The current price of key market indexes

[Value Buy]

Dec 30th closing quotes            Dec 31 2015 closing quotes
  

                                                                         price differential for the year
Dow 19,762.60 ..............................17,425.03...............+2,337.57
Nasdaq 5,383.12.............................5,007.41................+375.71
S&P 500 Index 2,238.83...................2,043.94................+194.89
Russell 2000 1,357.13......................1,139.54................+217.59
Transportation Index 9,043.90...........7,508.11...............+1,535.79
Utility Index 659.61..........................577.62.................+81.99

Brent Oil $56.75 barrel.....................$37.60................+$19.15
WTI Oil $53.72 barrel.......................$36.99................+$16.73
Gasoline $1.6651 NY harbor gallon...$1.2575................+$.4076
Natural gas $3.74...........................$2.332.................+$.6036
Heating Oil $1.7043 gallon..............$1.1007 ...............+$.606
Diesel $1.70 gallon ........................n/a
Coal not traded

Gold $1,151.70 oz..........................$1,059.80............+$97.90
Platinum $901.20............................$891.40..............+$9.80
Silver $15.965 oz.............................$13.81...............+$2.155
Copper $2.495.................................$2.134...............+$.361

Wheat $408.75..............................$469.50...............-$60.75
Corn $351.00.................................$358.00..............-$7.00
Soybeans $1,005.00.......................$863.75..............+141.25
Oj $196.40....................................$145.00..............+$51.40
Lumber $315.30.............................$257.90..............+$57.40
Live Cattle $115.975.......................$136.25..............-$20.275
Lean Hogs $65.80...........................$59.875.............+$53.295

Ten Year Treasury Bond 2.44%..........2.269%..............+.17%

Euro $1.0522.................................$1.0867.............-$.0336
Canadian dollar $.7449.....................$.749................-$.0045
Yen $116.86...................................$120.19.............-$3.33
Peso $.0482....................................$.0579.............-$.0057

[Value Buy]

January 14th closing quotes

Dow 19,885.73
Nasdaq 5,574.12
S&P 500 Index 2,274.64
Russell 2000 1,372.11
Transportation Index 9,202.34
Utility Index 656.78

Brent Oil $55.58 barrel
WTI Oil $52.52 barrel
Gasoline $1.6118 NY harbor gallon

Natural gas $3.7413
Heating Oil $1.6552 gallon

Gold $1,198.10 oz
Platinum $987.70
Silver $16.83 oz
Copper $2.693

Wheat $426.50
Corn $358.70
Soybeans $1044.25
Oj $183.05
Lumber $331.70

Live Cattle $118.475
Lean Hogs $65.475

Ten Year Treasury Bond 2.39%

Euro $1.0639
Canadian dollar $.7617
Yen $114.53
Peso $.0465


I decided to post Friday's quotes since Monday is a National holiday.
Note we are starting to see a spread between Brent and WTI oil. For months the spread has been very tight between them, and now we are going back to a traditional spread between the two.
I like the growth in the Transportation index. It is still showing a positive move.
We have a new President this week, so it will be interesting to see how the markets start deciding the winners and losers in the next four years in the stock markets.
So far there really is not a consensus. Banking does look strong, but defense and drug/hospital industry is in turmoil how they will fare the next few years
Note the ten year has actually fallen from it's recent highs, but again, CONSENSUS,  is interest rates are going up.

[Value Buy]

January 31st closing quotes

Dow 19,864.09
Nasdaq 5,614.79
S&P 500 Index 2,278.87
Russell 2000 1,363.16
Transportation Index 9,191.98
Utility Index 668.87

Brent Oil $55.68 barrel
WTI Oil $52.82 barrel
Gasoline $1.5252 NY harbor gallon
Natural gas $3.135
Heating Oil $1.6141 gallon

Gold $1,213.40 oz
Platinum $997.90
Silver $17.585 oz
Copper $2.725

Wheat $420.50
Corn $359.50
Soybeans $1024.25
Oj $173.10
Lumber $332.50

Live Cattle $1115.60
Lean Hogs $69.10

Ten Year Treasury Bond 2.46%

Euro $1.0794
Canadian dollar $.7682
Yen $112.94
Peso $.0480

Canadian dollar is gaining strength against the dollar.

