The current price of key market indexes

[kadee79]

I hope ya'al are paying attention to the flooding in the Midwest....Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska & I think some parts of other states too.

Going to be a lot of farmers go under with these floods...may not be able to plant crops on time either if the ground doesn't dry out.  Won't have $$$ for new equipment to replace what was damaged in the floods.  Grain bins are bursting & grain is getting ruined.  At least one ethanol plant shut down due to flooding which helped to drop the price of corn.  Livestock has been lost too.  One gal was commenting that the cows were calving and the calves being dropped in water & either drowning or freezing to death...that means less beef coming to market later this year.

There has been a strip thru Miss., Ala., Tenn. and further north/east...that has also gotten more rain than normal.  One gal pal of mine has had flooding all around her with roads closed, schools closed, etc. so they will have some problems with their farming too.


And we are getting hail right now.  Oh boy, we have damage...water coming in every east window....going to be a mess tomorrow!

Later guys!

[Value Buy]

Mar 26, 2019 21:37:47 GMT -5 kadee79 said:

I hope ya'al are paying attention to the flooding in the Midwest....Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska & I think some parts of other states too.

Going to be a lot of farmers go under with these floods...may not be able to plant crops on time either if the ground doesn't dry out.  Won't have $$$ for new equipment to replace what was damaged in the floods.  Grain bins are bursting & grain is getting ruined.  At least one ethanol plant shut down due to flooding which helped to drop the price of corn.  Livestock has been lost too.  One gal was commenting that the cows were calving and the calves being dropped in water & either drowning or freezing to death...that means less beef coming to market later this year.

There has been a strip thru Miss., Ala., Tenn. and further north/east...that has also gotten more rain than normal.  One gal pal of mine has had flooding all around her with roads closed, schools closed, etc. so they will have some problems with their farming too.


And we are getting hail right now.  Oh boy, we have damage...water coming in every east window....going to be a mess tomorrow!

Later guys!

Many farmers who were storing corn in their metal silos saw the silos split open spelling the grain into the flood waters. A lot of grain was destroyed across these states.

[Value Buy]

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March 29th 2019 closing quotes

Dow 25,928.68
Nasdaq 7,729.32
S&P 500 Index 2,834.40
Russell 2000 1,539.74
Transportation Index 10,407.96
Utility Index 778.72

Vix 13.71

Brent Oil $68.39 barrel
WTI Oil $60.18 barrel
Gasoline $1.8956 NY harbor gallon
Natural gas $2.673
Heating Oil $1.9726 gallon

Gold $1,296.90 oz
Platinum $853.80
Silver $15.105 oz
Copper $2.933

Wheat $459.25
Corn $356.75
Soybeans $884.00
Oj $120.55
Lumber $360.30

Live Cattle $119.00
Lean Hogs $87.65

Ten Year Treasury Bond 2.403%

Euro $1.1216
Canadian dollar $.7486
Yen $110.82
Peso $.05147

BTC Bitcoin $4,073.46

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March 29th 2019 closing quotes



 25,928.68   Dow
 7,729.32    Nasdaq
 2,834.40     S&P 500 Index
 1,539.74     Russell 2000
 10,407.96   Transportation Index
 778.72        Utility Index

13.71         Vix

$68.39       Brent Oil, barrel $60.18 barrel
$60.18       WTI Oil, barrel
$1.8956     Gasoline, NY harbor gallon
$2.673       Natural gas
$1.9726     Heating Oil, gallon

$1,296.90 oz     Gold
$853.80            Platinum
$15.105 oz        Silver
$2.933              Copper

$459.25      Wheat
$356.75      Corn
$884.00     Soybeans
$120.55     OJ   
$360.30     Lumber

$119.00     Live Cattle
$87.65       Lean Hogs


 2.403%    Ten Year Treasury bond

$1.1216     Euro
$.7486       Canadian Dollar
$110.82     Yen
$.05147     Peso

$4,073.46   BTC Bitcoin

[Value Buy]

Mar 31, 2019 18:51:16 GMT -5 Value Buy said:

