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Commodities Weekly Performance

NameUnitsLastPriceCurrencyWeekChange USDpct
Oats (CBOT)USd/bu.2.51USD7.96
SteelUSD/MT564USD7.43
Lean Hogs (CME)USd/lb.0.7615000000000001USD6.76
Platinum SpotUSD/t oz.1000.47USD6.52
WTI Crude Oil (Nymex)USD/bbl.63.66USD5.62
Lumber (CME)USD/1000 board feet474.70USD5.42
Cotton #2 (ICE)USd/lb.0.81USD4.60
Brent Crude (ICE)USD/bbl.69.04USD3.88
RBOB Gasoline (Nymex)USd/gal.1.8381USD3.64
ECX Emissions (ICE)EUR/MT8.05USD3.34
Natural Gas (Nymex)USD/MMBtu3.12USD3.31
Rough Rice (CBOT)USD/cwt12.13USD3.15
Orange Juice (ICE)USd/lb.1.4040000000000001USD3.08
Gold/Indian Rupee SpotINR/t oz.85468.00INR2.70
3Mo Zinc (LME)USD/MT3404.50USD2.58
3Mo Tin (LME)USD/MT20470.00USD2.22
Gasoil (Nymex)USD/MT612.00USD1.96
Gold SpotUSD/t oz.1337.43USD1.95
Gold (Comex)USD/t oz.1338.50USD1.93
Soybean Meal (CBOT)USD/T.322.30USD1.74
Crude Oil (Tokyo)JPY/kl44840.00JPY1.31
NickelUSD/MT12410USD1.31
Rubber (Tokyo)JPY/kg209.70JPY1.30
Palladium SpotUSD/t oz.1104.90USD1.28
Gold (Tokyo)JPY/g4746.00JPY0.83
Kerosene (Tokyo)JPY/kl59750.00JPY0.69
Gold/Japanese Yen SpotJPY/t oz.148147.88JPY0.63
Gold/British Pound SpotGBP/t oz.969.86GBP0.53
Silver SpotUSD/t oz.17.18USD0.23
Gold/Euro SpotEUR/t oz.1090.68EUR0.19
Silver (Comex)USD/t oz.17.20USD0.12
Soybean (CBOT)USd/bu.9.665USD0.08
Corn (CBOT)USd/bu.3.575USD0.00
Ethanol (CBOT)USD/gal.1.36USD0.00
Cocoa (ICE)USD/MT1932.00USD-0.05
Canola (ICE)CAD/MT489.80CAD-0.12
Heating Oil (Nymex)USd/gal.2.0593USD-0.24
Silver (Tokyo)JPY/g61.10JPY-0.97
Silver/Japanese Yen SpotJPY/t oz.1904.28JPY-1.00
Feeder Cattle (CME)USd/lb.1.4393USD-1.08
Silver/British Pound SpotGBP/t oz.12.46GBP-1.19
Cocking CoalCNY/MT1025CNY-1.44
Silver/Euro SpotEUR/t oz.14.01EUR-1.55
Live Cattle (CME)USd/lb.1.2038USD-1.93
Copper (Comex)USd/lb.3.2085000000000004USD-1.96
Soybean Oil (CBOT)USd/lb.0.32689999999999997USD-1.98
3Mo Copper (LME)USD/MT7078.00USD-2.33
3Mo Aluminum (LME)USD/MT2189.00USD-3.48
Wheat (CBOT)USd/bu.4.165USD-5.34
Coffee 'C' (ICE)USd/lb.1.2045000000000001USD-7.10
Sugar #11 (ICE)USd/lb.0.1359USD-11.18

