Insights and Stories on Cbot

Cash wheat: Bids up with U.S. futures, weak loonie

Sep. 20, 2019 at 4:53 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Thursday, as gains in U.S. futures, weakness in the Canadian dollar and concerns over harvest delays in Western Canada all provided support. The Canadian dollar was down by roughly a third of a cent relative to its […]

Fund short position down in canola, beans

Sep. 20, 2019 at 4:20 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy firm on export sales, trade optimism

Sep. 19, 2019 at 8:18 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy steady, watching harvest

Sep. 18, 2019 at 7:03 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy slips on favourable weather, demand disappointment

Sep. 18, 2019 at 4:55 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn sinks on weather, retreating crude oil

Sep. 17, 2019 at 8:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Tuesday for the first time in four sessions on better-than-expected U.S. crop conditions and as crude oil prices, which fuelled the prior session’s rally, retreated. Soybeans also declined, despite the announcement of more sales to top importer China, as forecasts for […]

By Karl Plume

Funds’ canola short position up, for now

Sep. 16, 2019 at 7:41 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Fund traders added to their large net short position in canola during the week ended Tuesday (Sept. 10), 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 canola came in Tuesday at 73,025, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn firms as oil rally offsets Midwest weather

Sep. 16, 2019 at 7:02 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Monday as support from surging crude oil prices more than offset pressure from favourable weather for late-developing crops. Signs of easing U.S.-China trade tensions also buoyed the market after confirmation on Monday of more Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans […]

By Karl Plume

Cash wheat: Bids get support from U.S. gains

Sep. 13, 2019 at 7:15 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were higher for the week ended Thursday, with gains in CWRS, CPSR and CWAD wheats in all locations. The Canadian dollar was up by more than a 10th of a cent on the week, which tempered gains. Average CWRS (Canada Western Red Spring, […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains on big Chinese purchase

Sep. 13, 2019 at 4:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures hit a six-week high on Friday as China’s first large purchase of U.S. beans in months and easing of some duties on U.S. exports fuelled hopes of a detente in the tariff war between Washington and Beijing. Corn also firmed as signs of […]

By Karl Plume