--- title: "XL Digest | Futures Market News & Insights | Excel Futures" description: "Explore XL Digest by Excel Futures for futures market news, economic commentary, and insights into commodities and financial markets." url: https://excelfutures.com/xl-digest/ updated: 2026-10-30 --- # XL Digest - [Commodities](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/commodities/) ## [Finding the Harvest Floor: Is the Grain Washout Finally Over?](https://excelfutures.com/blog/commodities/finding-the-harvest-floor/) December corn and Chicago wheat futures fell to multi-month lows after the USDA raised its corn yield estimate to 181.2 bushels per acre. Here is what the numbers, the technicals and options volatility show. [Mark Waggoner](https://excelfutures.com/blog/author/mwagg/)October 30, 2026 - [Economy](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/economy/) - [FOMC](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/fomc/) - [Stocks](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/stocks/) ## [Economic Storm Brewing](https://excelfutures.com/blog/economy/economic-storm-brewing/) Signs Point to a Slowdown Despite Fed’s Soft Approach The U.S. economy is sending out… [Mark Waggoner](https://excelfutures.com/blog/author/mwagg/)March 26, 2025 - [Commodities](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/commodities/) - [Currencies](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/currencies/) ## [Could the U.S. Dollar Face Declines Amid Tariff Policies](https://excelfutures.com/blog/commodities/could-the-u-s-dollar-face-declines-amid-tariff-policies/) Economic Experts Warn of Potential Currency Weakness as Trade Barriers Rise The Trump administration’s recent… [Mark Waggoner](https://excelfutures.com/blog/author/mwagg/)March 14, 2025 - [Interest rates](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/interest-rates/) ## [Are Interest Rate Cuts On The Horizon?](https://excelfutures.com/blog/interest-rates/are-interest-rate-cuts-on-the-horizon/) Are Interest Rate Cuts On The Horizon? Mark Waggoner – 3/12/2024 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome… [Mark Waggoner](https://excelfutures.com/blog/author/mwagg/)June 10, 2024 - [Energy](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/energy/) - [LNG](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/lng/) - [Natural Gas](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/energy/natural-gas/) ## [A Closer Look at Freeport LNG Terminal](https://excelfutures.com/blog/energy/a-closer-look-at-freeport-lng-terminal/) A Closer Look at Freeport’s Liquid Natural Gas Export Terminal: How It Impacts Natural Gas… [Mark Waggoner](https://excelfutures.com/blog/author/mwagg/)May 30, 2024 - [Energy](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/energy/) - [OPEC](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/energy/opec/) ## [Will the United States Unprecedented Oil Production Reduce OPEC Pricing Influence Worldwide?](https://excelfutures.com/blog/energy/united-states-oil-production-reduces-opec-influence/) In recent years, a pressing question has emerged in the energy sector: Will the United… [Mark Waggoner](https://excelfutures.com/blog/author/mwagg/)May 21, 2024 - [Energy](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/energy/) - [Investing](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/investing/) - [LNG](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/lng/) - [Natural Gas](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/energy/natural-gas/) ## [A Closer Look at the Freeport LNG Terminal and Natural Gas prices](https://excelfutures.com/blog/energy/a-closer-look-at-the-freeport-lng-terminal-and-natural-gas-prices/) Following the Natural gas price developments of Freeport’s Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) export terminal, I… [Mark Waggoner](https://excelfutures.com/blog/author/mwagg/)May 11, 2023 - [Currencies](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/currencies/) - [Investing](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/investing/) ## [Euro Currency – Will It Continue to Fall?](https://excelfutures.com/blog/currencies/euro-currency-will-it-continue-to-fall/) The Euro currency (Euro FX) has been a volatile for the past few years. However,… [Mark Waggoner](https://excelfutures.com/blog/author/mwagg/)October 10, 2022 - [Currencies](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/currencies/) - [Federal Reserve](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/federal-reserve/) - [Interest rates](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/interest-rates/) - [Investing](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/investing/) ## [US Dollar Strength as Interest Rates Rise](https://excelfutures.com/blog/investing/us-dollar-strength-as-interest-rates-rise/) US Dollar strength has been energized by higher rates since the beginning of 2022. Good… [Mark Waggoner](https://excelfutures.com/blog/author/mwagg/)September 2, 2022 - [Federal Reserve](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/federal-reserve/) - [FOMC](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/fomc/) - [Interest rates](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/interest-rates/) - [Investing](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/investing/) - [Stocks](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/stocks/) ## [FOMC: Are Investors Underestimating Fed’s Resolve](https://excelfutures.com/blog/federal-reserve/fomc-are-investors-underestimating-feds-resolve/) ‍The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), otherwise known as the Federal Reserve or Fed, has… [Mark Waggoner](https://excelfutures.com/blog/author/mwagg/)August 19, 2022 - [Interest rates](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/interest-rates/) - [Investing](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/investing/) - [Stocks](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/stocks/) ## [Federal Reserve Focus is On Inflation, Not Recession Fears](https://excelfutures.com/blog/interest-rates/four-reasons-why-federal-reserves-focus-is-on-inflation-not-recession-fears/) The Federal Reserve’s focus on inflation must co-exist with the recent sell-off in equity markets…. [Mark Waggoner](https://excelfutures.com/blog/author/mwagg/)August 16, 2022 - [Interest rates](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/interest-rates/) - [Investing](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/investing/) - [Stocks](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/stocks/) ## [Financial Markets Today and the Political Climate](https://excelfutures.com/blog/investing/financial-markets-today-and-the-political-climate/) Financial markets today can be heavily influenced by the political climate. What’s going on in… [Mark Waggoner](https://excelfutures.com/blog/author/mwagg/)August 4, 2022 - [Investing](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/investing/) - [Stocks](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/stocks/) ## [Is This a Normal Stock Market Correction?](https://excelfutures.com/blog/investing/is-this-a-normal-stock-market-correction/) The great author and journalist Damon Runyon wrote in 1929: “We’re probably all going to… [Mark Waggoner](https://excelfutures.com/blog/author/mwagg/)August 1, 2022 - [Interest rates](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/interest-rates/) - [Investing](https://excelfutures.com/blog/category/investing/) ## [Predicting the Future of Interest Rates](https://excelfutures.com/blog/interest-rates/predicting-the-future-of-interest-rates/) Interest rates impact everything from buying a new home to starting a business to saving… [Mark Waggoner](https://excelfutures.com/blog/author/mwagg/)July 20, 2022 --- Trading futures and options involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. 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