Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dive, led by energy, equity markets

Mar. 9, 2020 at 6:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell on Monday for a third straight session and hit life-of-contract lows following a plunge in crude oil and equity markets amid fears of a global recession, traders said. “When you have the stock market losing five to seven per cent of […]

U.S. grains: Soy, corn follow as global markets slump

Mar. 9, 2020 at 5:22 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Fund traders cover some bearish bets in canola, soybeans

Mar. 6, 2020 at 6:37 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat slide with financial markets

Mar. 6, 2020 at 5:57 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle set contract lows

Mar. 6, 2020 at 5:18 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Virus worries, export sales drag on soybeans

Mar. 5, 2020 at 5:21 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday on poor export demand coupled with declines in global equity markets tied to worries about an economic slowdown due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, analysts said. Corn followed soybeans lower while nearby Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures clung to modest […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy up on export hopes, financial market gains

Mar. 4, 2020 at 7:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a third day on Wednesday, nearing a six-week high, on hopes for increased export demand and spillover support from gains in financial markets. Corn futures set a five-week high, while wheat futures slumped. Traders said U.S. soy exports may benefit from […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs rise with equities

Mar. 4, 2020 at 7:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures strengthened on Wednesday as gains in financial markets helped fuel a recovery from contract lows reached last week in the live cattle market. Live cattle futures have been looking to equity markets for direction as uncertainty about the impact of the coronavirus epidemic […]

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans, corn recover

Mar. 4, 2020 at 2:45 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade moved off of nearby lows over the past week, with more upside a possibility, according to an analyst. “In general, with the recovery in energy prices and global markets, we’re seeing a little support come into the agricultural […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease with equities

Mar. 3, 2020 at 4:14 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures weakened with equities on Tuesday, while hog futures advanced. Moves in the cattle market have nearly mirrored those in equities since last week, traders said, with the global spread of the new coronavirus fueling sharp moves. All three major U.S. […]

By Tom Polansek