Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. grains: Soy rebounds as spotlight turns to U.S. planting

Apr. 13, 2017 at 4:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a near two-week high on Thursday on bargain buying after the front contract this week fell to its lowest level in a year, and as traders shifted their attention to U.S. planting prospects. Corn also rose as investors covered short positions ahead […]

U.S. grains: Soy rebounds from one-year low

Apr. 12, 2017 at 4:43 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on fund buying

Apr. 12, 2017 at 4:35 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit 2-1/2-week highs

Apr. 11, 2017 at 8:33 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy falls to one-year low

Apr. 11, 2017 at 8:28 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn firms on short-covering

Apr. 10, 2017 at 4:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed about two per cent on Monday on short-covering ahead of the Midwest planting season and chart-based buying, analysts said. Wheat futures were also higher on short-covering while soybeans closed almost flat, retreating from early advances. Chicago Board of Trade May corn settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up for fourth straight session

Apr. 10, 2017 at 4:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose for a fourth consecutive session on Monday, fueled by short-covering and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, said traders. Last weekend’s news that China offered to lift its ban on U.S. beef helped spike Chicago Mercantile Exchange over one […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn sags, soy posts longest weekly skid in 30 months

Apr. 7, 2017 at 4:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures drifted to a one-week low on Friday as traders adjusted positions ahead of a monthly U.S. government report that analysts expect to show rising grain inventories and big South American crops. Soybeans closed narrowly mixed but the most-active contract posted a fifth weekly […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend gains as funds buy

Apr. 7, 2017 at 3:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose for a third straight day on Friday with support from fund buying and futures’ discounts to late-afternoon cash price expectations, said traders. They said some market participants sold April futures and simultaneously bought deferred months in a trading strategy known […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls in thin trade

Apr. 6, 2017 at 4:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Thursday on technical selling, hitting their lowest level since last week on a lack of supportive news and plentiful global inventories, analysts said. Corn and soybeans also sagged. Chicago Board of Trade May wheat settled down 6-1/2 cents at $4.23-1/4 per […]

By Julie Ingwersen