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Lean hog futures are up 52 cents to $1.55 across most contracts on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported this morning due to no volume reported for negotiated hogs. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 56 cents on November 19 at $85.71. USDA’s pork carcass...

Cotton futures are showing 13 to 42 point gains across most contracts on Friday’s midday. Crude oil futures are up 50 cents per barrel to $58.56 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.027 higher to $100.140. Commitment of Traders data, still delayed due to the government shutdown, showed...

Cotton futures are steady to 17 points higher so far on Friday. Crude oil futures re down $1.21 per barrel to $57.79 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.100 higher to $100.190. The 11/20 online auction from The Seam showed 4,173 bales sold at an average price of...

The DIGIPUB News India Foundation has expressed “deep concern” and strongly condemned the reported "raids and escalating harassment” of the Kashmir Times by the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA). “Targeting an independent and credible news organisation in this manner is a direct assault on press freedom,” it…

Cotton futures are showing slight gains across the front months on Thursday, with December down 35 points. Crude oil futures are down $0.26 per barrel to $58.99 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.009 higher to $100.160. Export Sales data showed 198,985 RB in cotton export business in...

Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE:WSM) posted another solid quarter, with resilient sales and industry-leading margins. However, the stock slipped as investors looked ahead to a sharply higher tariff bill that threatens to squeeze profitability heading into 2026.

Cotton futures are trading with contracts down 17 to 41 points on Wednesday. Crude oil futures are back down $1.42 per barrel to $59.32 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.601 higher to $100.050. August cotton exports (excluding linters) totaled 642,851 bales, which was a 10-yar low for...