Insights and Stories on China

U.S. livestock: Escalating trade war pressures CME hog futures

May. 10, 2019 at 5:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Concerns about a prolonged trade war between the United States and China pressured U.S. lean hog futures on Friday, while cattle futures advanced. U.S. and Chinese negotiators ended two days of talks to try to salvage a trade deal in Washington on Friday after the U.S. […]

U.S. grains: Soy futures break 10-year low on China trade tensions

May. 9, 2019 at 6:13 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hog futures recover on hopes for China trade deal

May. 9, 2019 at 6:07 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Bunge moves from regional to global operating model

May. 9, 2019 at 4:27 am CDT

By Karl Plume

ICE weekly outlook: Little for canola bids to stand on

May. 8, 2019 at 8:19 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S./China deal awaited

May. 8, 2019 at 7:22 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The Chicago Board of Trade is carefully watching the prolonged trade drama between the U.S. and China and waiting to see if the two countries will reach an agreement in days to come. “Headlines are leading trade,” remarked Steve Georgy, president of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, Il. “Markets […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Prices slip as weather outlook favours corn planting

May. 8, 2019 at 7:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures slumped on Wednesday as forecasts for drier weather in the U.S. Midwest next week fueled hopes that farmers will be able to make progress planting corn after delays. Large inventories of the crops added pressure on the markets, which also remained […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set eight-month low on weak cash prices

May. 8, 2019 at 6:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures dropped to an eight-month low on Wednesday on weakness in the cash market and as boxed beef prices declined, traders said. Lean hog futures also came under pressure. Weak cash prices for cattle set a bearish tone for futures that will likely […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend setback on trade tensions

May. 7, 2019 at 6:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures touched their lowest prices in about two months on Tuesday on concerns over elevated trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. Traders are worried that a resolution to the U.S.-China trade war may be farther off than previously expected, after U.S. President Donald […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy futures stabilize, eyeing China trade talks

May. 7, 2019 at 4:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures crept higher on Tuesday as traders breathed a sigh of relief over confirmation that a top Chinese negotiator will visit the United States for trade talks this week. Corn and wheat futures also strengthened at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). Traders are […]

By Tom Polansek