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Federal Reserve Continues To Normalize Monetary Policy

The FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) raised the Fed Funds rate by another 25 basis points on Wednesday June 14, the second such rate...

May Retail Sales Report: Green Shoots At Department Stores?

The overall headline number for the May Retail Sales Report was subdued. Retail sales fell by 0.3% in the month of May after a 0.4% increase...

U.S. Corn Futures Weekly Outlook: Rally On or Bull Trap?

July corn futures moved sharply higher this week, closing up 15-cents per bushel week-on-week, finishing on Friday (6/9) at $3.87 ¾. December corn futures...

Tech Roundup: Apple Unveils New Products, Pinterest Valuation Swells

Tech Roundup is simple. You get 2 of the most interesting technology stories, 1 chart, and 1 bonus video. Summary Story: Pinterest gets $12.3 billion valuation....

Stock Market Update: Technicals Suggest More Upside

The equity markets broke out to the upside last week with popular stock market averages hitting new 52-week highs. The advance in the final month...

U.S. Corn Futures Weekly Update & Price Outlook – May 28

July corn futures moved slightly higher this week, closing up 1 ¾-cents per bushel week-on-week, finishing on Friday (5/26) at $3.74 ¼. Corn futures...

U.S. Corn Futures Weekly Review & Outlook – May 22

July corn futures moved slightly higher this week, closing up 1 ½-cents per bushel week-on-week, finishing on Friday (5/19) at $3.72 ½. Corn futures battled...

Energy Sector Update: Are Stocks Nearing A Bottom?

The character of oil and energy stocks has completely changed in May. After a rough start and a full blown liquidation of an energy trading...

Global Markets Update: Investors Eye Chinese Economic Concerns

The past month has been chalk full of corporate earnings announcements in the U.S., and more political drama. Earnings were largely positive, but with the...

U.S. Corn Market Outlook: Looking Past The May WASDE Report

July corn futures moved slightly higher this week, closing up a ¼-cent per bushel week-on-week, finishing on Friday (5/12) at $3.71. Corn futures essentially...

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