Insights and Stories on Short-covering

ICE weekly outlook: Canola finds support from funds, weather

Jun. 7, 2023 at 5:48 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — After being in a steady decline over the past month, the ICE Futures canola market was on the rise for the week ended Wednesday. The July canola contract closed Wednesday at $670.30 per tonne, an increase of $20.70 from the week before. Meanwhile, the November canola contract rose […]

U.S. livestock: Short covering, bargain buying lift cattle, hog futures

Dec. 9, 2020 at 6:18 pm CST

By Karl Plume

ICE weekly outlook: Upside limited for canola’s snow boost

Oct. 2, 2019 at 6:11 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: Canola looking for more support

May. 15, 2019 at 4:48 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rally as slow planting pace ignites short-covering

May. 14, 2019 at 6:45 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn inches higher on weather uncertainty

May. 12, 2017 at 5:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures firmed on Friday on light short-covering ahead of the weekend and uncertainty about planting weather in the Midwest, analysts said, while soybeans and wheat closed modestly lower. Chicago Board of Trade July corn settled up 1-3/4 cents at $3.71 per bushel (all figures […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn bounce on short-covering

May. 5, 2017 at 4:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, supported by lingering concerns about crop damage in the U.S. Plains following a snow storm at the weekend. Short-covering also contributed to the wheat gains as traders covered bearish bets following a sell-off on Thursday. Corn futures also rose, with […]

By Mark Weinraub