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March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) today is down -0.08 (-0.54%).  March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) is down -3.40 (-0.80%).Sugar prices are under pressure today on signs of a larger global sugar surplus.  Covrig Analytics today raised its 2025/26 global sugar surplus estimate to 4.7 MMT from an October estimate of 4.1 MMT.  Losses in sugar were contained, however, after Covrig projected that the 2026/27 global sugar surplus will fall to 1.4 MMT as weak prices discourage production. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis.  Expectations of index-related…

Bitcoin (BTC) onchain data shows BTC whales are active as the price attempts to extend its breakout from the $90,000 level. Key takeawaysBitcoin whale spending surged to $286 million, the largest spike since early November.Momentum indicators are bullish, but volatility is likely this week. Data from Capriole Investments indicated that OG Whale spent value, i.e., Bitcoin moved after remaining dormant for more than seven years, jumped to roughly $286 million on Jan. 10. This marked the strongest resurgence in old-coin activity since November 3, 2025, when the metric spiked near $570 million and coincided with BTC’s market correction.  BTC OG Whale…

Live cattle futures are slipping lower at midday, down $1.50 to $1.70 so far. Cash trade has started to pick up, with $233 reported in the North on Friday, and $232 South bids. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales, with bids of just $230-231. Feeder cattle futures are down $2.30 to $3.60 so far on Friday’s midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $4.92 to $368.07 on January 7. The Thursday update from APHIS showed more active cases of New World Screwworm in several states in Mexico, including Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosi. Don’t Miss…

Crypto treasury company BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) staked an additional 86,400 Ether (ETH) on Saturday, valued at about $268.7 million at the time of this writing, crossing the 1 million staked ETH milestone. The 86,400 ETH was staked in four separate transactions, according to data from crypto market analytics platform Arkham Intelligence; this brings BitMine’s total to 1,080,512 staked ETH, onchain analysis platform Lookonchain said. The 86,400 ETH staked by BitMine. Source: Arkham IntelligenceStaking is the process of pledging or locking up crypto tokens by validators or third-party staking service providers to secure proof-of-stake blockchain networks. Staking in crypto produces yield for…

Bitcoin whales began repeating a classic bull signal as they took BTC long positions off the table after a year of declining overall market exposure.Bitcoin (BTC) whales are “aggressively” reducing long exposure as a classic bull signal reappears.Key points:Bitfinex whales are rotating out of BTC long positions — something that preceded major price gains in the past.A Wyckoff-style “spring” bottom should come next before a major reversal, analysis says.Whale holdings drop by around 220,000 BTC in 2025.Bitcoin whales trigger six-figure BTC price targetData from TradingView reveals that whale long positions have started dropping after hitting a peak of 73,000 BTC…

The dollar index (DXY00) rallied to a 1-month high on Friday and finished up by +0.20%.  The dollar found support from Friday’s mixed US payroll report, which showed payrolls rose less than expected but the unemployment rate ticked down and average hourly earnings rose more than expected, hawkish factors that may keep the Fed from cutting interest rates.  The dollar added to its gains on Friday after the University of Michigan’s US Jan consumer sentiment index rose more than expected.The dollar also rose on Friday after the Supreme Court deferred on the legality of President Trump’s tariffs until next Wednesday. …

Bitcoin (BTC) hovered at $90,000 around Friday’s Wall Street open as markets braced for US trade tariff news.Key points:RIsk-asset traders await news over US trade tariffs, as bets see the Supreme Court striking down the measures.US unemployment data misses expectations, with the Federal Reserve seen holding rates this month.Bitcoin traders demand clearer signals to end the rangebound price deadlock.US tariff ruling could come FridayData from TradingView showed indecisive BTC price action ahead of a potential Supreme Court ruling over the tariffs, known as a risk-asset volatility catalyst. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewCommenting, trading resource The Kobeissi Letter noted that bets…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed up +0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.57%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) rose +0.01%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) fell -0.57%.Stock indexes settled mixed on Thursday, as the broader market was pressured by weakness in chipmakers, data storage companies, and software makers.  There was also a rotation out of AI-related and megacap technology stocks into small caps, keeping the overall market mixed.  Join 200K+ Subscribers: Find out why the midday Barchart Brief newsletter is a must-read for thousands daily.…

A Polymarket account that earned about $400,000 from a controversial and well-timed bet on the capture of then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is no longer accessible on the platform.The Polymarket page for account “0x31a56e,” which placed about $32,000 on Maduro’s removal as president just before news emerged of his capture by US military and law enforcement, now returns a dead link, Cointelegraph has confirmed.As of Thursday about 1:00 p.m. UTC, the page showed an error saying “Oops… we didn’t forecast this,” while other users’ pages remain accessible.The development comes amid growing concern in the crypto community over high‑profile bets and unusual…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed down -0.34%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.94%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.06%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) fell -0.36%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) rose +0.03%.Stock indexes settled mixed on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq 100 posting a 3.5-week high.  The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average fell from record highs on Wednesday and settled lower, led by weakness in chipmakers and data storage stocks. Also, defense stocks tumbled after President Trump said he won’t allow dividends or buybacks for defense companies. Join 200K+ Subscribers:…