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Should You Buy This Dividend-Paying Gold Stock in 2025?
BarchartMon May 19, 6:30PM CDT
With gold prices soaring above $3,200 an ounce, Kinross Gold is poised for further growth.

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Weather ChannelMon May 19, 5:37PM CDT
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Cattle Post Mixed Action on Monday
BarchartMon May 19, 5:22PM CDT
Live cattle futures posted higher trade on Monday, with contracts up 75 cents to $1.20. Cash action was quiet on Monday, with last week’s Southern sales at $218-220, steady, and $229 in the north. Feeder cattle futures were mixed on the day, with front months down 12 cents to $1.17...

Cotton Posts Strength on Monday with Dollar Weakness
BarchartMon May 19, 5:22PM CDT
Cotton futures closed out the Monday session with contracts 65 to 75 points higher. Crude oil prices were up $0.21/barrel. The US dollar index was back down $0.726 to $100.220. NASS pegged the US cotton crop at 40% planted as of Sunday, slightly behind the 5-year average at 43%. The...

Hogs Fall Back on Monday
BarchartMon May 19, 5:22PM CDT
Lean hog futures closed with Monday losses of 52 cents to $1.07. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $92.51 on Monday afternoon, back up $4.41 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 24 cents on May 15, at $91.26. The Monday...

Wheat Posts Monday Gains, as Wheat Ratings Slip
BarchartMon May 19, 5:22PM CDT
The wheat market closed out the Monday session with bulls gaining ground. Chicago SRW futures saw 4 cent gains in the nearbys. Kansas City HRW contracts were 6 to 7 cents in the green. Minneapolis spring wheat futures were 11 to 13 cents higher. Export Inspections data showed a total...

Soybeans Close Slightly Higher as Planting Pace Rolls
BarchartMon May 19, 5:22PM CDT
The soybean market saw slight gains on Monday, with contracts stready to 2 cents in the green at the close. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was up a penny to $10.01 1/4. Soymeal futures are down 80 cents to $1.20/ton on the day, with Soy Oil futures back up 50...

Cattle Post Mixed Action on Monday
BarchartMon May 19, 5:22PM CDT
Live cattle futures posted higher trade on Monday, with contracts up 75 cents to $1.20. Cash action was quiet on Monday, with last week’s Southern sales at $218-220, steady, and $229 in the north. Feeder cattle futures were mixed on the day, with front months down 12 cents to $1.17...

Cotton Posts Strength on Monday with Dollar Weakness
BarchartMon May 19, 5:22PM CDT
Cotton futures closed out the Monday session with contracts 65 to 75 points higher. Crude oil prices were up $0.21/barrel. The US dollar index was back down $0.726 to $100.220. NASS pegged the US cotton crop at 40% planted as of Sunday, slightly behind the 5-year average at 43%. The...

Corn Rallies into the Close
BarchartMon May 19, 5:22PM CDT
Corn futures saw gains on Monday, as bulls were rallying into the close, with post 4 to 7 cent gains. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 4 1/4 cents at $4.20 1/2. Weekly Export Inspections data tallied corn shipments at 1.719 MMT (67.68 mbu) in...