Insights and Stories on China

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on U.S.-Mexico deal, China swine fever

Aug. 27, 2018 at 5:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged by their daily three-cent price limit on Monday, buoyed by hopes of increased U.S. pork exports following news of a trade deal with top importer Mexico, traders said. Hog futures were further supported by the outbreak of African swine […]

U.S. grains: Soy, corn hit six-week lows on record crop prospects

Aug. 27, 2018 at 5:19 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

China culls more pigs as authorities race to trace African swine fever source

Aug. 24, 2018 at 9:34 am CDT

By Hallie Gu Josephine Mason

China’s July grain imports plunge as tariffs on U.S. supplies bite

Aug. 23, 2018 at 4:23 pm CDT

By Hallie Gu Josephine Mason

Close-up of an American banknote (showing Lincoln) and a Chinese yuan banknote (Mao Zedong)

U.S.-China talks on trade war resume as new tariffs kick in

Aug. 23, 2018 at 2:59 pm CDT

By David Lawder Michael Martina

Wheat trade hoping for big export year

Aug. 23, 2018 at 7:37 am CDT

CNS Canada –– Canadian wheat growers could find themselves popular with international buyers this winter, as world wheat stocks hit lows not seen for a decade. Marlene Boersch, managing partner at Mercantile Consulting Venture, said the present 26-day wheat supply available to world markets, once China’s stockpiles are removed from […]

By Terry Fries

ICE weekly outlook: Canola futures brace for harvest pressure

Aug. 22, 2018 at 10:21 pm CDT

CNS Canada — ICE Futures canola contracts continued to hang above the psychologically-important $500 per tonne mark during the week ended Wednesday, but the real test could be in the coming weeks as harvest kicks into full gear. The front-month November contract rose $2.10 during the week to $506.90 per […]

By Dave Sims

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs sag on uncertainty over trade talks

Aug. 22, 2018 at 7:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. hog futures sagged on Wednesday for a third straight session on a perceived lack of progress in U.S. trade negotiations with key pork consumers China and Mexico, traders said. CME Group live cattle futures followed hogs lower, with burdensome supplies adding pressure. Most-active CME October […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs ease for second day

Aug. 21, 2018 at 5:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Front-month U.S. hog futures fell on Tuesday for a second straight session on technical selling and doubts about whether trade talks this week between China and the U.S. would ease tensions, traders said. CME Group live cattle futures settled modestly higher while feeder cattle futures declined. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat extends decline as Russian supply worries abate

Aug. 21, 2018 at 5:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Tuesday for a second straight session as fears of a shortfall in Russian wheat exports diminished, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also declined, pressured by spillover weakness from wheat as well as improving crop conditions in the U.S. Midwest after […]

By Julie Ingwersen