Jan. 26 — Overall markets were rather quiet again today, which resulted in small losses across the board. The U.S. dollar ended slightly higher on the day, while crude oil […] Read more
Wittal: Fundamentals pressure grain futures
Wittal: U.S. greenback jumps, U.S. grains drop
Jan. 20 — The big surprise today was the unexpected, aggressive move by the U.S. dollar to jump more than a full cent in trading today, which shocked markets and […] Read more
Wittal: No news is bad news in grains
Jan. 15 –– Outside markets were all lower today with gold, crude oil and financial indicators all taking some rather hard hits to finish off the week. This, along with […] Read more
Wittal: USDA reports bulldoze markets
Jan. 12 –– All outside markets are down today, most likely in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s reports and the hard sell-off in U.S. grain futures. The U.S. […] Read more
Wittal: Traders get in position ahead of USDA report
Jan. 11 –– Outside markets were active today, with gold and financial indicators up while the U.S. dollar and crude oil were down on the day. Grains were active in […] Read more
Wittal: Expect canola pressure from U.S. meal dispute
Jan. 6 — Outside markets were stronger today, with gold showing double-digit gains and crude oil closing above resent resistance levels, which encouraged speculative finds to continue buying and pushing […] Read more
Wittal: Consider moving unpriced canola soon
Jan. 5 — Outside markets were a little more subdued today on the heels of an impressive Monday rally. Gold is showing little to no change and crude oil is […] Read more
Wittal: Favourable crop conditions may hit markets
Jan. 4 — Welcome to the New Year, and a positive start at that! Outside markets were up solidly, as gold achieved double-digit gains and the Dow Jones showed triple-digit […] Read more
Wittal: Wheat markets lose momentum
Dec. 29 –– All markets were open today, but trading activity was rather thin again as this will be a short trading week with markets closing early Thursday and on […] Read more
Wittal: Slow day, rising loonie pressure canola
Dec. 22 — Outside markets were a little more positive today, but with limited trading activity it’s hard to get a clear picture of what’s really happening. Gold was lower […] Read more