Commodities YTD Performance

NameUnitsLastPriceCurrencyYTDChange USDpct
Oats (CBOT)USd/bu.2.51USD7.96
SteelUSD/MT564USD7.43
Lean Hogs (CME)USd/lb.0.7615000000000001USD6.76
Platinum SpotUSD/t oz.1000.47USD6.52
WTI Crude Oil (Nymex)USD/bbl.63.66USD5.62
Lumber (CME)USD/1000 board feet474.70USD5.42
Cotton #2 (ICE)USd/lb.0.81USD4.60
Brent Crude (ICE)USD/bbl.69.04USD3.88
RBOB Gasoline (Nymex)USd/gal.1.8381USD3.64
ECX Emissions (ICE)EUR/MT8.05USD3.34
Natural Gas (Nymex)USD/MMBtu3.12USD3.31
Rough Rice (CBOT)USD/cwt12.13USD3.15
Orange Juice (ICE)USd/lb.1.4040000000000001USD3.08
Gold/Indian Rupee SpotINR/t oz.85468.00INR2.70
3Mo Zinc (LME)USD/MT3404.50USD2.58
3Mo Tin (LME)USD/MT20470.00USD2.22
Gasoil (Nymex)USD/MT612.00USD1.96
Gold SpotUSD/t oz.1337.43USD1.95
Gold (Comex)USD/t oz.1338.50USD1.93
Soybean Meal (CBOT)USD/T.322.30USD1.74
Crude Oil (Tokyo)JPY/kl44840.00JPY1.31
NickelUSD/MT12410USD1.31
Rubber (Tokyo)JPY/kg209.70JPY1.30
Palladium SpotUSD/t oz.1104.90USD1.28
Gold (Tokyo)JPY/g4746.00JPY0.83
Kerosene (Tokyo)JPY/kl59750.00JPY0.69
Gold/Japanese Yen SpotJPY/t oz.148147.88JPY0.63
Gold/British Pound SpotGBP/t oz.969.86GBP0.53
Silver SpotUSD/t oz.17.18USD0.23
Gold/Euro SpotEUR/t oz.1090.68EUR0.19
Silver (Comex)USD/t oz.17.20USD0.12
Soybean (CBOT)USd/bu.9.665USD0.08
Corn (CBOT)USd/bu.3.575USD0.00
Ethanol (CBOT)USD/gal.1.36USD0.00
Cocoa (ICE)USD/MT1932.00USD-0.05
Canola (ICE)CAD/MT489.80CAD-0.12
Heating Oil (Nymex)USd/gal.2.0593USD-0.24
Silver (Tokyo)JPY/g61.10JPY-0.97
Silver/Japanese Yen SpotJPY/t oz.1904.28JPY-1.00
Feeder Cattle (CME)USd/lb.1.4393USD-1.08
Silver/British Pound SpotGBP/t oz.12.46GBP-1.19
Cocking CoalCNY/MT1025CNY-1.44
Silver/Euro SpotEUR/t oz.14.01EUR-1.55
Live Cattle (CME)USd/lb.1.2038USD-1.93
Copper (Comex)USd/lb.3.2085000000000004USD-1.96
Soybean Oil (CBOT)USd/lb.0.32689999999999997USD-1.98
3Mo Copper (LME)USD/MT7078.00USD-2.33
3Mo Aluminum (LME)USD/MT2189.00USD-3.48
Wheat (CBOT)USd/bu.4.165USD-5.34
Coffee 'C' (ICE)USd/lb.1.2045000000000001USD-7.10
Sugar #11 (ICE)USd/lb.0.1359USD-11.18

Chart: Oil price on accelerated trend

Oil breaking above the previous highs and maintaining accelerated trend set in the H2 2017

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Oil price on accelerated trend

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2017 Commodities Winners and Losers

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Gold- will break out eventually

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Stronger steel price and weaker coal price – will translate into better margins in metallurgy

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Copper likely to predict direction of the commodities class and GEM asset class

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Top 5 Commodities Longs Based on Momentum

Tickernameunitsweek1monthytd6months1yrRank
XPDUSD CurncyPalladium SpotUSD/t oz.1.289.321.2833.7262.2626.65
LB1 ComdtyLumber (CME)USD/1000 board feet5.424.245.4234.4049.9423.50
LMZSDS03 Comdty3Mo Zinc (LME)USD/MT2.587.192.5832.4732.1618.60
CO1 ComdtyBrent Crude (ICE)USD/bbl.3.888.253.8836.3621.5117.50
MO1 ComdtyECX Emissions (ICE)EUR/MT3.346.623.3441.3616.5316.96

Top 20 Commodities Shorts Based on Momentum

Tickernameunitsweek1monthytd6months1yrRank
CKCK7 COMB ComdtyCocking CoalCNY/MT-1.44-23.16-1.44-17.00-13.28-13.72
SB1 ComdtySugar #11 (ICE)USd/lb.-11.18-8.67-11.18-4.50-30.34-13.67
JO1 ComdtyOrange Juice (ICE)USd/lb.3.08-12.713.086.44-29.13-8.08
KC1 ComdtyCoffee 'C' (ICE)USd/lb.-7.10-4.71-7.10-5.68-12.11-7.40
CC1 ComdtyCocoa (ICE)USD/MT-0.05-11.58-0.05-4.55-9.13-6.33

Commodities News, Table of Contents:

Brent Crude (ICE)   Natural Gas (Nymex)   Cocking Coal   Gold Spot   Silver (Comex)   Platinum Spot   Palladium Spot   Copper (Comex)   3Mo Aluminum (LME)   3Mo Zinc (LME)   3Mo Tin (LME)   Nickel   Steel   Corn (CBOT)   Wheat (CBOT)   Oats (CBOT)   Rough Rice (CBOT)   Soybean (CBOT)   Canola (ICE)   Cocoa (ICE)   Coffee 'C' (ICE)   Sugar #11 (ICE)   Orange Juice (ICE)   Cotton #2 (ICE)   Lumber (CME)   Rubber (Tokyo)   Ethanol (CBOT)   Live Cattle (CME)   Feeder Cattle (CME)   Lean Hogs (CME)   

Oil 69.04(USD/bbl.)

  • Big banks raise oil price targets on strong demand and OPEC output ...
  • What's The Limit For Permian Oil Production?
  • Has Oil Become Overbought?
  • Is The Rig Count Still Relevant?
  • Asian Oil Buyers Could Benefit From Fresh Sanctions On Iran
  • Can The Oil Price Rally Continue?
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    Natural Gas 3.12(USD/MMBtu)

  • Natural gas prices, production, and exports increased from 2016 to ...
  • Electric and natural gas prices spike during deep freeze
  • Bitter cold results in big spike in natural gas prices
  • Canadian natural gas industry a 'sad story': analyst
  • China's liquefied natural gas price slumps in Jan.
  • Total's average Q4 natural gas price realization at two-year high of ...
  • Hedging Helps Ensure Surging Appalachia Natural Gas Production
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    Cocking Coal 1,025.00(CNY/MT)

  • CHINA COKING COAL WRAP: Market steady amid coke price drop ...
  • China coal miners cut prices
  • Coal India gains 7% on revision of non-coking coal prices
  • Iron ore, coking coal prices are soaring
  • CIL to price non-coking coal on per unit calorific value basis
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    Gold 1,337.43(USD/t oz.)

  • Gold Price Rises Above
  • Gold Rate Today: Gold, silver up in morning trade
  • Gold Prices Jump To Nearly 3-Month High Today: 5 Things To Know
  • Gold Rate Today: Gold moves up on weaker dollar, silver climbs ...
  • Gold Prices Pause After Hitting 4-Mo. High Overnight
  • Gold price slips on thin demand, hedging
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    Silver 17.20(USD/t oz.)

  • Silver to 'Outperform Gold' in 2018 as Gold/Silver Ratio Trades 41 ...
  • New Risks Could 'Spark' Demand For Silver In 2018 - HSBC
  • Gold Rate Today: Gold, silver up in morning trade
  • Epic Rise in Silver Prices is Simply Unavoidable
  • Silver Prices To Surge – JP Morgan Has Acquired A “Massive ...
  • Silver: Once and Future Money
  • Gold Rate Today: Gold moves up on weaker dollar, silver climbs ...
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    Platinum 1,000.47(USD/t oz.)

