Insights and Stories on Closing Markets

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat retreat as U.S. dollar strengthens

Oct. 20, 2016 at 3:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures fell on Thursday, retreating from early advances as gains in the U.S. dollar and a setback in crude oil triggered broad-based selling in commodities, analysts said. At the Chicago Board of Trade, December corn settled down 6-1/2 cents at $3.51 […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall as beef prices tumble

Oct. 19, 2016 at 6:11 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn firm, led by crude oil

Oct. 19, 2016 at 4:41 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall from peak on weak cash market

Oct. 18, 2016 at 5:40 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hog futures stumble as supplies grow

Oct. 18, 2016 at 5:31 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

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

Oct. 17, 2016 at 6:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live and feeder cattle futures climbed more than one per cent on Monday, adding to gains in the previous session, on technical buying and expectations cattle and beef prices will rise seasonally, traders and analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell sharply. Friday’s […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb one per cent, led by veg oils

Oct. 17, 2016 at 4:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Front-month U.S. soybean futures rose more than one per cent on Monday, hitting a three-week high on export demand and renewed strength in global vegetable oil markets, analysts said. Wheat futures firmed on fund short covering while corn closed nearly unchanged. At the Chicago Board of […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb, led by soyoil

Oct. 14, 2016 at 7:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday, led by a surge in soyoil tied to firm domestic cash values and rising global vegetable oil prices, traders said. Wheat and corn climbed about one per cent on fund-driven short-covering and renewed international demand for wheat. At the Chicago […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle gain on short-covering after six-year lows

Oct. 14, 2016 at 7:02 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose more than one per cent on Friday, boosted by short-covering as traders took profits on bearish bets after prices fell to six-year lows in the previous session. Feeder cattle also recouped a portion of their losses but gains in […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat futures soar on short-covering

Oct. 13, 2016 at 6:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures jumped about five per cent on Thursday as a flurry of export deals prompted funds to cover short positions, analysts said. Corn futures rose on short-covering and firm cash markets despite the ongoing U.S. harvest, while soybeans followed the higher trend. At the […]

By Julie Ingwersen