The Closing Bell Wrap-Up is back after covering for WPI’s Bob Kohlmeyer last week. And what a week it was. The WASDE created a bearish selling party while the cattle and hog markets headed the opposite direction in a hurricane-fueled rally. Wall Street is higher as of this writing with the S&P 500 and the Dow slightly higher amid fading anxiety over the U.S.-China trade war. The dollar fell as investor sentiment improved regarding emerging/foreign economies and the risks they face. Crude oil prices are above $70/barrel as the EIA’s weekly data showed crude inventories falling to three-and-a-half year lows, marking the fifth weekly decline.
Corn December corn closed 2 ½ cents higher, reluctantly...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