March 29th 2019 closing quotes


                                             December 31st closing quotes  Three month variance
 25,928.68   Dow.........................................23,327.46.........+2,601.22
 7,729.32    Nasdaq........................................6,635.28........+1,094.04
 2,834.40     S&P 500 Index............................2,506.85.........+327.55
 1,539.74     Russell 2000...............................1,343.80.........+195.94
 10,407.96   Transportation Index....................1,970.40.........+1,237.56
 778.72        Utility Index..................................712.93.........+65.79

13.71         Vix..............................................25.62

$68.39       Brent Oil, barrel $60.18 barrel........$54.15............+$14.24
$60.18       WTI Oil, barrel..............................$45.88............+$14.30
$1.8956     Gasoline, NY harbor gallon.............$1.3211...........$.57
$2.673       Natural gas..................................$2.983.............-.310
$1.9726     Heating Oil, gallon........................$1.6864............$.2862 
$
$1,296.90 oz  Gold......................................$1,284.30..........+$12.60
$853.80        Platinum..................................$800.50............+$53.30
$15.105 oz    Silver......................................$15.535.............-$.51
$2.933          Copper....................................$2.6395.............+.2346
$2.635

$459.25      Wheat......................................$503.00.............-$43.75
$356.75      Corn........................................$374.25.............-$.17.50
$884.00     Soybeans..................................$894.00.............-$10.00
$120.55     OJ............................................$126.45.............-$5.90   
$360.30     Lumber.....................................$336.90.............+$23.40

$119.00     Live Cattle................................$124.025............-$5.025
$87.65       Lean Hogs................................$61.00...............+$26.65

 2.403%    Ten Year Treasury bond...............2.686%..............-.28

$1.1216     Euro.......................................$1.1455..............-$2.39
$.7486       Canadian Dollar........................$73.44...............+$.07
$110.82     Yen.........................................$109.60.............+$1.22
$.05147     Peso.......................................$.0509...............+$0037

$4,073.46   BTC Bitcoin

[Value Buy]

The stock indexes and oil complex were the big positive winners for the quarter.
The metals complex other than platinum failed to gain.
Grain commodities were negative, lumber up, as well as lean hogs.
We saw a strengthening dollar as well. Interest rates came down due to the Fed guidance on world economies and intentions of no immediate rate hikes.
Very good quarter for people invested in any stock funds unless invested in contrarian funds.

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April 15th 2019 closing quotes

26,384.77   Dow
7,976.01     Nasdaq
2,905.58     S&P 500 Index
1,578.76     Russell 2000
10,819.47  Transportation Index
782.09       Utility Index

12.29         Vix

$71.25       Brent Oil, barrel
$63.50      WTI Oil, barrel
$2.0114   Gasoline, NY harbor gallon
$2.59       Natural gas
$2.0645   Heating Oil, gallon

$1,290.90 oz   Gold
$891.20          Platinum
$14.945oz      Silver
$2.934            Copper

$463.00      Wheat
$371.25      Corn
$912.25      Soybeans
$109.70     OJ
$347.00     Lumber

$121.575   Live Cattle
$98.125     Lean Hogs

2.549%    Ten Year Treasury bond

$1.1305    Euro
$.749       Canadian Dollar
$111.97     Yen
$.05302   Peso

$4,986.02  BTC Bitcoin

Oil complex continues it's upward move.
Dow and S&P 500 near record highs
Lean hog pricing still climbing. Are Chinese buying
Ten yr T bond back above 2.5%

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April 30th 2019 closing quotes

26,592.91 Dow
8,107.77 Nasdaq
2,945.83 S&P 500 Index
1,590.63 Russell 2000
10,847.02 Transportation Index
790.00 Utility Index

13.13 Vix

$72.78 Brent Oil, barrel
$63.89 WTI Oil, barrel
$2.1149 Gasoline, NY harbor gallon
$2.577 Natural gas
$2.078 Heating Oil, gallon

