Insights and Stories on Cbot

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn expected to move steady to lower

Feb. 1, 2017 at 5:54 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Despite a divergence in the two markets on the week, Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and corn are expected to shift back into step, moving sideways to lower in short-term trade, one U.S. analyst says. Improving South American weather is likely to keep a lid on soybeans, […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on export demand, fund buying

Feb. 1, 2017 at 5:48 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat firm on bargain buying, U.S. dollar

Jan. 31, 2017 at 4:48 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy hits two-week low on long liquidation

Jan. 30, 2017 at 5:06 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat sets two-week low on supplies, trade jitters

Jan. 27, 2017 at 6:25 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy, corn fall on crop prospects, trade fears

Jan. 26, 2017 at 5:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures closed lower Thursday on improving South American crop prospects and jitters about U.S. trade relationships, analysts said. Wheat futures rose on better-than-expected weekly U.S. export sales. Chicago Board of Trade soybeans for March delivery settled down 5-3/4 cents at $10.49-1/2 per […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Canola crush margins tumble

Jan. 26, 2017 at 3:35 pm CST

CNS Canada — Canola crush margins dropped by more than $30 per tonne over the past two weeks, which may be putting a damper on end-user demand. As of Thursday, the Canola Board Crush Margins calculated by ICE Futures Canada were at about $100 above the March contract, which compares […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canada’s oat acres look to rise in 2017

Jan. 25, 2017 at 7:30 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Canadian oat acres will likely be up in 2017, as relatively favourable cash prices draw in interest from producers, according to an oats merchandiser. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) oat futures have climbed sharply higher over the past month, but are still trading at a discount to […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: Easy come, easy go for canola

Jan. 25, 2017 at 7:10 pm CST

CNS Canada — The ICE Futures Canada canola market has been something of a maverick over the course of the week, bucking pressure from a stronger loonie and weaker soybeans, but traders could turn on the market in coming sessions, one analyst said. “There’s certainly some commercial buying keeping it […]

By Jade Markus

CBOT weekly outlook: South American weather steering markets

Jan. 25, 2017 at 6:53 pm CST

CNS Canada — Chicago corn futures chopped slightly higher during the week ended Wednesday, as concerns over South American weather, the U.S. dollar and the public musings of a newly-sworn-in U.S. president spurred some speculative buying. “Those are the three driving forces,” said Scott Capinegro, co-owner of Barrington Commodity Brokers. […]

By Dave Sims