[Value Buy]

February 15th closing quotes

Dow 20,611.86
Nasdaq 5,819.44
S&P 500 Index 2,349.25
Russell 2000 1,404.21
Transportation Index 9,544.35
Utility Index 664.40

Brent Oil $55.68 barrel
WTI Oil $53.00 barrel
Gasoline $1.5485 NY harbor gallon
Natural gas $3.135
Heating Oil $1.6303 gallon

Gold $1,233.90 oz
Platinum $1,013.40
Silver $17.97 oz
Copper $2.742

Wheat $454.25
Corn $378.75
Soybeans $1061.25
Oj $174.90
Lumber $366.20

Live Cattle $113.075
Lean Hogs $70.825

Ten Year Treasury Bond 2.495%

Euro $1.0611
Canadian dollar $.76.49
Yen $114.19
Peso $.0493

Stock market is great this month. The market s thinking Trump will accomplish his goals for business.
Less regulation
Favorable tax rates being put in place 
Reparation of over seas profits at a reasonable percentage.
Buy American product program

Oil complex is sitting pretty steady in a tight range in spite of Saudi Arabia's production cuts

[Value Buy]

February 28th 2017

Dow 20,812.24
Nasdaq 5,825.44
S&P 500 Index 2,363.64
Russell 2000 1,387.15
Transportation Index 9,419.86
Utility Index 703.16

Vix  12.84

Brent Oil $55.56 barrel
WTI Oil $53.99 barrel
Gasoline $1.5192 NY harbor gallon
Natural gas $2.763
Heating Oil $1.6284 gallon

Gold $1,250.10 oz
Platinum $1,027.10
Silver $18.35 oz
Copper $2.717

Wheat $425.25
Corn $373.00
Soybeans $1037.25
Oj $166.00
Lumber $378.50

Live Cattle $117.925
Lean Hogs $67.575

Ten Year Treasury Bond 2.394%

Euro $1.0581
Canadian dollar $.75.15
Yen $112.74
Peso $.0498

  Dow dropped today for the first time in 12 days, but has risen very slowly in the last five trading days. The Russel 2000 and Transport index have not followed through on this 12 day rally, making it a little uncertain as to whether we shall continue upward for the short term. Transports are down 140 points from their high 14 days ago.
Tonight we have the President addressing the Congress and America, so it is not surprising the market was quite soft today.
Hopefully Trump talks about tax rates and the desire to lower them, so Congress follows through the next few months. His talk on national healthcare will also effect the markets tomorrow morning.
Target stores announced terrible numbers this morning and this covers the Christmas season. This is another dagger in the heart for most traditional retailers. All that is really left is WMT of any significence against internet businesses.

I added the Vix to the index list as it is very low right now, and I think we might see an increase in it for the month of March. Good tool to see the direction the market might go, and especially if we are to see market swings coming in advance of the move. Myself, I never really watched it over the years, as I am a long term investor.
Not sure why heating oil is still so strong. Heating season is over and it is still trading over ten cents more than  rrob.
Gold slowly trading higher.
Traders must believe inflation is coming, and yet the ten year Treasury is soft again........

[Value Buy]

Looks like President Trump's speech was well received by Wall Street. Futures are up 100 points this morning on the Dow.

Europe and Asian markets are all very positive also.

[ModE98]

Dow now has reached over 21000 today, can it add and reach 22000 or over by end of 2017  
 
 Smile, wxyz, have a great day

[Value Buy]

So much for my post 427...
I said the Russel 2000 and Transport Index was not following through on new highs.
Guess which indexes lead the way to all time highs on the very next day.........
What a day today turned into.

