Insights and Stories on Trump

Nov. 28, 2018 at 7:50 pm CST

CNS Canada — Chicago soybean and corn markets are expected to remain volatile over the next few days, ahead of the G20 summit in Argentina, said one commodities expert. That volatility is fueled by a much-talked-about meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled for Saturday. […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Nov. 27, 2018 at 7:58 pm CST

New York/Ottawa | Reuters — Dairy remains a sticking point between the United States and Canada as the countries prepare to sign a new North American trade pact this week, according to four sources familiar with the matter. U.S. objections to Canada’s protected internal market for dairy products was a […]

By Chris Prentice, David Ljunggren

Nov. 22, 2018 at 6:17 am CST

CNS Canada — Traders aren’t expecting much to move corn and soybean markets in upcoming weeks as the U.S. moves into holiday mode. “These markets are going to just be very choppy and of course we’re going into December and nobody likes to work (during the holiday season). There’s more […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Nov. 21, 2018 at 7:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures turned higher on Wednesday on optimism that Washington and Beijing will make progress at the upcoming G20 leaders summit toward resolving the trade dispute that has disrupted U.S. exports of the oilseed. Wheat futures slipped, while corn futures ended nearly unchanged after touching […]

By Tom Polansek

Nov. 19, 2018 at 8:37 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell 2.1 per cent on Monday, hitting their lowest since Nov. 8, as a lack of consensus at a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders cooled hopes of Washington and Beijing resolving a trade dispute that has disrupted U.S. soybean exports to China. Wheat prices […]

By Mark Weinraub