Insights and Stories on Cbot

Long-awaited fund report still murky for canola

Nov. 27, 2018 at 8:11 pm CST

CNS Canada — The recent move to New York for the ICE Futures canola contract has brought with it fresh oversight from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The weekly commitment of traders (CoT) report compiled by the CFTC provides details on who is trading canola and the size […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise ahead of G20 talks, wheat declines

Nov. 27, 2018 at 5:47 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag on fears of fading export prospects

Nov. 26, 2018 at 8:24 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat tops one-week high on improving export demand

Nov. 23, 2018 at 5:34 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

Cash oats solid, acreage increase likely in 2019

Nov. 23, 2018 at 9:34 am CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets quiet heading into holidays

Nov. 22, 2018 at 6:17 am CST

CNS Canada — Traders aren’t expecting much to move corn and soybean markets in upcoming weeks as the U.S. moves into holiday mode. “These markets are going to just be very choppy and of course we’re going into December and nobody likes to work (during the holiday season). There’s more […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy futures up on hopes of progress in U.S.-China dispute

Nov. 21, 2018 at 7:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures turned higher on Wednesday on optimism that Washington and Beijing will make progress at the upcoming G20 leaders summit toward resolving the trade dispute that has disrupted U.S. exports of the oilseed. Wheat futures slipped, while corn futures ended nearly unchanged after touching […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Bargain buying boosts soy futures

Nov. 20, 2018 at 3:58 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday, bouncing back from a sharp decline in a round of bargain buying after prices sank in the previous session to their lowest since Nov. 8, traders said. Wheat futures were mixed with short-covering boosting the most-active soft red winter wheat […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy drops as trade concerns rise

Nov. 19, 2018 at 8:37 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell 2.1 per cent on Monday, hitting their lowest since Nov. 8, as a lack of consensus at a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders cooled hopes of Washington and Beijing resolving a trade dispute that has disrupted U.S. soybean exports to China. Wheat prices […]

By Mark Weinraub

Funds’ net short position growing in canola

Nov. 16, 2018 at 8:02 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Speculators added to their net short positions in canola during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money and other reportable speculators increased their net short position to roughly 29,400 contracts in […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin