Author: Jim Wyckoff

Monday, September 3–Jim Wyckoff’s Morning Web Log * LATEST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS * The markets are a bit jittery Tuesday amid continued U.S. saber-rattling against Syria. Russian news agencies reported overnight that...

Friday, August 30–Jim Wyckoff’s Morning Web Log * LATEST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS * Notions of an imminent U.S. military attack on Syria have receded significantly the past 48 hours, as U.S. allies are backing away from...

LIVESTOCK: October live cattle closed up $0.20 at $126.92 Wednesday. Prices closed near the session low Wednesday. A stronger U.S. dollar index limited the upside in cattle Wednesday. The bears have gained some downside...

Thursday, August 29–Jim Wyckoff’s Morning Web Log * LATEST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS * The market place is a bit less risk-averse Thursday. Notions of an imminent U.S. military attack on Syria receded overnight as...

METALS: December gold futures closed up $26.50 an ounce at $1,419.70 Tuesday. Prices closed nearer the session high and hit a nearly three-month high Tuesday. Safe-haven buying was featured, along with fresh technical buying...

Wednesday, August 28–Jim Wyckoff’s Morning Web Log * LATEST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS * As the U.S. appears poised to take military action against Syria after its government regime used chemical weapons against its...

GRAINS: December corn futures closed up 30 1/2 cents at $5.00 1/2 Monday. Prices closed nearer the session high and hit a fresh five-week high as scorching temperatures have enveloped the western Corn Belt, which was already in...

Monday, August 26–Jim Wyckoff’s Morning Web Log * LATEST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS * The feature in the market place overnight was sharply higher grain futures prices as the central U.S. bakes in a late-summer heat wave...

 METALS December gold futures closed up $2.00 an ounce at $1,372.10 today. Prices closed near mid-range. Gold managed slight gains despite a stronger U.S. dollar index, which does encourage the gold market bulls. The gold...

Friday, August 23–Jim Wyckoff’s Morning Web Log * LATEST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS * It’s a quieter, late-summer-on-a-Friday trading affair in the market place early today. There were no major world developments or...