Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Active planting weighs on corn

Apr. 27, 2020 at 5:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures slid on Monday on favourable U.S. planting weather coupled with struggling crude oil prices that continue to pressure demand for corn-based ethanol, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures slipped to one-month lows as expected rain across Europe eased concerns about […]

Speculators turn bearish in soybeans, add to canola shorts

Apr. 24, 2020 at 7:43 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures down off gains

Apr. 24, 2020 at 7:27 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking, technical selling pressure hogs, live cattle

Apr. 24, 2020 at 7:21 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures weaken, hog contracts rise

Apr. 23, 2020 at 6:51 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Export hopes push soy, corn, wheat futures higher

Apr. 23, 2020 at 5:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures rose on Thursday as recent declines spurred demand for imports of all three commodities, traders said. Bargain-buying and short-covering contributed to the bullish tone following a sharp sell-off across the commodities market as the coronavirus pandemic roiled demand. “None of […]

By Mark Weinraub

ICE weekly outlook: Canola gains strength at midweek

Apr. 22, 2020 at 7:45 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — After showing considerable weakness in prior trading sessions, canola contracts tried to regain some ground at midweek. Ken Ball of P.I. Financial in Winnipeg said canola was oversold due to bearish sentiments from outside markets earlier in the week, but prices were steadily bouncing back. Nearby ICE Futures […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Crude volatility holds down corn, soy

Apr. 22, 2020 at 7:35 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Hit by an unprecedented crash in North American crude oil prices, particularly this week, corn and soybeans have struggled at the Chicago Board of Trade, according to Terry Reilly of Futures International. As the May contract for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) wrapped up earlier this week, it crashed […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn gains on short-covering

Apr. 22, 2020 at 4:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose 2.4 per cent on Wednesday as traders unwound bearish bets following the market’s decline to its lowest since September 2009 on Tuesday, traders said. “Corn got down to the lowest prices yesterday we have seen in many years, and we have a […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Lean hog, live cattle futures fall on plant shutdowns

Apr. 22, 2020 at 4:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog and live cattle futures eased on Wednesday, with the cash market for the animals weak as processing plants were forced to shut down due to the coronavirus outbreak, traders said. Tyson Foods will indefinitely suspend operations at its largest U.S. pork plant to contain […]

By Mark Weinraub