Insights and Stories on Commodities

U.S. grains: Wheat futures fall from two-month highs amid broad sell-off

Sep. 15, 2022 at 4:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures closed lower on Thursday, with profit-taking dragging wheat down from two-month highs, traders said. Broad-based selling added pressure on prices as traders reduced their risk amid growing warnings of a global economic slowdown, analysts said. “Inflation and recession concerns hit all […]

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy fall on economic concerns

Sep. 1, 2022 at 5:53 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn down on recession fears, profit-taking

Aug. 30, 2022 at 8:13 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy dives on China’s economic uncertainty

Aug. 15, 2022 at 7:49 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat up on broad commodity strength

Jul. 18, 2022 at 7:32 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Feed weekly outlook: Grain prices coming down

Jul. 7, 2022 at 6:11 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As futures prices fall back, those for feed have been following, according to Jenny Redshaw, a trader with Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. “There are lots of things going on,” she said, noting demand has been somewhat lacklustre. “The feedlots aren’t breaking down any doors,” she added. With […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds four per cent as recession jitters abate

Jul. 7, 2022 at 5:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures surged four per cent on Thursday, recovering from a 4-1/2-month low a day earlier, as recession fears in financial markets eased. Soybean futures climbed three per cent and corn rose two per cent in their own moves away from multi-month […]

By Tom Polansek

ICE weekly outlook: Canola selloff shows signs of slowing

Jul. 6, 2022 at 7:16 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts fell to their lowest levels in five months in early July, but may be finally finding some support as the selloff shows signs of running out of steam. The most-active November contract dipped below the $800 per tonne level on Tuesday and Wednesday — […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Speculation, harvests plunge grain prices

Jul. 6, 2022 at 6:57 pm CDT

MarketsFarm –– Recession fears and harvest pressures weighed down grain prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) for the week ended Tuesday and it’s unknown when the selloffs will end. Wheat contracts took a tumble by about $1.40 per bushel during the week, while the August soybean contract dropped […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures up off multi-month lows

Jul. 6, 2022 at 6:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures rebounded on Wednesday after tumbling to multi-month lows as fears about a global recession fueled liquidation in commodity markets, analysts said. Bargain buying helped support prices following recent sell-offs by funds that were seen as overdone, analysts said. […]

By Tom Polansek

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