5 Minutes on the Markets – 04/23/25

This is posted every morning at about 8 AM, before the markets open.

Livestock markets still strong, Live Cattle and Lean Hogs seem to be leading this week. Corn, Wheat weaker on weather and technicals, I think. Soybeans stuck against 200 day resistance, Soymeal weak and Bean Oil losing momentum. Cotton is up strong, Sugar looks to reverse trend. Gold getting hit by profit taking, Copper remains strong. Treasury Bonds sharply higher and Stock Index futures gapped up to a higher open.