$1,285.50 oz Gold
$892.30 Platinum
$14.985oz Silver
$2.9045 Copper

$429.00 Wheat
$363.00 Corn
$854.50 Soybeans
$97.30 OJ
$341.90 Lumber

$114.35 Live Cattle
$88.00 Lean Hogs

2.505% Ten Year Treasury bond

$1.1214 Euro
$.747 Canadian Dollar
$112.14 Yen
$.0531 Peso

$5,231.29 BTC Bitcoin coinbase

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May  15th closing Quotes

25,648.02 Dow
7,822.15 Nasdaq
2,850.96 S&P 500 Index
1,548.27 Russell 2000
10,475.08 Transportation Index
780.91 Utility Index

16.44 Vix

$70.74 Brent Oil, barrel
$61.04 WTI Oil, barrel
$1.9648 Gasoline, NY harbor gallon
$2.662 Natural gas
$2.0935 Heating Oil, gallon

$1,297.20 oz Gold
$856.40 Platinum
$14.82oz Silver
$2.7445 Copper

$452.25 Wheat
$375.00 Corn
$834.50 Soybeans
$106.90 OJ
$326.20 Lumber

$106.975 Live Cattle
$91.925 Lean Hogs

2.375% Ten Year Treasury bond

$1.1207 Euro
$.7447 Canadian Dollar
$109.51 Yen
$.052 Peso

$8,266.51 BTC Bitcoin coinbase

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May 31st closing Quotes

24,648.02 Dow
7,453.15 Nasdaq
2,752.06 S&P 500
1,465.49 Russell 2000
9,738.03 Transportation Index
784.43 Utility Index

18.71 Vix

$64.67 Brent Oil, barrel
$53.36 WTI Oil, barrel
$1.7923 NY Harbor gasoline
$2.464 Natural gas
$1.8363 Heating Oil, gallon

$1,310.20 oz Gold
$793.00 Platinum
$14.56oz Silver
$2.63 Copper

$504.75 Wheat
$427.50 Corn
$878.50 Soybeans
$108.75 OJ
$305.00 Lumber

$103.225 Live Cattle
$85.75 Lean Hogs

2.133% Ten Year Treasury bond

$1.1198 Euro
$.7402 Canadian Dollar
$109.305Yen
$.0507 Peso

$8,551.50 BTC Bitcoin coinbase

[ModE98]

I see wheat, corn & soybeans going up.  All the farmland flooding will probably cause prices to go even higher.

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June 14th closing Quotes

26,089.61 Dow
7,796.98 Nasdaq
2,886.98 S&P 500
1,522.50 Russell 2000
10,305.30 Transportation Index
815.55 Utility Index

15.28 Vix

$62.05 Brent Oil, barrel
$52.50 WTI Oil, barrel
$1.7311 NY Harbor gasoline
$2.395 Natural gas
$1.8307 Heating Oil, gallon

$1,345.20 oz Gold
$803.60 Platinum
$14.845 oz Silver
$2.63 Copper

$539.50 Wheat
$453.25 Corn
$897.25 Soybeans
$104.40 OJ
$386.30 Lumber

$104.40 Live Cattle
$80.05 Lean Hogs

2.084% Ten Year Treasury bond

$1.1207 Euro
$.7456 Canadian Dollar
$108.54 Yen
$.0522 Peso

$8,443.00 BTC Bitcoin coinbase

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June 28th closing Quotes

26,599.66 Dow
8,006.24 Nasdaq
2,941.76 S&P 500
1,566.67 Russell 2000
10,461.98 Transportation Index
810.66 Utility Index

15.216 Vix

$66.51 Brent Oil, barrel
$58.05 WTI Oil, barrel
$1.9215 NY Harbor gasoline
$2.2312 Natural gas
$1.965 Heating Oil, gallon

$1,430.70 oz Gold
$838.90 Platinum
$15.345 oz Silver
$2.704 Copper

$523.75 Wheat
$432.00 Corn
$905.75 Soybeans
$104.05 OJ
$375.90 Lumber

$104.20 Live Cattle
$76.35 Lean Hogs

2.002% Ten Year Treasury bond

$1.1366 Euro
$.7635 Canadian Dollar
$107.81 Yen
$.0520 Peso



$10,920 BTC Bitcoin coinbase

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Dec 31st yr end prices/March 29th 2019 and June 28th closing quotes

