Insights and Stories on Equities

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up as Wall Street rallies

Nov. 16, 2020 at 6:26 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures ended mostly higher on Monday on spillover support from soaring equities markets, although gains were limited by worries about rising coronavirus infections and likely restaurant closures. News of a second promising COVID-19 vaccine lifted both the S+P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial […]

U.S. grains: Corn drops to six-week low

Jun. 25, 2020 at 3:41 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures follow equities higher

May. 26, 2020 at 5:13 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on China demand, economic optimism

May. 26, 2020 at 4:30 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Futures surge as investors snap up discounts

Apr. 7, 2020 at 4:47 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Wheat posts steepest drop since August

Apr. 1, 2020 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat prices fell more than three per cent on Wednesday as coronavirus fears dragged down equities markets and lifted the dollar, sending Chicago wheat futures to their steepest decline in 7-1/2 months. Soybeans fell more than two per cent, the most in 2-1/2 weeks, and […]

By Christopher Walljasper

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets focused on virus, oil prices, stocks

Mar. 11, 2020 at 3:09 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — From where Steve Georgy sits, commodity markets such as the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) are currently focused on only three things. One is the COVID-19 coronavirus — specifically, how the global outbreak affects commodity markets, especially if it results in “the slowing down the movement of grain, […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy down as supplies outweigh China demand

Dec. 20, 2018 at 7:37 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to three-week lows on Thursday as improving crop prospects in South America overshadowed renewed Chinese demand for U.S. shipments. Corn futures also fell to the lowest in three weeks on concerns about demand from ethanol producers and as forecasts for rain in […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs drop on technical selling

Dec. 17, 2018 at 4:54 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell for a third straight session on Monday as technical selling and profit-taking dragged prices to a 4-1/2-week low. Another steep sell-off in equities markets also stoked concerns that meat demand may not meet earlier expectations over the coming months. […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat follow broad commodities weakness

Nov. 13, 2018 at 7:34 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell more than one per cent on Tuesday, following broad declines in commodities led by sagging crude oil futures, analysts said. Wheat futures fell about two per cent, retreating after Monday’s short-covering rally, and soybeans were also lower. Chicago Board of Trade December […]

By Julie Ingwersen

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