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Rich Asplund

Fri, May 17th, 2024

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.

Most Recent Stories

Stocks Fall Back on Concern Interest Rates to Stay Higher for Longer

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.21%. US stock...

$SPX : 5,297.10 (-0.21%)
SPY : 528.69 (-0.21%)
$DOWI : 39,869.38 (-0.10%)
DIA : 399.21 (-0.02%)
$IUXX : 18,557.96 (-0.21%)
QQQ : 451.98 (-0.20%)
ZNM24 : 109-110 (-0.13%)
DE : 394.43 (-4.73%)
CSCO : 48.34 (-2.68%)
DHI : 150.97 (-4.19%)
BLDR : 165.39 (-3.81%)
LEN : 165.20 (-3.31%)
Crude Posts Moderate Gains on Tight Supplies and US Energy Demand Optimism

June WTI crude oil (CLM24 ) on Thursday closed up +0.60 (+0.76%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM24 ) closed up +4.10 (+1.64%). Crude oil and gasoline settled moderately higher on Thursday. Crude has carryover...

CLN24 : 78.73 (-0.01%)
RBN24 : 2.5458 (+0.87%)
Nat-Gas Rallies on a Lower-Than-Expected Build in Weekly Inventories

June Nymex natural gas (NGM24 ) on Thursday closed up +0.079 (+3.27%). June nat-gas prices on Thursday rallied to a 3-3/4 month nearest-futures high after weekly nat-gas supplies rose less than expected....

NGN24 : 2.707 (+0.74%)
Sugar Prices Slump as Supply Concerns Fade

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Thursday closed down -0.32 (-1.72%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -6.10 (-1.12%). Sugar prices Thursday added to this week's losses, with NY...

SBN24 : 18.18 (-0.82%)
SWQ24 : 535.50 (-0.13%)
Cocoa Settles Sharply Lower as Volatile Price Moves Continue

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Thursday closed down -450 (-5.74%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed down -325 (-4.96%). Cocoa prices posted sharp losses on Thursday as the market continued its...

CCN24 : 7,450 (+0.77%)
CAU24 : 5,932 (+1.18%)
Arabica Coffee Closes Lower as ICE Coffee Inventories Recover

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Thursday closed down -1.50 (-0.75%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed up +18 (+0.53%). Coffee prices on Thursday settled mixed. A rebound in ICE coffee inventories...

KCN24 : 202.25 (+2.20%)
RMN24 : 3,481 (+1.78%)
^USDBRL : 5.12840 (-0.02%)
Sugar Prices Hammered on the Outlook for Abundant Supplies

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is down -0.25 (-1.34%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is down -4.10 (-0.76%). Sugar prices today extended this week's slide, with NY sugar posting a...

SBN24 : 18.18 (-0.82%)
SWQ24 : 535.50 (-0.13%)
Cocoa Sharply Lower as a Lack of Liquidity Sparks Volatile Price Moves

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) this morning is down -467 (-5.95%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is down -314 (-4.79%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower as the market continues its volatile price...

CCN24 : 7,450 (+0.77%)
CAU24 : 5,932 (+1.18%)
Coffee Prices Mixed on Higher ICE Coffee Inventories and Brazilian Real Strength

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) this morning is down -0.60 (-0.30%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is up +2 (+0.06%). Coffee prices today are mixed. A rebound in ICE coffee inventories from historically...

KCN24 : 202.25 (+2.20%)
RMN24 : 3,481 (+1.78%)
^USDBRL : 5.12840 (-0.02%)

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