Pork Bellies Limit Up, Again

The Agriculture Department confirmed it’s
investigating a possible case of mad cow disease.


Pork Bellies
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+2.63 continued to soar higher, closing limit up for
the second day in three. Pork Bellies were highlighted again last night in the
TradingMarkets.com Momentum 5 list.

US Gasoline
inventories declined more than expected, the Energy Department reported. Gasoline stockpiles were reported at
209.2 million barrels, -2.1 million barrels vs. the -700,000 expectation. Crude
oil supplies came in at 317.8 million, -2.25 million barrels, the seventh
decline in eight weeks.

Crude oil
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-0.15% experienced a rather uneventful day despite the report. Natural Gas
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+1.37 led the energy sector again today and is up over 3% in two
days.

Cocoa
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+1.60% on fears the Ivory
Coast peace agreement may not last until elections later this year. Cocoa’s
chart also shows signs of having put in a short term low.

Copper
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+1.31% hit new record-highs today.

 

MBA Purchase Index – Actual 485.1


Durable Goods, New Orders (M/M Change) – Actual 1.4% Consensus -1.0%

New Home Sales – Actual 1,374,000 Consensus 1,300,000

Crude Oil Inventories – Actual -2.3 M barrels