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LyondellBasell Industries Stock: Is LYB Underperforming the Basic Materials Sector?
BarchartWed Mar 19, 8:42PM CDT
Due to LyondellBasell Industries' underperformance relative to the basic materials sector over the past 52 weeks, Wall Street analysts remain cautious about its prospects.

Yielding Almost 7%, This Dividend Stock Is a Buy on Trump’s Policies and AI
BarchartWed Mar 19, 6:30PM CDT
Energy Transfer stock has fallen 12.5% from its 2025 highs and boasts a dividend yield of nearly 7%.
Apple Processing Report - Yakima, WA
USDAWed Mar 19, 6:07PM CDT
YAKIMA Shipping Point Prices as of Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News, Federal Market News Service, USDA Phone: (602) 557-0410 Email: YakimaSCMNDATA@usda.gov Website:...

Hogs Post Losses on Wednesday
BarchartWed Mar 19, 5:06PM CDT
Lean hog futures were weaker on Wednesday with contracts down 85 cents to $2.02 at the close. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $91.02 on Wednesday afternoon, up $2.74 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 4 cents from the previous...

Corn Posts Front Month Gains as Ethanol Production Rebounds
BarchartWed Mar 19, 5:06PM CDT
Corn futures posted mixed trade to close out the Wednesday session, as front months were up 1 to 3 ¼ cents and new crop December was down 2 ¾ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was back up 3 1/2 cents at $4.25 1/2. EIA released their weekly...

Cattle Rally Continues on Wednesday
BarchartWed Mar 19, 5:06PM CDT
Live cattle futures continued to rally on Wednesday, with gains of $1.35 to $1.85 at the close. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. Last week was strong, at $203 in the South, with Northern action at $205-206. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no...

Wheat Closes Lower on Wednesday, Led by KC
BarchartWed Mar 19, 5:06PM CDT
The wheat market saw losses across the three exchanges at the Wednesday close. Chicago SRW futures were down 1 to 2 cents in the front months on the day. Kansas City HRW contracts led the charge, down 10 to 12 cents on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat losses totaled 2 to...

Soybeans Close Lower on Wednesday
BarchartWed Mar 19, 5:06PM CDT
Soybeans faced weakness on Wednesday, as contracts were down 5 to 6 cents in the nearbys. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 4 1/4 cents at $9.46 1/4. Soymeal futures closed with front month losses of $1.50/ton, as Soy Oil futures were down 18 points on the...

Cotton Posts Mild Weakness on Wednesday
BarchartWed Mar 19, 5:06PM CDT
Cotton futures were lower on Wednesday, with contracts down 4 to 12 points in the nearbys at the close. Crude oil futures were back up $0.29/barrel, with the US dollar index up $0.208 on the day. The two-day Fed meeting concluded this afternoon, with interest rates left unchanged this month...