[Value Buy]

March 15th closing quotes

Dow 20,950.10
Nasdaq 5,900.05
S&P 500 Index 2,385.26
Russell 2000 1,383.82
Transportation Index 9,229.32
Utility Index 701.84

Vix 11.48

Brent Oil $551.89 barrel
WTI Oil $48.84 barrel
Gasoline $1.55859 NY harbor gallon
Natural gas $2.968
Heating Oil $1.5164 gallon

Gold $1,220.10 oz
Platinum $955.30
Silver $17.35 oz
Copper $2.6675

Wheat $435.75
Corn $363.50
Soybeans $997.25
Oj $177.75
Lumber $365.60

Live Cattle $117.65
Lean Hogs $70.275

Ten Year Treasury Bond 2.502%

Euro $1.0734
Canadian dollar $.7516
Yen $113.34
Peso $.0520

Stocks rallied on the fed rate increase today. Strangely bonds and utilities also rose.
Oil complex was up today but down almost ten percent in ten days trading.
Metal complex has been soft but up today on interest rates rise, and fed's statement inflation increase is on target goal

Grain commodities are soft this period
Ten year is at 2,5% range
Euro is up as well as the peso against the dollar.

[Value Buy]

March 31st closing quotes

Dow 20,663.22
Nasdaq 5,911.74
S&P 500 Index 2,362.72
Russell 2000 1,388.40
Transportation Index 9,116.51
Utility Index 697.28

Vix 12.12

Brent Oil $52.74 barrel
WTI Oil $50.71 barrel
Gasoline $1.6983 NY harbor gallon
Natural gas $3.188
Heating Oil $1.5745 gallon

Gold $1,250.00 oz
Platinum $952.50
Silver $18.23 oz
Copper $2.655

Wheat $427.00
Corn $364.75
Soybeans $944.75
Oj $154.85
Lumber $378.30

Live Cattle $110.875
Lean Hogs $73.925

Ten Year Treasury Bond 2.39%

Euro $1.0666
Canadian dollar $.7523
Yen $111.31
Peso $.0534

[Value Buy]

Dec 30th closing yr end quotes    March 31st ending quotes    June 30th ending quotes 
             
Dow 19,462.60......................................20,663.22............21,349.63
Nasdaq 5,383.12....................................5,911.74...............6,140.42

S&P 500 Index 2,238.83..........................2,362.72...............2,423.36
Russell 2000 1,357.13.............................1,388.40...............1,415.36
Transportation Index 9,043.90..................9,116.51...............9,563.73
Utility Index 659.61...................................697.28..................706.91

VIX............................................................12.12...................11.18

Brent Oil $56.75 barrel...............................$52.74..................$48.77

WTI Oil $53.72 barrel.................................$50.71..................$46.04
Gasoline $1.6651 NY harbor gallon.............$1.6983................$1.5135
Natural gas $3.74......................................$3.188..................$3.035
Heating Oil $1.7043 gallon........................$1.5745.................$1.4831

Gold $1,151.70 oz.................................$1,250.00..............$1,242.30
Platinum $901.20.....................................$952.50................$926.40
Silver $15.965 oz.......................................$18.23................$16.627
Copper $2.495...........................................$2.655

Wheat $408.75........................................$427.00.................$526.00
Corn $351.00..........................................$364.75.................$381.00
Soybeans $1,005.00.................................$944.75.................$954.75
Oj $196.40..............................................$154.85.................$129.85
Lumber $315.30.......................................$378.30.................$365.90

Live Cattle $115.975...............................$110.875.................$116.30
Lean Hogs $65.80.....................................$73.925..................$84.35

Ten Year Treasury Bond 2.44%.....................2.39%..................2.302%

Euro $1.0522...........................................$1.0666.................$1.1426
Canadian dollar $.7449...............................$.7523...................$.7723
Yen $116.86.............................................$111.31................$112.39
Peso ........................................................$.0534...................$.0549

Please note I am five weeks late posting a comparison with the first of the year numbers and we have seen the Dow and oil make some fairly large moves since then.
Wheat has moved due to drought worries in the Dakotas but corn and soybeans have not participated in the move with wheat.
Euro has grown considerably in this period, and the ten yr is not back to January 1st numbers.

