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Rich Asplund

Thu, Jul 10th, 2025

Rich Asplund

Rich Asplund

Richard is an investment analyst covering the global financial, equity, commodity, and clean energy markets.  Richard is the author of Profiting from Clean Energy: A Complete Guide to Trading Green in the Solar, Wind, Ethanol, Fuel Cell, Carbon Credit Industries, and more (Wiley, 2008) and is the contributing author of The CRB Commodity Yearbook (Wiley, 2003 through 2021) and The CRB Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Prices (Wiley, 2006, 2009).  Richard has been interviewed on CNBC, Fox, Bloomberg TV, Japanese NHK TV, and National Public Radio, and has been quoted in print publications such as Dow Jones, Reuters, USA Today, Newsweek and others.

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Stocks Settle Higher on Tech Stock Strength and Lower Bond Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.72%. September E-mini...

MSTR : 415.41 (+4.65%)
GOOGL : 176.62 (+1.30%)
AAPL : 211.14 (+0.54%)
BE : 28.71 (+18.15%)
DHI : 138.41 (+5.36%)
MRK : 83.71 (+2.88%)
VRNA : 104.77 (+20.62%)
$IUXX : 22,864.91 (+0.72%)
COIN : 373.85 (+5.36%)
UNH : 302.91 (-1.56%)
FICO : 1,591.73 (-6.54%)
ZNU25 : 111-095 (+0.03%)
Dollar Supported by Tariff Uncertainty

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose slightly by +0.03%. The dollar saw support from concern that US tariffs will boost inflation and prevent the Fed from cutting interest rates. Also, the minutes...

DXY00 : 97.411 (-0.15%)
GCQ25 : 3,332.3 (+0.34%)
SIU25 : 36.725 (+0.26%)
^USDJPY : 146.292 (-0.02%)
^EURUSD : 1.17369 (+0.13%)
Nat-Gas Prices Tumble on Cooler US Temps and Building Inventories

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ25 ) on Wednesday closed down by -0.126 (-3.77%). Aug nat-gas prices on Wednesday tumbled to a 6-week low and settled sharply lower due to cooler US weather forecasts and the...

NGQ25 : 3.199 (-0.47%)
Crude Oil Posts Modest Gains on Energy Demand Optimism

August WTI crude oil (CLQ25 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.05 (+0.07%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ25 ) closed up +0.0029 (+0.13%). Crude oil and gasoline prices extended this week's rally and posted 2-week...

CLQ25 : 68.43 (+0.07%)
RBQ25 : 2.1966 (+0.40%)
Sugar Prices Jump on Signs of Stronger Global Demand

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.43 (+2.67%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed up +16.70 (+3.51%). Sugar prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday, with...

SBV25 : 16.56s (+2.67%)
SWV25 : 480.40s (+3.09%)
Tight Cocoa Powder Supplies Push Cocoa Prices Higher

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) on Wednesday closed up +286 (+3.54%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed up +145 (+2.69%) Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Wednesday as a shortage of cocoa...

CCU25 : 8,376s (+3.54%)
CAZ25 : 5,406s (+1.37%)
Coffee Prices Slip on Brazilian Real Weakness and Increased Supplies

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Wednesday closed down -1.55 (-0.54%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed down -98 (-2.75%). Coffee prices on Wednesday settled lower, with robusta falling...

^USDBRL : 5.58310 (+0.09%)
RMU25 : 3,470s (-2.75%)
KCU25 : 284.05s (-0.54%)
Strength in Global Demand Boosts Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is up +0.42 (+2.60%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is up +17.80 (+3.74%). Sugar prices today are sharply higher, with NY sugar climbing to a 1-week...

SBV25 : 16.56s (+2.67%)
SWV25 : 480.40s (+3.09%)
Tight Cocoa Powder Supplies Lift Cocoa Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) today is up +260 (+3.21%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is up +145 (+2.69%) Cocoa prices today are sharply higher as a shortage of cocoa powder has chocolate...

CCU25 : 8,376s (+3.54%)
CAZ25 : 5,406s (+1.37%)
Arabica Coffee Supported by Limited Rainfall in Brazil

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is up +0.70 (+0.25%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is down -85 (-2.38%). Coffee prices today are mixed, with robusta falling to a 1.5-week low. Arabica...

RMU25 : 3,470s (-2.75%)
KCU25 : 284.05s (-0.54%)

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