Cocoa can’t stop, won’t stop May cocoa futures traded as high as $8,900/metric ton this week, which is more than double the value of where it started the year – an already historically high level. The short supply due to adverse weather impacting the West African nations of the Ivory ...

The March Consumer Price Index (CPI) report covering the month of February was released this week. Core CPI was up 0.4% month on month (MoM) and 3.8% year on year (YoY). That is an increase from the 0.3% shown for the month of January. Predicting when the FED will pivot and start lowering ...

The location for the freshest face in fast food in Minot was bustling with activity on Tuesday as the owners and team members busied themselves to open the doors of Popeye’s to the hungry masses of the Magic City on Monday, March 18. The announcement of the cajun chicken chain’s arrival ...

It has been a strong two weeks-two months for most commodity futures that are actively traded. Gold led the precious metal band higher this week, making new all-time highs and closing above $2150/ounce on Wednesday for the first time ever. The soft commodities including cocoa, cotton, ...

First International Bank & Trust (FIBT) donated $7,500 to Project BEE from the Minot Employee Fund, which is a fund that employees contribute to each month through voluntary payroll deductions. The donation will be directed toward Project BEE’s goal of keeping its Winter Warming Center ...

The commitment of Traders report from Friday, Feb. 23, revealed that managed money was short 340,732 contracts of corn. This was a new record short position for the funds passing the old record of 322,215 contracts set back in late April of 2019. The following Monday the corn market made new ...