Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Soy, corn up on unfavourable South American weather

Mar. 2, 2021 at 7:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures rose on Tuesday in a turnaround from losses the previous session, as concerns increased about unfavorable weather in crop-growing regions of South America. Traders are watching the effects of heat and dryness in Argentina and rains in Brazil amid worries about […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs down off recent gains

Mar. 2, 2021 at 7:12 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit five-week low

Mar. 1, 2021 at 6:19 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures ease in setback from surges

Mar. 1, 2021 at 4:33 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Profit taking pressures wheat, corn, soybeans

Feb. 26, 2021 at 4:27 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop on end-of-month profit taking

Feb. 26, 2021 at 4:20 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures dropped 2.9 per cent on Friday, with traders locking in profits from the rally on the last session of February. The loss, which pulled the market from the nearly two-year high hit on Thursday, was the biggest for hogs in percentage terms since […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs firm on follow-through buying, cash strength

Feb. 25, 2021 at 6:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live hog futures rose for the fourth day in a row on Thursday, hitting its highest since May 2019 on follow-through buying after rising the daily trading limit on Wednesday, traders said. Strength in the cash market also supported hog prices but the […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Weak export sales report pushes soy, wheat lower

Feb. 25, 2021 at 4:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell 1.3 per cent on Thursday, after hitting a 6-1/2-year high overnight, on signs of poor export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Weak overseas demand also pressured the corn and wheat markets. “You had poor export sales,” said Jim […]

By Mark Weinraub

ICE weekly outlook: Profit-taking to pressure canola

Feb. 24, 2021 at 7:35 pm CST

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts climbed to record highs during the week ended Wednesday as concerns over tightening old-crop supplies provided support. However, the market was looking overdone to the upside and profit-taking came forward to put some pressure on values. “The traders that are still long are playing […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: South American weather woes lift soy, corn

Feb. 24, 2021 at 7:20 pm CST

MarketsFarm — While most of North America is recovering after a deep freeze last week, conditions in South America are still affecting prices in soybeans and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade. Dry weather conditions in southern parts of the continent, along with wet weather in Brazil, have […]

By Adam Peleshaty