Is Xcel Energy Stock Underperforming the Dow?
Xcel Energy has underperformed the Dow over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.Buy Sell cards by Kelly Sikkema via Unsplash
Grain Market Update: Are Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans Finally Carving Out a Summer Bottom?
Barchart Senior Market Analyst Darin Newsom analyzes whether the morning's short-covering bounce in grains is a temporary reprieve or a permanent bottom, while breaking down the technical realities of the Goldman roll, a hot 4.2% CPI print, and the critical cash-market triggers dictating the cattle
Crude Oil Prices Soar as President Trump Pledges Immediate Attacks on Iran
July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Wednesday closed up +1.83 (+2.07%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed up +0.0888 (+2.94%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday after the US and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, which could derail the peace process and keep the Strait
Nat-Gas Prices Recover as US Weather Forecasts Turn Hotter
July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Wednesday rose +0.045 (+1.43%). Nat-gas prices recovered from a 1.5-week low on Wednesday and settled higher as short covering emerged following forecasts for hotter US weather later this month. Forecaster Vaisala on Wednesday said forecasts shifted warmer in the
Data Centers Get a Bad Rap for Using Too Much Water and Energy. It Turns Out Almonds Suck Up Even More.
AI gets a lot of negative attention for the amount of water is uses, but that amount is dwarfed by what California's almond industry needs. Do almonds deserve the same level of scrutiny?Image of server racks in modern server room data center by Sashkin via Shutterstock
Middle East Hostilities and Bullish EIA Report Boost Crude Oil Prices
July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) today is up +1.33 (+1.51%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) is up +0.0601 (+2.01%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today after the US and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, which could derail the peace process and keep the Strait of Hormuz...The index of
Is Vistra Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?
Vistra has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.Black-white bull vs bear_Image by a1vector via Shutterstock
Gold & Silver Drop On Renewed Tensions | Is the Selling Pressure Drying Up? | Metals Minute Phil Streible
Dive into today's market action with the Blue Line Futures Metals Minute! (Episode 679)Liberty silver dollar by Tony Savino via iStock
What if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen?
The SpaceX IPO could boost markets, but without the Strait of Hormuz reopening, optimism may be hard to sustain.Oil tanker in open sea by StockStudio via Shutterstock
Crude Oil Prices Finish Sharply Lower on US-Iran Peace Hopes
July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Tuesday closed down -3.10 (-3.40%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed down -0.0495 (-1.61%). Crude oil and gasoline prices fell sharply on Tuesday, with crude posting a 7-week low and gasoline posting an 8-week low. Crude prices retreated on Tuesday as the...Oil
Nat-Gas Prices Slip on the Outlook for Cooler US Temperatures
July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Tuesday fell -0.007 (-0.22%). Nat-gas prices settled slightly lower on Tuesday but remained above Monday’s 1.5-week low. Forecasts of cooler US weather, which will reduce demand for air conditioning, are weighing on nat-gas prices. Forecaster Vaisala said cooler
Huge, Unusual Volume in Long-Term Puts in Honeywell Shows Investors Are Bullish
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Crude Oil Prices Sink as Israel-Iran Ceasefire Holds
July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) today is down -3.42 (-3.75%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) is down -0.0636 (-2.07%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sinking today, with crude posting a 1-week low and gasoline posting a 1.75-month low. Crude prices are under pressure today as the ceasefire...Oil ta
Will Crude Oil Hit $150?
The US president's War on Iran has raised the discussion of WTI crude oil hitting $150. This isn't the first time we've heard this projection.Oil production with Iran flag by EVER STOCK via Shutterstock
Copper Jumps 1% Overnight | Can Gold & Silver Find a Floor? Key Levels | Metals Minute Phil Streible
Dive into today's market action with the Blue Line Futures Metals Minute! (Episode 678)Silver bullion by SonerCdem via iStock
Crude Oil Prices Edge Higher on Shaky Middle East Ceasefire
July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Monday closed up +0.76 (+0.84%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed up +0.0247 (+0.81%). Crude oil prices settled higher on Monday amid a flare-up in hostilities between Iran and Israel that threatens to derail a truce and complicate negotiations to end the...Satel
Nat-Gas Prices Tumble as US Weather Forecasts Cool
July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Monday fell -0.082 (-2.54%). Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 1-week low on Monday and settled sharply lower. Prices fell Monday as shifting US weather forecasts to milder conditions in the second half of June could reduce nat-gas demand from electricity providers to g
Renewed Middle East Hostilities Boost Crude Oil Prices
July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) today is up +1.31 (+1.45%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) is up +0.0450 (+1.48%). Crude oil prices are moving sharply higher today amid a flare-up in hostilities between Iran and Israel that threatens to derail a truce and complicate negotiations to end the...A sunset o
Is Dominion Energy Stock Underperforming the Dow?
Dominion Energy has underperformed the Dow over the past year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.Buy Sell cards by Kelly Sikkema via Unsplash
How to Read Forward Curves—and Why They Matter for Spread Traders
Most traders focus on price charts. Spread traders should focus on forward curves. The shape of the forward curve reveals how the market values time, provides clues about carry, risk, and opportunity, and helps explain why identical seasonal patterns can produce dramatically different outcomes. Unde