[Value Buy]

April 16th closing quotes

Dow 20,636.92
Nasdaq 5,856.79
S&P 500 Index 2,349.01
Russell 2000 1,361.18
Transportation Index 8,990.42
Utility Index 706.17

Vix 14.66

Brent Oil $52.69 barrel
WTI Oil $55.45 barrel
Gasoline $1.721 NY harbor gallon
Natural gas $3.162
Heating Oil $1.6343 gallon

Gold $1,286.20 oz
Platinum $987.20
Silver $18.42 oz
Copper $2.597

Wheat $421.00
Corn $366.50
Soybeans $952.00
Oj $158.90
Lumber $387.00

Live Cattle $115.525
Lean Hogs $72.075

Ten Year Treasury Bond 2.25%

Euro $1.0643
Canadian dollar $.75.06
Yen $108.96
Peso $.0541

[Value Buy]

April 28th closing quotes-last trading day in the month

Dow 20,940.51
Nasdaq 6,047.61
S&P 500 Index 2,384.20
Russell 2000 1,403.77
Transportation Index 9,097.63
Utility Index 704.35

Vix 10.88

Brent Oil $51.71 barrel
WTI Oil $49.15 barrel
Gasoline $1.5415 NY harbor gallon
Natural gas $3.276
Heating Oil $1.5022 gallon

Gold $1,269.00 oz
Platinum $948.60
Silver $17.185 oz
Copper $2.5975

Wheat $431.75
Corn $365.50
Soybeans $955.50
Oj $158.00
Lumber $379.80

Live Cattle $124.075
Lean Hogs $73.975

Ten Year Treasury Bond 2.28%

Euro $1.0891
Canadian dollar $.7327
Yen $111.40
Peso $.0531


April turned into a great month for the stock markets. The quarterly business reports on earnings have been robust for the most part, and now we see their is a chance Trump will fulfill the promise of lower tax rates for corporations and freeing the money kept over seas.
Oil and gas markets started strong and topped out at mid month and dropped  back to levels near mid March numbers. They say consumers are not buying gasoline as strong as they used to, due to fuel efficiency levels.
Grain commodities have stabilized and trading in a tight range for two months now.
Lumber had been up in anticipation of Trump placing a trade tax on Canadian lumber. We did, and traders sold on the news.
Cattle and lean hogs still rising at a slow level in, I assume, anticipation of the summer grilling season.
Euro gained strength on bullish sentiment for Europe's economy and interest rates, while the Canadian dollar dropped on trade fears with the U.S.
Ten yr just does not show any momentum in spite of the fact we expect higher interest rates from the Fed this year.

[Value Buy]

There is the old saying "sell in May and go away" for the summer.
I am thinking the momentum could easily continue in May this year.
Of course if you are a buy and hold investor, we ignore this adage for the most part.

I would wait until we see numbers from Apple and Facebook next week.  I am thinking they will be good numbers, after the tech numbers this week.
Nasdaq might see a large jump 

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Value Buy

I personally have never followed that drumbeat. The period I hate during the year is the month or so right around the Federal Tax Deadline; things can get really weird during that period..

Then again it is a period where a high level of distraction occurs. 

[Value Buy]

May 15th closing quotes

Dow 20,981.24
Nasdaq 6,149.67
S&P 500 Index 2,402.34
Russell 2000 1,394.33
Transportation Index 9,067.23
Utility Index 702.48

Vix 10.25

Brent Oil $51.86 barrel
WTI Oil $48.91 barrel
Gasoline $1.596 NY harbor gallon
Natural gas $3358
Heating Oil $1.5131 gallon

Gold $1,230.60 oz
Platinum $931.10
Silver $16.62 oz
Copper $2.5405

Wheat $423.00
Corn $367.50
Soybeans $965.75
Oj $144.05
Lumber $367.30

Live Cattle $122.425
Lean Hogs $77.20

Ten Year Treasury Bond 2.343%

Euro $1.0976
Canadian dollar $.7335
Yen $113.73
Peso $.0535

[Value Buy]

Nasdaq and S&P 500 have set new  record highs, since May 15th.
Dow is also showing some strength, starting to approach their old record high.
Utility index is still above 700 defying a sell off on anticipated fed rate increases and the ten yr bond continues in a tight range between 2.25 and 2.35%

Oil futures continue to struggle with Brent at $55 a barrel. Every time it approaches that level we see a sell off to below $50 a barrel.

