Insights and Stories on China

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend losing streak

Oct. 4, 2019 at 5:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures fell for the fourth day in a row on Friday, extending a losing streak that pulled prices off a two-week high hit on Monday. Traders said gains in the futures earlier in the week outpaced cash market strength and the spread between the […]

ICE weekly outlook: Upside limited for canola’s snow boost

Oct. 2, 2019 at 6:11 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Technical selling pushes wheat, corn, soy lower

Oct. 2, 2019 at 5:35 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit highest since Aug. 9

Oct. 2, 2019 at 5:14 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans retreat off highs

Oct. 2, 2019 at 2:46 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy tops two-month high on China buying, inventory shock

Oct. 1, 2019 at 6:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures prices rose to the highest level in more than two months on Tuesday, adding to gains from the previous session when Chinese purchases and a lower-than-expected estimate of U.S. stockpiles buoyed prices. Corn also advanced after rallying four per cent on Monday as […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hogs retreat from Monday’s two-month high

Oct. 1, 2019 at 6:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. livestock futures fell on Tuesday as hogs retreated from a two-month high reached a day earlier. December lean hog futures sank 2.675 cents to 69.925 cents/lb. at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (all figures US$). The setback came after the contract reached its highest price since […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hogs up on technical buying, demand hopes

Sep. 30, 2019 at 6:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures touched a two-month high on Monday on technical buying and hopes for more export sales to China, brokers said. Traders are waiting for confirmation of Chinese buying as the Asian nation is struggling with an outbreak of African swine fever, a fatal pig […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy, corn rally on smaller-than-expected stockpiles

Sep. 30, 2019 at 4:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — China bought more U.S. soybeans on Monday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported crop stockpiles were smaller than traders expected, sending futures prices to nine-week highs. Corn futures set an eight-week high after the USDA report also showed tighter-than-expected inventories of the yellow grain. Farmers […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle trade bullish on potential exports to Japan

Sep. 27, 2019 at 6:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live and feeder cattle futures on Friday surged to their highest prices seen in nearly a month, as the cash market began to firm and traders grew more bullish about export demands after the U.S. and Japan signed a limited trade deal this week. The […]

By P.J. Huffstutter