Nov. 23 –– Financial markets found new momentum today and regained most of the losses from last week. The energy sector was rather quiet but ended the day with small […] Read more
Wittal: U.S. grains lose momentum of falling dollar
Wittal: Canola drifts lower
Nov. 19 –– Financial markets were in a bad mood from the start and ended up with losses across the board. Gold was steady today with very little change, up […] Read more
Wittal: Speculative U.S. buying seen drying up
Nov. 18 — Financial markets were quiet and ended down slightly even with the U.S. dollar falling. Gold was steady to up today, closing at $1,141 on December futures. The […] Read more
Wittal: Speculative buying supports beans, wheat
Nov. 17 –– Financial markets were quiet or down a little today as the U.S. dollar rallied back to regain what it lost yesterday. Gold was steady to unchanged on […] Read more
Wittal: U.S. grains ride market momentum
Nov. 16 — Financial markets showed some real strength today as gold pushed to new highs of $1,139. Reports that the U.S. will keep interest rates where they are helped […] Read more
Wittal: U.S. beans support canola futures
Nov. 13 — Markets overall fared a lot better than one would expect for a Friday the 13th. Financial markets regained some of Thursday’s losses and ended up with small […] Read more
Wittal: U.S. trading limited, except in wheat
Nov. 11 — Financial and energy markets remained in a positive mood, finishing with small gains on the day. U.S. grain markets were fairly quiet on limited trading today. The […] Read more
Wittal: China’s compromise may not restore prices
Nov. 10 — Financial and energy markets were mixed today, with limited economic news of any kind available to give any real direction. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s crop report […] Read more
Wittal: USDA data may spur volatility Tuesday
Nov. 9 — Financial markets showed solid gains today, as did the energy sector. U.S. grains started off the day in a negative mood but with support from the outside […] Read more
Wittal: Farmers hauling grain into limited new sales
Nov. 6 –– Financial markets remained steady, closing up slightly over yesterday with no new or exciting news that would spark any interest heading into a weekend. Gold continues to […] Read more