Sea of Red as Funds Sell Commodity Wide on Looming Government Shutdown

Markets end in a sea of red and with lower weekly closes as funds sell on the looming government shutdown. That seemed to trump all other news including USDA’s reports. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, has more.

Markets end in a sea of red and with lower weekly closes as funds liquidate on the looming government shutdown. That seemed to trump all other news including USDA’s reports. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, wraps up the week.

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