Boxes continue to soften. Basis to spring contract months of feeder cattle appear as very friendly towards cattle feeders.

Updated Grain Technicals

Cattle on Feed Tomorrow - Can the Grains Rally After Trump/XI Talk Tomorrow

Dive into the S&P 500 rebalance, its historical impact on individual stocks and the broader market, and the reasons why S&P 500 Equal Weight Index futures are becoming a compelling option for investors looking to manage risk.

In this episode of the MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast, Sean Brodrick of Weiss Ratings and John Eade of Argus Research unpack today’s market drivers, record equities, gold’s strongest year since 1979, and ongoing Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.

Yesterday’s session was just perfect.

Dollar index hits new 2025 lows, and then bounced back. The reason for this reversal was that Powell clearly sounded concerned about inflation, so the tone was not dovish at all. In fact, he gave the impression they will be very careful with lowering rates in the coming months.

DEC Wheat-Corn Spread (ZWZ25-ZCZ25)

Shake up in Products

A Update on Corn and Option Trade Ideas

Matthew Bresnahan and Marlin Bohling bring you a mid-market update: December corn’s rally stalled at the early July gap, though the bull structure remains intact. Meanwhile, cattle futures are stuck in a rangebound trade for the first time in a while.

From what little I could decipher from the Fed's minutes, it appears that weakening employment was the reason for the rate cut, but the lower rates may further weaken the US dollar and spur more inflation.

Stocks with above-market dividend yields and low valuations could outperform.

After the Fed cut rates markets' initial reaction was predictable: gold rallied and USD declined. But will any of this really last?

While gold has dominated the headlines with a 35% return, platinum has quietly delivered a stunning 50% gain. With its historic discount to gold and strong fundamentals, could this be the start of a multi-year rally for the white metal? Insights by Bill Baruch with Blue Line Futures