Insights and Stories on Cbot

Funds add to short position in canola, move to net long in soy

May. 1, 2020 at 8:04 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The net managed money short position in canola rose slightly in late April, while soybean speculators covered some of their bearish bets, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in ICE Futures […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide on renewed trade tensions with China

May. 1, 2020 at 7:37 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on export demand, month-end position-squaring

Apr. 30, 2020 at 5:23 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

CBOT weekly outlook: Prices soft on lack of demand

Apr. 29, 2020 at 8:11 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy rises on stronger Brazilian currency

Apr. 29, 2020 at 7:44 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Choppy markets settle lower as demand destruction persists

Apr. 28, 2020 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell slightly on Tuesday as traders squared positions at month-end. A faster-than-average U.S. seeding pace in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Monday crop conditions report pressured corn futures, while traders noted the condition of U.S. winter wheat was not as […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Active planting weighs on corn

Apr. 27, 2020 at 5:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures slid on Monday on favourable U.S. planting weather coupled with struggling crude oil prices that continue to pressure demand for corn-based ethanol, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures slipped to one-month lows as expected rain across Europe eased concerns about […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Prairie cash wheat: Most bids see increases

Apr. 24, 2020 at 11:54 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly higher for the week ended Thursday. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats improved and Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) was generally firm. Support came from steady to higher prices in U.S. markets, while a strong […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Speculators turn bearish in soybeans, add to canola shorts

Apr. 24, 2020 at 7:43 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Fund traders have turned from a net long position to a net short position in Chicago soybeans while also adding to their bearish bets in canola, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures down off gains

Apr. 24, 2020 at 7:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday after three straight days of gains as investors took some risk out of the market due to demand uncertainty stemming from the global coronavirus pandemic, traders said. Wheat futures also were lower, with forecasts for some rain in […]

By Mark Weinraub