First Thing Today
This morning report highlights the overnight trading session and key domestic and global developments impacting markets.
Trump mulls ending war with Iran without opening Strait of Hormuz
Middle East war still running hot
Trump says aid package announcement for farmers coming today.
Hot weather in Midwest, Plains today; livestock stress possible
EPA biofuels announcement expected today
Another heat wave coming to Plains, Midwest
Weekend heat wave in Plains, Midwest “nothing short of amazing.”
Western U.S. heat wave spreading eastward
Record-high heat in Plains to stress crops, livestock in coming days
FOMC meeting ends this afternoon
Trump seeks delay to China summit in order to manage Middle East conflict
War in Iran still running hot
Key U.S. inflation report out this morning
Iran war sparks biggest crude-oil disruption in history
Bearish technical signal for most of the grains
Strait of Hormuz virtually closed as marketplace reassesses war’s timeline.
WTI crude oil futures push above $85 a barrel, at 2-year high
Stormy weather over much of the U.S. late this week
Amid Middle East war, grain markets not faring too badly
Marketplace anxiety deepens as Middle East war expands