Gold is showing some life, and if anyone follows bitcoin, it has seen massive positive movement this month. 
This portends some volatility in the stock market might be coming.......

[Value Buy]

May 31st closing quotes

Dow 21,008.58
Nasdaq 6,198.52
S&P 500 Index 2,411.82
Russell 2000 1,370.51
Transportation Index 9,163.90
Utility Index 726.63

Vix 10.72

Brent Oil $50.29 barrel
WTI Oil $48.24 barrel
Gasoline $1.6127 NY harbor gallon
Natural gas $3.078
Heating Oil $1.5163 gallon

Gold $1,270.90 oz
Platinum $950.30
Silver $17.315 oz
Copper $2.584

Wheat $429.75
Corn $371.50
Soybeans $916.00
Oj $132.85
Lumber $346.00

Live Cattle $124.60
Lean Hogs $81.925

Ten Year Treasury Bond 2.208%

Euro $1.1236
Canadian dollar $.7404
Yen $110.76
Peso $.0537

Dow broke 21,000 again and Nasdaq and S&P set record highs.
WTI broke below $50 a barrel again. Just cannot seem to get above $53 a barrel 
Ten yr bond backed down to 2.20%
Euro continues an upward move against the dollar

[Value Buy]

June 15th closing quotes

Dow 21,359.90
Nasdaq 6,165.50
S&P 500 Index 2,432.46
Russell 2000 1,410.08
Transportation Index 9,409.01
Utility Index 734.30

Vix 10.90

Brent Oil $44.46 barrel
WTI Oil $46.80 barrel
Gasoline $1.4357 NY harbor gallon
Natural gas $3.056
Heating Oil $1.4164 gallon

Gold $1,254.60 oz
Platinum $921.30
Silver $16.716 oz
Copper $2.5655

Wheat $453.75
Corn $379.50
Soybeans $934.75
Oj $142.80
Lumber $365.50

Live Cattle $117.50
Lean Hogs $82.05

Ten Year Treasury Bond 2.16%

Euro $1.1149
Canadian dollar $.7534
Yen $110.89
Peso $.0571

Dow is still strong, while Nasdaq has slipped with the "fang" stocks and other internet high flyers were selling off almost 8% in a week.
Oil is below $45 a barrel for WTI and under $47 for Brent. Gasoline is down $.17 in fifteen days.
Gold and silver are slightly down,probably on rising fed rates.
The ten yr actually dropped after the Fed raised rates.
The grain commodities are showing some strength this month.

[Value Buy]

June 30th closing prices

Dow 21,349.63
Nasdaq 6,140.42
S&P 500 Index 2,423.41
Russell 2000 1,415.36
Transports 9,563.73
Utility Index 706.91

Vix 11.18

Brent oil $48.72 barrel
WTI Oil  $46.04 barrel
Gasoline NYH $1.5135 gallon
Natural gas $3.035
Heating Oil 1.4831

Gold $1,242.30 oz
Platinum 9,26.40
Silver $16.627 oz
Copper $2.693

Wheat $526.00
Corn $381.00
Soybeans $954.75
OJ $129.85
Lumber $365.90

Live cattle $116.30
Lean hogs $84.35

Ten yr bond 2.302%

Euro $1.1426
Canadian dollar $77.23
Yen $112.39
Peso  $.0549

[Value Buy]

July 14th closing prices

Dow 21,637.46
Nasdaq 6,312.46
S&P 500 Index 2,459.27
Russell 2000 1,429.28
Transports Index  9,742.76
Utility Index 707.35

Vix 9.64

Brent oil $49.00 barrel
Wti Oil $46.59 barrel
Gasoline NYH $1.5601 gallon
Natural gas $2.98
Heating Oil 1.5178

