Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Choppy markets settle lower as demand destruction persists

Apr. 28, 2020 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell slightly on Tuesday as traders squared positions at month-end. A faster-than-average U.S. seeding pace in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Monday crop conditions report pressured corn futures, while traders noted the condition of U.S. winter wheat was not as […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on fears of tightening supplies

Apr. 27, 2020 at 7:42 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Active planting weighs on corn

Apr. 27, 2020 at 5:21 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

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

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog and live cattle futures eased on Friday, with end-of-week profit-taking and technical selling pressuring the livestock markets, traders said. Strong consumer demand for pork underpinned the hog futures, which rose 17.4 per cent this week. “The pork product markets continue to scream higher and […]

By Mark Weinraub

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

Apr. 23, 2020 at 6:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group hog futures rose on Thursday while cattle futures eased as traders struggled to assess the long-term demand impacts of the global coronavirus pandemic. “For livestock, traders are still trying to figure out where to take this market given the uncertainty of meat demand for […]

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