All Blog Posts Tagged 'Index' (37)

 CRB (-1.58%) posts moderate losses with most segments falling in 'risk off' trade; Natural gas futures (UNG) see modest bid; Gold futures (GLD) see sharp intraday reversal

Gold futures (GLD, IAU) print new record highs @ $1,923 oz. overnight, post sharp intraday reversal into negative territory in recent trade.

Natural gas futures (UNG) see a bid as weather forecasts…

The ISM Non-Manufacturing Index accelerated in August, increasing from 52.7 in July to 53.3. The Briefing.com consensus expected the index to fall to 51.0. The magnitude of the increase in the ISM Non-Manufacturing Index was not large enough to shake off the fear of a second recession. Even though new orders accelerated (52.8 in August from 51.7 in July) and order backlogs strengthened (47.5 in August from 44.0 in July), the Business Activity / Production Index…

 CRB (-0.45%) posts marginal declines even as most components trade lower on the day; Slight bid in RBOB proxy (UGA); Precious metals (GLD, SLV) see day two of aggressive long-liquidation; Front-month GC Z1 posts declines of 100 handles

CRB Index @ 332.93 -1.50                         

Precious metals see a 2nd straight session of long-liquidation as global financial…

Cotton futures (BAL) advance sharply on rising concerns of deteriorating US crop condition in the drought stricken south; Trader's also cite speculation that China plans to increase imports of the fiber.

Agriculture futures (JJG) rally as corn futures move higher on fears that flooding in China may threaten the upcoming harvest.

Natural gas futures (UNG) gain today as…

 The CRB Index hovers near the flatline with some strength seen in the Softs Complex (NIB, SGG); WTI crude (OIL) trades to new multi-month lows as 200dma support is breached earlier today

CRB Index @ 335.98 +0.50 (+0.15%)     

Sugar futures (SGG) extend recent upside as port delays in Brazil, the world's largest exporter, continue to stoke supply concerns; Dry spell…

 Coffee (JO) advances in a weaker CRB Index at midday; Silver (SLV), Natural Gas (UNG) sell-off

 

CRB Index @ 343.87 -4.17 (-1.2%)            

Coffee futures (JO) hold slight gains, move higher on weather concerns in key Brazilian growing regions ahead of the frost season.…

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 Natural Gas (UNG) & Silver (SLV) lead a weaker CRB Index at midday; Food & Agriculture components (JJA, JJG) decline

CRB Index @ 345.63 -2.98 (-0.85%)           

Natural gas futures (UNG) surge on forecasts calling for above-average temps in the Eastern U.S., increasing demand for air conditioning; Positive IEA comments on long-term usage also spurs…

  & domestic sector ETF & ETN performance- Coffee (JO) surges in the CRB Index; Eurozone (EWI, EWO, EWG, EZU) advances on Euro (FXE) strength; Semiconductor weakness (XSD, SMH) pressures tech. to new afternoon lows

ETFs and ETNs Posting Relative Strength & Outperformance:

coffee futures- JO +3.75%, physical palladium- PALL +1.5%, Eurozone- EWO +1.5%, EWI…

Commodities are trading higher except for a select few including natural gas (-0.3%), leah hogs (-0.6%).

Crude oil has been in positive territory all session. The energy component hit session highs of $99.97/barrel minutes ago and is now up 1.9% at $99.51/barrel.

Natural gas has been the laggard in the energy markets after it sold-off when pit trading began. During…

Commodity ETF/ETN Performance @ Midday- CRB Index advances +1.6% even with stronger Dollar Index (UUP) at midday; Leadership in Silver futures (SLV) & Energy complex (UGA, OIL); Cotton futures (BAL) & Nat. Gas futures (UNG) lag today

CRB Index @ 342.73 +5.38 (+1.6%)  

•Silver futures (SLV) lead the CRB, extend recovery bounce from oversold conditions after…

Following is the text of the employment cost report released by the Labor Department.

EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX - MARCH 2011

Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.6 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending March 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries (which make up about 70 percent of compensation…

Natural gas futures fell almost 8% this week and was the worst performing commodity. Year-over-year, January natural gas is 41.1% lower.

Looking at energy, Jan crude oil finished lower by 0.3% on the week to $88.01. The energy component remained below the $90 level all week, putting in highs of $88.52, which were hit on Monday. It trended lower from there until inventory data was released (Crude oil…

The dollar index pushed into positive territory about an hour and a half ago and hit new session highs of 79.493 a short while ago. This recent strength is pressuring commodities this morning as most of the CRB Commodity Index is in negative territory.

Industrial commodities are the best performers in the index, collectively. Cotton futures were limit-up this morning, rising 5 cents (or 3.6%) to…