Gold $1,227.50 oz
Platinum 924.50
Silver $15.925 oz
Copper $2.693

Wheat $512.75
Corn $390.00
Soybeans $1,002.75
OJ $126.50
Lumber $377.40

Live cattle $118.05
Lean hogs $79.85

Ten yr bond 2.325%

Euro $1.1465
Canadian dollar $79.06
Yen $112.53
Peso $.0569

[Value Buy]

July 31st closing quotes

Dow 21,891.12
Nasdaq 6,348.12
S&P 500 Index 2,470.30
Russell 2000 1,425.13
Transport index  9182.78
Utility Index 726.48

Vix 10.48

Brent oil $52.62 barrel
WTI Oil $50.25 barrel
Gasoline NYH $1.7018 gallon
Natural gas $2.86
Heating Oil 1.6613

Gold $1,276.10 oz
Platinum  $943.40
Silver $16.825 oz
Copper $2.8935

Wheat $476.25
Corn $386.00
Soybeans $1,007.25
OJ $131.80
Lumber $379.50

Live cattle $112.325
Lean hogs $80.35

Ten yr bond 2.292%

Euro $1.1834
Canadian dollar $80.19
Yen $110.28
Peso $.0562

At the end of July it looks like oil may hold over $50 a barrel (it dropped first week of August below $50 for wti)
Canadian dollar is showing some strength.

[Value Buy]

The transportation index is down 380 points since June 30th. 
Even the utility index went up 25 points for the same period and utilities are interest rate sensitive........
All are up slightly other than Transports. Dow up 542 points since June 30th.

[Value Buy]

Dec 30th closing yr end quotes March 31st ending quotes June 30th ending quotes

Dow 19,462.60......................................20,663.22............21,349.63
Nasdaq 5,383.12....................................5,911.74...............6,140.42
S&P 500 Index 2,238.83..........................2,362.72...............2,423.36
Russell 2000 1,357.13.............................1,388.40...............1,415.36
Transportation Index 9,043.90..................9,116.51...............9,563.73
Utility Index 659.61...................................697.28..................706.91

VIX............................................................12.12...................11.18

Brent Oil $56.75 barrel...............................$52.74..................$48.77
WTI Oil $53.72 barrel.................................$50.71..................$46.04
Gasoline $1.6651 NY harbor gallon.............$1.6983................$1.5135
Natural gas $3.74......................................$3.188..................$3.035
Heating Oil $1.7043 gallon........................$1.5745.................$1.4831

Gold $1,151.70 oz.................................$1,250.00..............$1,242.30
Platinum $901.20.....................................$952.50................$926.40
Silver $15.965 oz.......................................$18.23................$16.627
Copper $2.495...........................................$2.655

Wheat $408.75........................................$427.00.................$526.00
Corn $351.00..........................................$364.75.................$381.00
Soybeans $1,005.00.................................$944.75.................$954.75
Oj $196.40..............................................$154.85.................$129.85
Lumber $315.30.......................................$378.30.................$365.90

Live Cattle $115.975...............................$110.875.................$116.30
Lean Hogs $65.80.....................................$73.925..................$84.35

Ten Year Treasury Bond 2.44%.....................2.39%..................2.302%

Euro $1.0522...........................................$1.0666.................$1.1426
Canadian dollar $.7449...............................$.7523...................$.7723
Yen $116.86.............................................$111.31................$112.39
Peso ........................................................$.0534...................$.0549

Please note I am five weeks late posting a comparison with the first of the year numbers and we have seen the Dow and oil make some fairly large moves since then.
Wheat has moved due to drought worries in the Dakotas but corn and soybeans have not participated in the move with wheat.
Euro has grown considerably in this period, and the ten yr is not back to January 1st numbers.