December 31st closing quotes Three month March 31st.......................six month June 28th
25,928.68 Dow.........................................23,327.46.........+2,601.22 .......26,599.66   
7,729.32 Nasdaq........................................6,635.28........+1,094.04...........8,006.24
2,834.40 S&P 500 Index............................2,506.85.........+327.55..............2,941.76
1,539.74 Russell 2000...............................1,343.80.........+195.94..............1,566.67
10,407.96 Transportation Index....................1,970.40.........+1,237.56.........10461.98

778.72 Utility Index..................................712.93.........+65.79......................810.66
.
13.71 Vix..............................................25.62...............................................15.16


$68.39 Brent Oil, barrel $60.18 barrel........$54.15............+$14.24..................$66.51
$60.18 WTI Oil, barrel..............................$45.88............+$14.30..................$58.05
$1.8956 Gasoline, NY harbor gallon.............$1.3211...........$.57....................$1.9215
$2.673 Natural gas..................................$2.983.............-.310......................$2.312
$1.9726 Heating Oil, gallon........................$1.6864............$.2862.................$1.965

$1,296.90 oz Gold......................................$1,284.30..........+$12.60.........$1,430.70
$853.80 Platinum..................................$800.50............+$53.30..................$838.90
$15.105 oz Silver......................................$15.535.............-$.51..................$15.345
$2.933 Copper....................................$2.6395.............+.2346.......................$2.704

$459.25 Wheat......................................$503.00.............-$43.75.................$523.75
$356.75 Corn.........................................$374.25.............-$17.50.................$432.00
$884.00 Soybeans..................................$894.00.............-$10.00.................$905.75
$120.55 OJ............................................$126.45.............-$5.90 ..................$104.05
$360.30 Lumber.....................................$336.90.............+$23.40................$375.90

$119.00 Live Cattle................................$124.025............-$5.025.................$104.20
$87.65 Lean Hogs................................$61.00...............+$26.65....................$76.35


2.403% Ten Year Treasury bond...............2.686%..............-.28.......................2.002%

$1.1216 Euro.......................................$1.1455..............-$2.39...................$113.66
$.7486 Canadian Dollar........................$73.44...............+$.07........................$76.35
$110.82 Yen.........................................$109.60.............+$1.22..................$107.81
$.05147 Peso.......................................$.0509...............+$0037...................$.0520


$4,073.46 BTC Bitcoin............................................................................$10,920.00

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July 15th closing Quotes

27,359.16 Dow
8,258.18 Nasdaq
3,014.31 S&P 500
1,561.82 Russell 2000
10,601.03 Transportation Index
826.25 Utility Index

12.68 Vix

$66.15 Brent Oil, barrel
$59.26 WTI Oil, barrel
$1.9224 NY Harbor gasoline
$2.402 Natural gas
$1.946 Heating Oil, gallon

$1,417.40 oz Gold
$845.90 Platinum
$15.58 oz Silver
$2.714 Copper

$509.00 Wheat
$444.75 Corn
$902.00 Soybeans
$101.45 OJ
$337.00 Lumber

$109.75 Live Cattle
$74.00 Lean Hogs

2.089% Ten Year Treasury bond

$1.11315 Euro
$.7658 Canadian Dollar
$107.90 Yen
$.05271 Peso

$10,728.04 BTC Bitcoin coinbase

[Value Buy]

July 31st closing Quotes

26,864.27 Dow
8,175.42 Nasdaq
2,980.38 S&P 500
1,577.90 Russell 2000
10,701.75 Transportation Index
808.94 Utility Index

15.91 Vix

$65.18 Brent Oil, barrel
$57.97 WTI Oil, barrel
$1.902 NY Harbor gasoline
$2.24 Natural gas
$1.9612 Heating Oil, gallon

