913 deliveries issued against January beans overnight. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 4 ¼ cents higher at $9.68. Soymeal futures are $2.90 to $3.10/ton lower, with Soy Oil futures up 40 to...

Lean hog futures are down 50 to 85 cents so far on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Friday morning due to thin volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up a penny on December 30 at $82.26. CFTC data showed managed money in lean...