[Value Buy]

August 15th closing prices

Dow 21,998.99
Nasdaq 6,333.01
S&P 500 Index 2,464.61
Russell 2000 1,383.63
Transport index 9,371.07
Utility Index 737.55

Vix 11.74

Brent oil $50.87 barrel
Wti Oil $47.62 barrel
Gasoline NYH $1.5809 gallon
Natural gas $2.927
Heating Oil 1.6007

Gold $1,278.30 oz
Platinum $966.40
Silver $16.64 oz
Copper $2.878

Wheat $428.50
Corn $369.00
Soybeans $925.00
OJ $138.85
Lumber $375.00

Live cattle $109.00
Lean hogs $70.225

Ten yr bond 2.26%

Euro $1.1738
Canadian dollar $.7844
Yen $110.54
Peso $.0562

The grain commodities have sold off quite a bit due to U.S. report the crops are doing good this year with good harvest estimates this fall.
Lean hogs have sold off, down from $80.35 on July 31st. That is a huge sell off.

[kadee79]

Just something for you commodities traders to keep an eye on....and for others to "digest" how this may affect other stock areas....


www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/an-odd-trend-in-wheat-country-not-much-wheat/ar-AAqOQN5?li=BBnbfcN

[kadee79]

And another article to consider....seems to be a disaster is many areas....


www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/this-miracle-weed-killer-was-supposed-to-save-farms-instead-it%e2%80%99s-devastating-them/ar-AAqX7aN?li=BBnbfcN

[Value Buy]

Aug 29, 2017 22:57:48 GMT -5 kadee79 said:

And another article to consider....seems to be a disaster is many areas....


www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/this-miracle-weed-killer-was-supposed-to-save-farms-instead-it%e2%80%99s-devastating-them/ar-AAqX7aN?li=BBnbfcN

I read this too.
We do travel through a lot of farm areas here in Indiana, and have not seen any soybean fields suffering from it. Do not know how many farmers here have used it. The tree and weeds along the fence rows seem quite fine...

This does seem very troubling.

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August 31st quotes

Dow 21,948.10
Nasdaq 6,428.66
S&P 500 Index 2,471.65
Russell 2000 1,405.15
Transport index 9,319.05
Utility Index 743.24

Vix 10.59

Brent oil $52.31 barrel
WTI Oil $47.10 barrel
Gasoline NYH $2.147 gallon
Natural gas $3.023
Heating Oil 1.7585

Gold $1,327.20 oz
Platinum $1,002.50
Silver $17.67 oz
Copper $3.105

Wheat $434.00
Corn $357.50
Soybeans $946.25
OJ $136.00
Lumber $384.60

Live cattle $105.525
Lean hogs $61.35

Ten yr bond 2.122%

Euro $1.19
Canadian dollar $.80
Yen $109.94
Peso $.0559

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Aug 31, 2017 18:27:08 GMT -5 Value Buy said:

August 31st quotes

Dow 21,948.10
Nasdaq 6,428.66
S&P 500 Index 2,471.65
Russell 2000 1,405.15
Transport index 9,319.05
Utility Index 743.24

Vix 10.59

Brent oil $52.31 barrel
WTI Oil $47.10 barrel
Gasoline NYH $2.147 gallon
Natural gas $3.023
Heating Oil 1.7585

Gold $1,327.20 oz
Platinum $1,002.50
Silver $17.67 oz
Copper $3.105

Wheat $434.00
Corn $357.50
Soybeans $946.25
OJ $136.00
Lumber $384.60

Live cattle $105.525
Lean hogs $61.35

Ten yr bond 2.122%

Euro $1.19
Canadian dollar $.80
Yen $109.94
Peso $.0559

Interesting. August usually has the stock markets down a tad over 1% on the month.
This year the Dow, Nasdaq, S&P, transports, Utilities were all positive for August. Granted a couple were barely positive, and the Russel 2000 was down.
We all know gasoline has skyrockets due to the storm, but this should be a three or four week thing.
Grain commodities are all slightly down for the month.
Hogs are down, cattle about even. 
Ten year note is down again.
Canadian dollar is back to $.80 against the dollar. Not sure why......

September is another month where stocks are traditionally down a percent or so. With Texas and the oil industry in a mess,
employment numbers and GDP might look weak in September, hurting stock performance......

And we also have another storm in the Atlantic they say could reach a four before hitting the Carribean, and not sure if it will go into the gulf at this time. September could be a mess for investors.