  • Platinum prices lead the advance today
  • Platinum price outlook is rosy, says industry group highlighting ...
  • Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium - Price And Stock Forecasts ...
  • Palladium risks tripping up as prices stampede higher
  • Platinum Price Jumps After Hedge Funds Go Short, Gold 'Depressed ...
  • 5 miners to benefit from a rising platinum price in 2018
  • Will 2018 Finally Be Platinum's Year?
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    Palladium 1,104.90(USD/t oz.)

  • Palladium risks tripping up as prices stampede higher
  • Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium - Price And Stock Forecasts ...
  • Palladium Prices Reach Fresh 17-year High
  • 5 Top Weekly TSX Stocks: Palladium Price Surge Buoys PGMs Stocks
  • The 48-Year Record of Pt:Pd Ratios
  • Most Analysts See Platinum Outperforming Still-Strong Palladium
  • Palladium Price Surge To New All Time High Over $1100/oz On ...
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    Copper 3.21(USd/lb.)

  • METALS-Weaker dollar helps buoy Shanghai, London copper prices
  • LIVE FUTURES REPORT 16/01: Comex copper price softens to mid ...
  • LIVE FUTURES REPORT 15/01: LME copper price heads base ...
  • Copper's Impressive Price Action
  • Mining in 2018: Copper price to power on
  • Copper price powers on
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    3Mo Aluminum 2,189.00(USD/MT)

  • Russian rouble up on higher oil prices
  • New Benchmark for the North American Aluminum Industry
  • Best Black Friday Deals at Home Depot and Lowe's 2017
  • Australian shares flat as materials and financials diverge; NZ down
  • UPDATE 1-Kinder Morgan Canada wins appeal on Trans Mountain ...
  • RPT-Indonesian manufacturing conditions improve slightly in ...
  • Half of Britons support a second vote on Brexit, poll finds
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    3Mo Zinc 3,404.50(USD/MT)

  • Russian rouble up on higher oil prices
  • Australian shares flat as materials and financials diverge; NZ down
  • UPDATE 1-Kinder Morgan Canada wins appeal on Trans Mountain ...
  • RPT-Indonesian manufacturing conditions improve slightly in ...
  • Half of Britons support a second vote on Brexit, poll finds
  • DIARY-Top Economic Events to Jan 30
  • S.Korea sells 5-year treasury bonds at 2.280 pct
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    3Mo Tin 20,470.00(USD/MT)

  • 2017 Volkswagen Ameo Cup car drive experience
  • TGIF: Happenings — what's coming up in Northeast Ohio starting ...
  • The Long Tail of DIY Electronics
  • Uncovering Value In Tech Sector ETFs
  • Scrap the Iran Nuclear Deal
  • Pick out a name and help bring Christmas to a local senior citizen or ...
  • Muni ETFs: Low Yield Doesn't Mean Low Return
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    Nickel 12,410.00(USD/MT)

  • Tight Nickel Market Sees London Prices Hit $13200 Per Metric Ton
  • Nickel prices will continue to fall: BMI
  • St George poised to establish resource at Mt Alexander high-grade ...
  • Sarasota-area gas prices jump by nickel overnight
  • Stainless Steel MMI: LME Nickel Price Approaches $13K/MT
  • Canada's RNC Minerals in talks to fund battery material mine
  • LIVE FUTURES REPORT 09/01: LME nickel price continues rally ...
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    Steel 564.00(USD/MT)

  • Tata Steel daily share price
  • Brazil's Usiminas increases flat steel prices by 13% for distributors
  • Steel prices drop in top producer as bulls suffer setback
  • Analysis: China's steel prices fall despite output cuts
  • Coal price hike to impact secondary steel makers, says Icra
  • CIS FLAT STEEL: Prices rise on China 'bubble' but future trend unclear
  • Steel makers misusing protectionist measures: EEPC India
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    Corn 3.58(USd/bu.)

