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Atlas Energy Solutions lit up the tape Friday, surging nearly fourteen percent after the company's work connecting AI data centers to reliable power generation drew fresh investor attention. As the buildout of AI infrastructure accelerates, energy plays tied directly to that demand are commanding serious premium.
Shifting to the ag complex, soybeans staged a notable recovery off their early session lows, with November contracts finishing the week up fifteen and a half cents. Traders pulled back from aggressive selling after word spread that a trade announcement is expected Monday, suggesting potential progress on export agreements that could meaningfully support demand for American beans.
And on the energy supply side, Saudi Arabia reported its highest crude export levels since the conflict with Iran began, a significant data point for oil markets. This despite ongoing attacks on Saudi infrastructure from Iran-backed militants in Yemen and Iraq. The kingdom's ability to sustain and grow export volumes signals resilience in supply, which will weigh on any near-term price premium traders had assigned to geopolitical risk.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
