Commodities
Grains and Livestock Markets Open with Mixed Results
The grains and livestock futures markets began the day with mixed results on Thursday. As of the start, December corn was up 1/4 cent per bushel, while November soybeans were down 6 1/4 cents.
December KC wheat, December Chicago wheat, and December MIAX wheat all saw increases of 5 cents, 2 1/2 cents, and 5 3/4 cents respectively. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 85.47 points, with the U.S. Dollar Index up 0.360 and November crude oil increasing by $0.23 per barrel.
December gold saw a significant gain of $11.40 per ounce. However, soybeans and soy products appeared weaker, while corn prices were slightly firmer, and wheat markets attempted to recover from a 7-day slide.