  • Grain glut leaves US farmers facing losses from specialty corn
  • UPDATE 1-China's farming costs to rise in 2018 as fertiliser prices ...
  • Awash in Corn, Soybeans, US Farmers Focus on Trade Deals
  • GrainCents 2018 Corn Prices, Market Outlook
  • Afternoon Market Recap for January 16, 2018
  • Corn commentary: Prices firm despite sluggish US exports
  • WASDE: Corn Stocks Up, Soybeans Exports Drop
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    Wheat 4.17(USd/bu.)

  • Wheat Produces Will See June Price Spike
  • Reports prompt wheat price fall
  • 2017 Spring Wheat Prices, Market Review
  • US Harvested Wheat Acres Seen Different Than USDA's Planted ...
  • GrainCents 2018 Winter Wheat Prices, Market Outlook
  • 2017 Winter Wheat Markets Review
  • Afternoon Market Recap for January 16, 2018
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    Oats 2.51(USd/bu.)

  • GrainCents 2018 Oats Prices, Market Outlook
  • 2017 Oats Market in Review
  • Organic Oats Market Demands and Growth Prediction 2018 – 2025
  • Eat up! Food prices in Arizona down more than 6 percent in 2017
  • West Coast grain price report
  • Drama as Wild Oats XI stripped of Sydney to Hobart 'win'
  • Longevity Fitness partners with local restaurants to serve up healthy ...
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    Rough Rice 12.13(USD/cwt)

  • Hedge Funds Are Making Money From Exotic Bets
  • Grains Fourth-Quarter 2017 Review And The Outlook For Q1 2018
  • US Rice - 12/14/17
  • India's wholesale price inflation rate declines to 3.58% in December
  • 2017 marked by consumers' woes
  • by Jack Scoville of The PRICE Futures Group
  • FxWirePro Commodities Watch (Grains and Oilseeds)
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    Soybean 9.67(USd/bu.)

  • Growing Indian Population Could Spell Higher Soybean Prices
  • Afternoon Market Recap for January 16, 2018
  • Soybeans Close Out 2017 Trading 5¢ Higher
  • Which face will soybean futures show in 2018?
  • Record Soybean Crop And Lagging Exports Could Delay Price ...
  • Analysts Predict More Soybeans
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    Canola 489.80(CAD/MT)

  • Rotation crops: Grower pain as canola, pulse prices plunge
  • Where are canola prices going?
  • GrainCents 2018 Market Outlook for Canola Prices
  • Canada lifts canola price hopes, despite harvest upgrade to record ...
  • Grain market Victoria: Canola growers warehouse crop for price lift
  • Canola heads into holiday season on a downturn
  • Canola edges higher Tuesday on bargain buying
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    Cocoa 1,932.00(USD/MT)

  • Cocoa price to fall again - EIU warns Ghana
  • Cocoa prices - will they recover in 2018 from their weakest year-end ...
  • Cocoa Digests A Liquidation
  • GAWU rejects reduction of cocoa prices in Ghana
  • European cocoa processing up 3% in 2017 amid low bean prices
  • Cocoa Prices Higher After Selling Off Last Week
  • Cameroon's cocoa prices drops again
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    Coffee 1.20(USd/lb.)

  • Coffee output in Honduras poised to shake up market
  • Coffee Prices End 2017 at 21-Month Low, with Colombian Milds ...
  • Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd.(COFFEEDAY, 539436) Stock & Share ...
  • Coffee Falls After Brazilian Export Data
  • This new Boise coffee shop will feel like a beer brewery: 'We're ...
  • Why the price of your coffee could soon go up
  • Low prices, labour shortage hurt coffee growers
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    Sugar 0.14(USd/lb.)

