Author: Jim Wyckoff

* LATEST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS * The Russian troop occupation of Ukraine is still a serious concern among traders and investors at mid-week. The Group of Seven nations is set to release a statement later Wednesday to reiterate its...

June U.S. T-Bonds closed up 2/32 at 131 7/32 today. Prices closed nearer the session high today after hitting a six-week low early on. More risk appetite in the market place has been bearish for U.S. Treasuries recently. Bulls...

* LATEST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS * The situation in Ukraine is still a worry among traders and investors and has moved closer to the front burner of the market place. Russian president Putin has spurned a U.S. proposal to defuse the...

*LATEST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS * There was more downbeat economic data coming out of China over the weekend. Its exports fell by 18% in February, year-on-year, it was reported Saturday. A 5% increase in exports from the...

LIVESTOCK: April live cattle closed down $0.77 at $142.90 Thursday. Prices closed near the session low and showed follow-through weakness from Wednesday’s strong losses that produced a bearish “key reversal”...

* LATEST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS * Overnight trade in European and Asian markets was more subdued ahead of the big economic data point of the week: the U.S. employment report on Friday morning. The forecast is for the key non-farm...

* LATEST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS * Trader and investor risk appetite has come back into the market place late this week. The situation in Ukraine has for now moved from a serious geopolitical matter to more of a regional issue of...

SOFTS: May sugar closed down 6 points at 17.74 cents today. Prices closed nearer the session high today. Sugar bulls still have some upside near-term technical momentum and have the overall near-term technical advantage. Prices...

* LATEST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS * The market place presently perceives the situation regarding the Russian military incursion of Crimea and the civil unrest in Ukraine has de-escalated the past 48 hours and the worst of the crisis...

PRECIOUS METALS April gold closed higher on Monday as it extends the rally off January’s low. The high-range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening when Tuesday’s night session begins trading....