Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm after planting-inspired decline

May. 10, 2022 at 5:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures edged up on Tuesday, a day after sliding on macroeconomic worries, as traders assessed U.S. planting progress. Wheat traded near even, pressured by recent rainfall across the U.S. Great Plains, though global supply concerns underpinned the market, while corn traded near even, supported […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on strong packer demand

May. 9, 2022 at 5:50 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans ease on expected planting progress

May. 9, 2022 at 4:31 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn slide on Midwest weather forecasts

May. 6, 2022 at 5:11 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs slip on demand concerns

May. 6, 2022 at 5:01 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs climb, demand uncertainty remains

May. 5, 2022 at 6:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME lean hog futures firmed for a second session on Thursday, supported by bargain buying, though demand concerns capped gains, analysts said. “We’ve got conflicting fundamentals. Seasonally, hog supplies should continue to tighten into mid-summer. But right now there’s a lot of demand worry,” said Doug […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat climbs on new global supply concerns

May. 5, 2022 at 4:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat climbed for a second session on Thursday, underpinned by hot and dry weather across India that is likely to diminish that nation’s wheat export potential, while similar conditions erode U.S. winter wheat crops. Soybean and corn futures added after trading near even all day, […]

By Christopher Walljasper

ICE weekly outlook: Jittery spring market for canola

May. 4, 2022 at 7:45 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts saw a sharp downward correction in early trading days of May, after setting all-time highs in April. While the correction was long overdue, underlying supportive influences remain in place and the market could be due for some sideways trade as participants now wait to […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat jumps on India export concerns

May. 4, 2022 at 6:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures soared on Wednesday on reports that India, a major world producer, would restrict exports as a drought threatened its production even as the nation had hoped to fill a global export gap created by ongoing war in Ukraine. Soybean futures also gained, while […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease

May. 4, 2022 at 5:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group live cattle futures eased on Wednesday, pressured as processors pull market-ready cattle forward heading into the late spring, analysts said. June live cattle futures are discounted versus the cash market, creating an incentive to sell before cash falls. “We’re going to start narrowing up […]

By Christopher Walljasper