$1,419.40 oz Gold
$886.60 Platinum
$16.275 oz Silver
$2.663.15 Copper

$486.50 Wheat
$409.75 Corn
$880.25 Soybeans
$102.55 OJ
$340.30 Lumber

$107.425 Live Cattle
$71.00 Lean Hogs

2.01% Ten Year Treasury bond

$1.1065 Euro
$.7581 Canadian Dollar
$108.81 Yen
$.052356 Peso

$10,002.009 BTC Bitcoin coinbase

[Value Buy]

August 15th closing Quotes

25,579.39 Dow
7,766.62 Nasdaq
2,847.60 S&P 500
1,461.65 Russell 2000
9,764.49 Transportation Index
828.66 Utility Index

21.18 Vix

$58.40 Brent Oil, barrel
$54.75 WTI Oil, barrel
$1.6431 NY Harbor gasoline
$2.222 Natural gas
$1.8155 Heating Oil, gallon

$1,532.40 oz Gold
$843.10 Platinum
$17.23 oz Silver
$2.595 Copper

$469.00 Wheat
$371.00 Corn
$870.75 Soybeans
$97.00 OJ
$354.20 Lumber

$98.525 Live Cattle
$65.00 Lean Hogs

1.502% Ten Year Treasury bond

$1.1106 Euro
$.7513 Canadian Dollar
$106.13 Yen
$.05101 Peso

10,433.79 BTC Bitcoin coinbase

[ModE98]

See oil and live cattle are down.  Things vary all the time.  Strange economy with transportation (trucking and rail traffic) looking poor. 

[Value Buy]

Aug 20, 2019 16:59:19 GMT -5 ModE98 said:

See oil and live cattle are down.  Things vary all the time.  Strange economy with transportation (trucking and rail traffic) looking poor. 

Yes, commodities are struggling right now.
Grain complex is soft regardless of less production due to tens of thousands of acres not planted this year, due to China trade war.  Not only live cattle, which does drop after barbeque season, but lean hogs are even softer, and again might have to do with China.

Oil and gas complex is sideways due to our actually now over producing product. Remember back in the 70's we were told we would be out of petroleum by the year 2000 or so? Now we are exporting the stuff.
Trucking is strange. consumers are stil buying things and tonnage is down. Some of the drop was probably from companies ordering extra product before the tariffs went into affect??
We have to see whether car and truck imports are way down. That could explain lots of lost truck transportation. I do not think steel and aluminum inports have dropped off that much but again I have not seen any data talking about these issues either.
We live just off U.S. 30 in northwest Indiana and see huge trucks with actual police convoys (safety issue with traffic) moving huge equipment and infrastructure (steel, industrial pumps, etc) pieces on the highway going in both directions much more this year than years past. Another big transport item are the blades for the windfarm towers. They are going up everwhere around the state, and are usually imported.
Truck traffic in our area on the interstates is heavier than ever for us in all directions.......

[kadee79]

Well, an ethanol plant in Ind. is closing....more grief for Ind.!  It's closing due to all the exemptions DT's administration is giving to the oil industry....but there goes a market for corn.

[Value Buy]

Aug 21, 2019 20:23:19 GMT -5 kadee79 said:

Well, an ethanol plant in Ind. is closing....more grief for Ind.!  It's closing due to all the exemptions DT's administration is giving to the oil industry....but there goes a market for corn.

You do know they over built ethanol plants during the Obama Administration. They were also built on the idea of minimum $4 a gallon gasoline. If you liked $4 a gallon gasoline there would be a demand for ethanol today, and as you well know they were also heavily subsidized for farmers. I thought you were against subsidies for farmers. 
With better mpg vehicles as well as many electric vehicles on the road there is less need for ethanol.

[countrygirl2]

Well also China was buying a lot of our ethanol for their use. And I'm betting that has come to a halt.  They know how to hurt us and they are.

Their leader doesn't  have to worry he is a dictator for life.  Here trump is doing the crazy man shuffle, he has screwed the pooch and won't fix it.  He has no idea how to negotiate with the Chinese, they can hold out forever.  He thinks threatening and screaming will make them capitulate, he is dead wrong.  I remember him saying tariffs are easy. That told you in the beginning the guy was a fool.