  • Section 44 invoked to float sugar as price drop looms
  • Coca-Cola to cut bottle size but increase price in face of sugar tax
  • Sugar prices fall below Rs 3000 a quintal despite govt's bailout ...
  • Thailand eliminates domestic sugar price controls to settle Brazil's ...
  • Will sugar futures prove ag's worst performers in 2018 too?
  • As sugar-crushing season reaches peak, producers pay the price of ...
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    Orange Juice 1.40(USd/lb.)

  • Price of orange juice set to rise following Hurricane Irma ...
  • Review: Bella's Mexican Cuisine puts Mexico's soups and stews on ...
  • Orange Juice Futures Settle Below Pre-Florida Hurricane Levels
  • Don't get spooked – Bitcoin is hardly the only volatile commodity out ...
  • Brazil: Rainforest pays the price for the country's crisis
  • Tips on stocking up for singles
  • Soft Price Action In Soft Commodities
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    Cotton 0.81(USd/lb.)

  • US Cotton Prices Shoot Up, Following a Rise in Demand
  • Rising cotton rates spook Tamil Nadu textile companies
  • Cotton prices seen holding firm in 2018 on slow arrivals
  • Lower cotton prices revive hope for spinning mills
  • US cotton farmers are suffering from two years of depressed prices ...
  • ICAC lifts cotton price forecast - but still sees decline ahead
  • Cotton Prices 2017: The Year in Review, Looking Ahead
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    Lumber 474.70(USD/1000 board feet)

  • OSB, Gypsum, and Softwood Lumber Prices Increased in 2017
  • 2018 Lumber Outlook
  • Canada won't back down, vows to resist softwood duties
  • Higher prices help offset impacts of softwood lumber duties
  • Lumber Companies Will Profit From Millennials
  • At the open: TSX flat as resource stock losses offset lumber jump
  • Railroad Tie Association questions earlier story on tie and lumber ...
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    Rubber 209.70(JPY/kg)

  • Thailand battles for rubber price rebound
  • Asia synthetic rubber makers resist higher BD offers
  • Volatile prices, climate change sap rubber industry's prospects
  • Price of rubber set to rise after neighbours' pledge
  • Global Reclaimed Rubber Market 2017-2021 – Market is Forecast to ...
  • Despite volatile prices, rubber exports rise by 37 percent
  • Top 10 of 2017: Supply imbalance
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    Ethanol 1.36(USD/gal.)

  • Will sugar futures prove ag's worst performers in 2018 too?
  • Saunders: Will Trump face reality about ethanol fuel mandate?
  • People, Processes and Playing the Market
  • Brazil hydrous ethanol prices to record highs boosted by tight supply
  • South Korea's ethanol imports jump 39% on year to 261584 mt in 2017
  • Evening markets: Sugar slumps, as Brazil mulls scrapping hurdle to ...
  • Alkol BioTech to supply cane feedstock to BRD
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    Live Cattle 1.20(USd/lb.)

  • Tough beef market pushes live cattle exporter into red, with more ...
  • CME Cattle Rally on Higher Cash, Beef Prices; Hogs Down
  • Fed Cattle Recap | Cash trade dips again
  • LIVESTOCK-Cash price optimism fuels CME live cattle 7-week high
  • CME Live Cattle Futures Mount Late-session Rally; Hogs Mixed
  • LIVESTOCK-CME live cattle surge on beef demand, cash price hopes
  • Livex prices ease as supply outlook hinges on summer rain
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    Feeder Cattle 1.44(USd/lb.)

  • Profit Tracker: Stronger Packer, Feeder Margins
  • Fourth Quarter Fed and Feeder Cattle Price Performance
  • Klassen: Feeder market lacks demand in new tax year
  • Market Highlights: Beef Exports Continue to be a Bright Spot
  • Feeder cattle prices improve, fewer slaughter cows come to town
  • In The Cattle Markets: 2017 Review and Market Questions for 2018
  • 2018 Outlook: Beef Demand vs. Growing Cattle Supplies
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    Lean Hogs 0.76(USd/lb.)

