What Will Watson Do Wednesday?

What Will Watson Do Wednesday? Darin Newsom Wed, August 19, 2026 at 7:38 AM EDT 5 min read Commodities on laptop keyboard by Maxx-Studio via Shutterstock The US president's War on Iran continues to expand, with Iran reportedly weighing an attack on US targets in Europe. The Energies sector led the commodity complex higher overnight through early Wednesday morning, as expected. Did the Commodities Complex See Turnaround Activity Overnight? Forecasts for Hot US Temperatures Lift Nat-Gas Prices Crude Prices Gain on Reduced Middle Eastern Oil Supplies Get exclusive insights with the FREE Barchart Brief newsletter. Subscribe now for quick, incisive midday market analysis you won't find anywhere else. Grains were mostly higher to start the new noncommercial positioning week. Morning Summary: Given this week has played out generally according to schedule – starting with a Manic Monday and continuing with a partial Turnaround Tuesday – I was set to talk this morning about a normal Watson Wednesday. What I mean is this day, the third day (of the week), is the start of a new noncommercial positioning week, a day when Watson tends to get more active. As I said, that was the plan. However, a look at the quote screen pre-dawn told me to check on the day's headlines. Why? The Energies sector was leading the commodity complex higher once again. As of this writing WTI had gained as much as $1.37, climbing back above $86 overnight while Brent crude had taken out $92. Meanwhile, diesel fuel (d…