The market is up again, but he will finally go to far and I don't think it will recover.  What a mess we are in.

[Value Buy]

August 30th closing Quotes

26,403.28 Dow
7,962.88 Nasdaq
2,926.46 S&P 500
1,493.90 Russell 2000
10,126.98 Transportation Index
845.52 Utility Index

18.90 Vix

$60.43 Brent Oil, barrel
$55.06 WTI Oil, barrel
$1.6096 NY Harbor gasoline
$2.279 Natural gas
$1.8313 Heating Oil, gallon

$1,533.00 oz Gold
$934.60 Platinum
$18.44 oz Silver
$2.534 Copper

$461.25 Wheat
$369.00 Corn
$868.50 Soybeans
$104.60 OJ
$371.50 Lumber

$98.65 Live Cattle
$63.725 Lean Hogs

1.4989% Ten Year Treasury bond

$1.1099 Euro
$.7508 Canadian Dollar
$106.21 Yen
$.049926 Peso

9,539.49 BTC Bitcoin coinbase

[Value Buy]

All the stock indexes are up over August 15th
The metals complex is strong right now except for copper.
Heating oil is rising, assuming traders are pushing it higher for the heating season. 
The grain and meat complexes are about where they were, and nothing will change unless China tariffs change or USDA crop projections change dramatically 
Dollar is gaining strength against most foreign currencies.

[Value Buy]

September 16th closing Quotes

27,076.82 Dow
8,153.54 Nasdaq
2,997.96 S&P 500
1,584.60 Russell 2000
10,730.28 Transportation Index
846.56 Utility Index

15.88 Vix

$69.02 Brent Oil, barrel
$62.90 WTI Oil, barrel
$1.7601 NY Harbor gasoline
$2.636 Natural gas
$2.0616 Heating Oil, gallon

$1,511.50 oz Gold
$939.20 Platinum
$18.026 oz Silver
$2.594 Copper

$492.25 Wheat
$374.00 Corn
$899.76 Soybeans
$102.05 OJ
$376.60 Lumber

$104.025 Live Cattle
$70.675 Lean Hogs

1.835% Ten Year Treasury bond

$1.0824 Euro
$.7533 Canadian Dollar
$108.24 Yen
$.05122 Peso

10,254.7 BTC Bitcoin coinbase

[Value Buy]

September 30th closing Quotes

26,916.83 Dow
7,999.34 Nasdaq
2,976.74 S&P 500
1,523.37 Russell 2000
10,363.58 Transportation Index
878.66 Utility Index

16.24 Vix

$59.83 Brent Oil, barrel
$54.14 WTI Oil, barrel
$1.5733 NY Harbor gasoline
$2.323 Natural gas
$1.90 Heating Oil, gallon

$1,475.70 oz Gold
$892.80 Platinum
$17.05 oz Silver
$2.575 Copper

$496.25 Wheat
$388.00 Corn
$904.50 Soybeans
$99.75 OJ
$367.10 Lumber
$110.30 Live Cattle
$72.60 Lean Hogs

1.671% Ten Year Treasury bond

$1.0899 Euro
$.7545 Canadian Dollar
$108.67 Yen
$.05067 Peso

8,265.00 BTC Bitcoin coinbase

[Value Buy]

Yearr end prices/March 29th 2019  June 28th  Sept 30th closing quotes



December 31st closing quotes Three month March 31st....................... June 28th.....Sept.30th quotes

25,928.68 Dow.........................................23,327.46.......+2,601.22 ......26,599.66 ..26,916.83
7,729.32 Nasdaq........................................6,635.28........+1,094.04........8,006.24.....7,999.34
2,834.40 S&P 500 Index...........................2,506.85.........+327.55...........2,941.76......2,976.74
1,539.74 Russell 2000...............................1,343.80......+195.94..............1,566.67.. ..1,523.37
10,407.96 Transportation Index.................1,970.40.....+1,237.56.............10461.98...10,363.58
778.72 Utility Index..................................712.93.........+65.79..................810.66........878.66