  • Cash hog prices chased higher by packers
  • Profit Tracker: Stronger Packer, Feeder Margins
  • CME Cattle Rally on Higher Cash, Beef Prices; Hogs Down
  • Lean Hogs Commodity Update for the Week Ending Jan 12, 2018
  • Live Cattle
  • Hogs & Pigs Report: As expected, but futures higher
  • CME Live Cattle Futures Mount Late-session Rally; Hogs Mixed
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    Best Commodities last Week

    Tickernameunitsyesterdayytdweek1month6months1yrRank
    O A ComdtyOats (CBOT)USd/bu.-0.537.967.967.967.739.858.38
    MBSTCIHR IndexSteelUSD/MT#N/A N/A7.437.438.0529.6613.9414.77
    LH1 ComdtyLean Hogs (CME)USd/lb.0.286.766.7620.53-5.9015.129.13
    XPTUSD CurncyPlatinum SpotUSD/t oz.-0.406.526.526.817.6410.787.94
    CL1 ComdtyWTI Crude Oil (Nymex)USD/bbl.-1.675.625.6211.6331.6418.5016.85

    Worst Commodities last Week

    Tickernameunitsyesterdayytdweek1month6months1yrRank
    SB1 ComdtySugar #11 (ICE)USd/lb.1.64-11.18-11.18-8.67-4.50-30.34-13.67
    KC1 ComdtyCoffee 'C' (ICE)USd/lb.0.00-7.10-7.10-4.71-5.68-12.11-7.40
    W A ComdtyWheat (CBOT)USd/bu.0.63-5.34-5.34-5.34-10.62-0.95-5.56
    LMAHDS03 Comdty3Mo Aluminum (LME)USD/MT0.00-3.48-3.484.5913.6029.3011.00
    LMCADS03 Comdty3Mo Copper (LME)USD/MT0.00-2.33-2.333.9724.2027.8713.43

    Best Commodities last Month

    Tickernameunitsyesterdayytdweek1month6months1yrRank
    LH1 ComdtyLean Hogs (CME)USd/lb.0.286.766.7620.53-5.9015.129.13
    CT1 ComdtyCotton #2 (ICE)USd/lb.1.494.604.6017.614.3414.6510.30
    CL1 ComdtyWTI Crude Oil (Nymex)USD/bbl.-1.675.625.6211.6331.6418.5016.85
    XPDUSD CurncyPalladium SpotUSD/t oz.-2.091.281.289.3233.7262.2626.65
    CO1 ComdtyBrent Crude (ICE)USD/bbl.-0.393.883.888.2536.3621.5117.50

    Worst Commodities last Month

    Tickernameunitsyesterdayytdweek1month6months1yrRank
    LH1 ComdtyLean Hogs (CME)USd/lb.0.286.766.7620.53-5.9015.129.13
    CT1 ComdtyCotton #2 (ICE)USd/lb.1.494.604.6017.614.3414.6510.30
    CL1 ComdtyWTI Crude Oil (Nymex)USD/bbl.-1.675.625.6211.6331.6418.5016.85
    XPDUSD CurncyPalladium SpotUSD/t oz.-2.091.281.289.3233.7262.2626.65
    CO1 ComdtyBrent Crude (ICE)USD/bbl.-0.393.883.888.2536.3621.5117.50

    Best Commodities YTD

    Tickernameunitsyesterdayytdweek1month6months1yrRank
    O A ComdtyOats (CBOT)USd/bu.-0.537.967.967.967.739.858.38
    MBSTCIHR IndexSteelUSD/MT#N/A N/A7.437.438.0529.6613.9414.77
    LH1 ComdtyLean Hogs (CME)USd/lb.0.286.766.7620.53-5.9015.129.13
    XPTUSD CurncyPlatinum SpotUSD/t oz.-0.406.526.526.817.6410.787.94
    CL1 ComdtyWTI Crude Oil (Nymex)USD/bbl.-1.675.625.6211.6331.6418.5016.85

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    Tickernameunitsyesterdayytdweek1month6months1yrRank
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