Most Stocks Recover from Oracle Sell-Off

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up by +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +1.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.35%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.23%, and December…

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NZZ To Increase Its Stake In APG|SGA To 45%

(RTTNews) – NZZ has reached agreement with the other major shareholders JCDecaux SE and Pargesa Asset Management S.A. in two separate transactions to acquire an additional stake of 20% in total of the shares in APG|SGA SA. Upon completion, NZZ’s stake in APG|SGA SA would increase

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Nat-Gas Prices Plummet as US Weather Forecasts Warm

January Nymex natural gas (NGF26 ) on Thursday closed down sharply by -0.364 (-7.92%). Jan nat-gas prices plunged to a 5-week low on Thursday and settled sharply lower. The outlook for warmer US weather, which will reduce nat-gas heating demand, is hammering prices. Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Thursday that forecasts…

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Cattle Rally on Thursday with Cash Strength

Live cattle futures closed the Thursday session with contracts $2.30 to $3.57 higher, following the rallying cash market. There were no new deliveries on Thursday. Cash trade picked up on Thursday with $230 trade across the country reported. Feeder cattle futures were $4.60 to $5.02 higher in the nearbys. The…

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Hogs Show Gains on Thursday

Lean hog futures saw strength on Thursday with contracts up 85 cents to $1.85. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $71.69 on Thursday afternoon, up $1.64 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 27 cents on December 8 at $82.16. USDA’s Export Sales report…

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