If the United States wants to stay competitive, we need to treat mineral processing as a national priority. Because the Genesis Mission won’t matter if we can’t secure access to these critical materials.
Investor jitters resurfaced around UnitedHealth as political pressure on insurance pricing intensified and visibility on policy outcomes remained limited.
AI leadership won’t be decided by the flashiest model, but by who can deploy it at scale with the lowest real-world cost. In other words: kilowatts, not code—and China has spent years building the infrastructure and energy base to capitalize.
As the final weeks of 2025 draw to a close, the global financial landscape is entering a pivotal transformation. The "AI Gold Rush" that defined the previous two years is evolving from a speculative frenzy into a disciplined era of monetization and operational efficiency. Simultaneously, a unique confluence of fiscal
As the calendar turns toward the final days of 2025, the financial world remains transfixed by the relentless engine of the artificial intelligence revolution: Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA). Following a year of strategic consolidation and a 35% year-to-date rally, the semiconductor titan has solidified its position as the world’s most
As the final trading days of 2025 approach, the retail investor—once characterized by the erratic "meme-stock" frenzies of the early 2020s—has emerged as a sophisticated, high-velocity force in the global markets. With the S&P 500 hovering in the 6,800 to 6,900 range after a blistering
As the final full week of 2025 approaches, Wall Street is preparing for one of the most unorthodox economic data releases in modern history. On Tuesday, December 23, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will finally pull back the curtain on the third-quarter U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), providing
Global equity markets reached new milestones on Friday, December 19, 2025, as investors navigated a rare convergence of a historic Japanese interest rate hike and softening inflation data from the United States. Despite the tightening of credit in Tokyo, major indices across Asia and Europe climbed, buoyed by the prospect
Soybeans extended the weakness on Friday, as most front months were down 2 to 3 cents. January closed out the week down 27 ½ cents from last Friday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 2 3/4 cents lower at $9.78 1/2. Soymeal futures we...
The wheat complex was mixed on Friday, with the KC wheat market being the weakest. Chicago SRW futures were up 1 to 2 cents to round out Friday, as March was 19 ½ cents lower this week. KC HRW futures saw 1 to 2 cent losses, as March was just...
Cotton futures closed the Friday session with contracts 20 to 25 points on the day, as March slipped back 8 points on the week. Crude oil futures were 55 cents per barrel higher at $56.55. The US dollar index was $0.292 higher to $98.380. Cotton Gin...
Live cattle futures saw $1.85 to $2.40 gains to close out Friday, as Feb was $1.25 higher this week. Cash trade was softer his week at $228 across the country and $356-358 dressed. Feeder cattle futures were up $4 to $5.325 on Friday, with January cl...
Lean hog futures were steady to 40 cents higher on Friday, as February was a tick lower this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $67.45 on Friday afternoon, down $1.20 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 1 cent on Decem...
Corn futures posted fractional losses across most contracts to close out the Friday session. March closed the week with a 3 cent gain. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down ¾ cent to $3.99. We will get another USDA Export Sales rep...
As the final trading days of 2025 approach, the long-anticipated "Santa Claus Rally" has arrived with a vengeance, but not in the way many expected. After a jittery start to December that saw investors flee to the safety of "defensive" sectors like Utilities and Consumer Staples, the market is witnessing
As the curtain begins to close on 2025, the narrative that has dominated Wall Street for years—the undisputed supremacy of mega-cap technology—is undergoing its most significant challenge yet. While the first half of the year saw the artificial intelligence boom propel indices to dizzying heights, the final quarter
On December 19, 2025, the global financial landscape shifted as the Bank of Japan (BoJ) delivered its final and most significant interest rate hike of the year, raising the short-term policy rate to 0.75%. This move, the highest level for Japanese rates since 1995, signaled the definitive end of
As of December 19, 2025, Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) has firmly established itself not just as a legacy software provider, but as a central nervous system for the global artificial intelligence infrastructure trade. Once viewed as a mature, slow-growth database company, Oracle’s aggressive pivot toward its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
The cannabis sector is experiencing a historic "Santa Claus rally" this December, with stock prices surging across the board following a transformative shift in federal policy. Today, December 19, 2025, markets are still reeling from yesterday’s decisive executive action aimed at ending the federal gridlock that has plagued the
The shares of Trump Media & Technology Group (Nasdaq: DJT) are once again at the center of a market whirlwind, experiencing a massive surge in volatility that has captivated retail traders and institutional skeptics alike. After a year of post-election "sell the news" sentiment that saw the stock drift toward historical
As the trading calendar winds down to its final pages, investors on Wall Street are positioning themselves for what has historically been one of the most reliable seasonal patterns in finance: the "Santa Claus Rally." With the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) hovering near record highs and a fresh interest
Wall Street received an early holiday gift this week as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a Consumer Price Index (CPI) report that significantly undercut analyst expectations, signaling a definitive cooling in the inflationary pressures that have dogged the economy for years. On December 18, 2025, the headline
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after investor optimism around artificial intelligence fueled broad market gains. Technology stocks with a focus on artificial intelligence once again led the market higher, boosting the Nasdaq and S&P 500.
The Nasdaq Composite surged past the 23,000 mark on December 19, 2025, capping off a dramatic 48-hour recovery that has recalibrated investor expectations for the coming year. This "Tech Renaissance," as many on Wall Street are calling it, follows a period of intense volatility and a sharp mid-December correction
As 2025 draws to a close, the financial world is witnessing a historic shift in the global equity landscape. For the first time in over a decade, the relentless dominance of Wall Street has faltered, with the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) lagging behind major international benchmarks. While the U.
