MarketsFarm — Though China and the United States signed their Phase One trade deal on Wednesday, commodity markets remained “extremely cautious,” according to one analyst. Prices were muted at midday […] Read more
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CBOT weekly outlook: Trading cautious on Phase One pact
U.S. grains: Soybeans sag despite China trade deal signing
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a one-month low on Wednesday even as U.S. President Donald Trump signed a “Phase One” trade deal with China, the world’s […] Read more
‘Market condition’ caveat on U.S. ag purchases adds to Phase One doubts
Chicago | Reuters — China’s pledge to buy U.S. farm goods based on “market conditions” during the Phase One trade deal signing ceremony on Wednesday added to doubts among farmers […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat hits six-month top as world prices rise
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures hit a six-month high on Tuesday, supported by a pickup in export business and news that Russia, the world’s top wheat supplier, is […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy declines, corn firms as China deal’s terms awaited
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures declined on Monday on favourable crop weather in South America and position-squaring as traders waited to see if a U.S.-Chinese trade agreement due […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Depending on variety, bids a mixed bag
MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada varied for the week ended Thursday. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat was mixed, while Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) was stronger, and […] Read more
Fund short-covering continues in canola, soybeans
MarketsFarm — Fund traders continued to exit short positions in soybeans and canola futures during the first week of 2020, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy shrug off benign USDA data
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybeans were steady to higher on Friday as investors looked past revised U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) supply-and-demand projections and focused on improved […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat up, corn and soy down awaiting USDA data
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures jumped on Thursday in a rebound from the market’s recent slide and soybeans and corn eased as investors squared positions ahead of an […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: 2019 ends on high note
MarketsFarm — Despite a number of tough challenges in 2019, one broker at the Chicago Board of Trade said the year ended on a high note. “For what we went […] Read more
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