Markets · Commodity markets, October 6
Weather drove Tuesday's tape across energy and grains
Tuesday, October 6, 2026. From GEO's evening brief, after the close.
A tropical disturbance shut in 9% of US Gulf oil production, yet WTI settled nearly flat at $89.44/bbl. Delayed fieldwork lifted corn 2.16% to 508.00¢/bu, while soybeans gained 1.74% to 1303.00¢/bu. Henry Hub rose 1.57% to $3.114/MMBtu as triple-digit heat threatens the Southwest.
What moved
Change from the prior settle, at the time of the evening brief.
| Crude | |
|---|---|
| WTI | +0.01% |
| Brent | +0.26% |
| Refined | |
| RBOB | +0.83% |
| ULSD | +0.53% |
| Nat Gas | |
| Henry Hub | +1.57% |
| Metals | |
| Gold | +0.73% |
| Silver | +0.47% |
| Copper | +0.13% |
| Platinum | −0.84% |
| Palladium | −0.31% |
| Agriculture | |
| Corn | +2.16% |
| Soybeans | +1.74% |
| Wheat | +1.73% |
| Cotton | +0.42% |
| Sugar | +0.68% |
| Coffee | +3.64% |
| Cocoa | −1.79% |
| Livestock | |
| Lean Hogs | +0.10% |
| Live Cattle | +1.88% |
| US dollar index | |
| Dollar index (DXY) | −0.33% |
Written with AI from public sources, checked by code, reviewed by GEO. Not investment advice.