Insights and Stories on Futures

ICE weekly outlook: Canola gives back gains at midweek

Dec. 18, 2019 at 6:48 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Canola was bolstered by strong trade activity and profit-taking at midweek, though values remained rangebound. As of Wednesday, 144,500 canola contracts had traded hands, with the most activity concentrated in the January/March contracts. Spreading accounted for 124,790 contracts traded, which is about 86 per cent of the activity. […]

U.S. grains: Prices slip after rallying on trade deal

Dec. 18, 2019 at 5:48 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat from contract highs

Dec. 18, 2019 at 5:34 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat rise for fourth straight day

Dec. 17, 2019 at 5:14 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs mixed on trade detail uncertainty

Dec. 17, 2019 at 5:03 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: CBOT corn, soy, wheat rally after trade deal

Dec. 16, 2019 at 5:31 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures rallied on Monday, bolstered by hopes for improving export prospects due to increased demand from China and decreased competition from Argentina, traders said. Wheat notched the biggest gains, with the most-active Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs relatively steady on trade deal hopes

Dec. 16, 2019 at 5:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures remained relatively steady on Monday but funds continued to hold their long positions in anticipation of a surge of demand for U.S. meat after the U.S.-China “Phase 1” trade agreement is finalized, traders said. U.S. lean hog futures inched upward, rising for a […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: China trade news provides lift

Dec. 13, 2019 at 6:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures touched a three-week high on Friday after Washington and Beijing announced a “phase one” trade deal, but the market pared gains amid uncertainty about the details of the pact, including the size of any potential Chinese agricultural purchases. As part of the agreement, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hogs firm on fresh hopes for China trade pact

Dec. 12, 2019 at 6:00 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed higher on Thursday on rekindled hopes for a U.S. trade deal with China, the world’s top pork consumer, traders said. Recent strength in cash hog markets added support, although prices in the closely watched Iowa and southern Minnesota market fell on […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy rally on China trade hopes

Dec. 12, 2019 at 5:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, wheat and soybean futures rose on Thursday on fresh export demand and renewed hopes for a trade agreement with China after U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that a deal with Beijing was “very close,” analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade March corn futures settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen