Insights and Stories of Brian Wittal

Oct. 5, 2009 at 5:16 pm CDT

Oct. 5 — It was a day of choppy, two-sided trading as financial and energy markets started the day in a downward fashion but as the day went on they were able to rebound and close with small gains. Grains followed pretty much the same pattern, with the exception of […]

By Brian Wittal

Oct. 2, 2009 at 5:03 pm CDT

Oct. 2 — Energy and financial markets ended the day, and the week, in a negative mood. The U.S. dollar fell a 10th of a cent today and conversely the Canadian dollar rose 0.11 cents today, closing at US92.35 cents, up three-quarters of a cent over last week. The Dow […]

By Brian Wittal

Oct. 1, 2009 at 5:22 pm CDT

Oct. 1 — Outside markets were mixed today. Financials continued to slide as reports out of the U.S. and Canada confirm it’s going to take longer than first anticipated to get out of this recessional slump. This prompted reinvestment into the U.S. dollar, which rose half a cent today/ Conversely […]

By Brian Wittal

Sep. 30, 2009 at 5:25 pm CDT

Sept. 30 — Outside markets were mixed today as financials slid back on a quiet day with limited activity, while crude oil took a big jump upward. Currencies continued to bounce hard today as the U.S. dollar closed down just over four-10ths of a cent, and the Canadian dollar closed […]

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Sep. 28, 2009 at 10:54 pm CDT

Sept. 28 –– A late and short report today, as I’m traveling the next couple of days and won’t be able to post reports until the evenings. Financial markets showed some life again today which helped to push grains to a positive opening. Corn and wheat were able to hold […]

By Brian Wittal