Insights and Stories on Futures

CBOT weekly outlook: Commodities hold up while waiting on China

Feb. 19, 2020 at 7:27 pm CST

MarketsFarm — There’s no doubt commodities on the Chicago Board of Trade have struggled since the coronavirus outbreak in China, but the situation could be worse, a trader said. “I personally think the markets… are holding up pretty well with all of the negative news,” said Scott Capinegro of Barrington […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally again, cattle up on cash strength

Feb. 19, 2020 at 4:58 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn ease after rallies

Feb. 19, 2020 at 3:38 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally, pull corn higher

Feb. 18, 2020 at 8:06 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally with hopes for exports to China

Feb. 18, 2020 at 7:56 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat end lower ahead of long weekend

Feb. 14, 2020 at 7:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures closed lower on Friday on technical selling ahead of a long holiday weekend and uncertainty about U.S. export prospects, traders said. Wheat futures followed the weak trend, drifting lower in rangebound trade. A stronger dollar hung over the markets, making U.S. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle bounce after this week’s four-month lows

Feb. 14, 2020 at 6:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Friday on bargain buying after the benchmark April contract fell to a 4-1/2-month low this week, with traders citing expectations for a seasonal pickup in beef demand, traders said. Benchmark April live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy up on prospects for Chinese demand

Feb. 13, 2020 at 5:58 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday, rallying from early declines on short-covering and prospects for China to step up purchases of U.S. supplies as the U.S.-China Phase One deal goes into effect in days, traders said. But wheat and corn futures fell, pressured by a stronger […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn wait for next big thing

Feb. 12, 2020 at 6:53 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have recovered off of nearby lows, but remain rangebound overall waiting for fresh news to push values one way or the other. The U.S. Department of Agriculture holds its Agriculture Outlook Forum on Feb. 20-21. USDA’s first acreage […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on broad commodity strength

Feb. 12, 2020 at 6:34 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday, bouncing off a four-month low on bargain buying along with broad-based strength in equity and commodity markets as fears subsided about the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in China. The benchmark April live cattle futures contract on […]

By Julie Ingwersen