Insights and Stories of Michael Hirtzer

Jan. 30, 2014 at 6:59 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped 1.4 per cent for their largest gains in about three weeks on Thursday after government data showed larger-than-expected export sales, analysts said. Soybean and wheat also rose at the Chicago Board of Trade, rebounding from recent lows amid strong weekly export sales […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Jan. 28, 2014 at 6:43 pm CST

U.S. wheat rallied on Tuesday as top global buyer Egypt purchased a cargo from the United States for the second time this month and bitter cold threatened to damage the crop, traders and analysts said. Corn futures posted their fifth straight session of modest gains while soybeans were narrowly lower […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Jan. 27, 2014 at 5:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Monday after government data showed larger-than-expected export shipments of the beans and as rains slowed the early soy harvest in top producer Brazil, traders and analysts said. Corn also was higher at the Chicago Board of Trade as bitter cold gripped […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Jan. 3, 2014 at 5:11 pm CST

U.S. wheat futures surged 1.5 per cent on Friday, rebounding from the lowest level in about 20 months and posting their best daily gain since October, amid fears arctic temperatures could damage the dormant crop in the U.S. Wheat futures gained despite missing export business from top global buyer Egypt, […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Oct. 28, 2013 at 2:28 pm CDT

U.S. corn and soybeans tumbled as much as 2 percent on Monday and were headed for their largest losses in a month after dry conditions over the weekend allowed farmers to catch up on harvesting big U.S. crops. Wheat eased for a third straight session at the Chicago Board of […]

By Michael Hirtzer