13.71 Vix.................................................25.62...............15.16..................................16.24

$68.39 Brent Oil, barrel $60.18 barrel......$54.15............+$14.24..............$66.51........$59.83
$60.18 WTI Oil, barrel............................$45.88............+$14.30...............$58.05......$54.14
$1.8956 Gasoline, NY harbor gallon.........$1.3211....     ...$.57...................$1.9215...$1.5733
$2.673 Natural gas..................................$2.983..........-.310......................$2.312.....$2.323
$1.9726 Heating Oil, gallon..................$1.6864............$.2862.....................$1.965....$1.903



$1,296.90 oz Gold................................1,284.30..........+$12.60.............$1,430.70..$1.475.70
$853.80 Platinum................................$800.50............+$53.30.................$838.90....$892.80
$15.105 oz Silver................................$15.535.............-$.51......................$15.345.....$17.05
$2.933 Copper...................................$2.6395.............+.2346......................$2.704.....$2.575

459.25 Wheat.....................................$503.00.............-$43.75.................$523.75.....$496.25    
$356.75 Corn......................................$374.25.............-$17.50.................$432.00....$388.00
$884.00 Soybeans...............................$894.00.............-$10.00.................$905.75....$904.50
$120.55 OJ..........................................$126.45.............-$5.90 ..................$104.05.....$99.75
$360.30 Lumber...................................$336.90.............+$23.40................$375.90...$367.10



$119.00 Live Cattle.............................$124.025............-$5.025.................$104.20...$110.30
$87.65 Lean Hogs...............................$61.00...............+$26.65....................$76.35...$72.60

2.403% Ten Year Treasury bond...........2.686%..............-.28.....................2.002%......1.671%


$1.1216 Euro.....................................$1.1455..............-$2.39...................$113.66...$108.99
$.7486 Canadian Dollar......................$.7344...............+$.07......................$.7635......$.7545

$110.82 Yen.......................................$109.60.............+$1.22..................$107.81.....$108.67
$.05147 Peso.....................................$.0509...............+$0037...................$.0520.....$.05067

$4,073.46 BTC Bitcoin.........................................................................$10,920.00....$8,265.00

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October 15th closing Quotes

27,024.80 Dow
8,148.71 Nasdaq
2,995.68 S&P 500
1,521.32 Russell 2000
10,386.29 Transportation Index
857.10 Utility Index

13.49 Vix

$58.88 Brent Oil, barrel
$52.93 WTI Oil, barrel
$1.6171 NY Harbor gasoline
$2.341 Natural gas
$1.918 Heating Oil, gallon

$1,485.10 oz Gold
$889.40 Platinum
$17.42 oz Silver
$2.6095 Copper

$507.25 Wheat
$393.00 Corn
$933.25 Soybeans
$100.30 OJ
$372.00 Lumber

$113.525 Live Cattle
$72.10 Lean Hogs

1.771% Ten Year Treasury bond

$1.1031 Euro
$.7577 Canadian Dollar
$108.74 Yen
$.05197 Peso

8,163.51 BTC Bitcoin coinbase

[Value Buy]

As of today, the stock markets are still ignoring the possibility of Presidential Impeachment based on the indices.
Transport index is starting to show some life, although the index is stoill below the recent high posted on Sept. 15th. A couple of transport stocks have reported in the new quarter and are showing income and sales coming in above their guidance which had been trending down from the last qtr. I would say the "predicted recession" is not here, but today's retail sales numbers for September were negative, but August numbers were boosted upward from their original numbers.
The UAW and GM announced they have a possible tentative settlement of their contract. If members accept it, manufacturing in November should show modest improvement based on GM and their suppliers being back in production, helping the trucking transport section.
Oil complex is slipping again despite  middle east tension.
Grain complex show some life based on China trade negotiations, which even I believe will not happen yet. Until China knows a democrat will not get the WH they will not negotiate in good faith.
Bond indexes are bottomed out for now, and showing some % increases of recent lows.