The record large net short position in ICE Futures canola continued to rise in mid-January, as fund traders put on more bearish bets and liquidated long positions, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
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Record large short position grows in canola
CBOT net short position on soybeans more than doubled
Speculative short position hits new record in canola
Soybeans hit largest net short position since March 2020
Speculators were back adding to their large net short position in canola to start 2024, taking the bearish bet to a new record, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Funds holding large net short in canola heading into 2024
Corn traders were covering shorts and putting on some new longs as New Year rolled in
The net short position in canola futures was sitting near its largest levels on record to end 2023, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle slump to lowest in over a month
December live cattle down, hogs up
Chicago | Reuters — Feeder cattle futures slid to their lowest level in more than a month at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Wednesday, while live cattle futures neared a […] Read more
Funds add to bearish bets in canola
MarketsFarm — The speculative net short position in the ICE Futures canola market grew during the week ended Tuesday, as fund traders added more bearish bets, according to the latest […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybean futures rise
Wheat eases, corn mixed, traders focused on weather
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday, gaining ground on corn contracts as the market tried to entice farmers to boost acreage of the oilseed despite the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn rise as funds step in after two losing sessions
Wheat up on 'water deficit' concerns
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Tuesday, bouncing back from two days of declines on bargain buying by investment funds and concerns about tight supplies […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Is a bear market next for canola?
Winnipeg | MarketsFarm — The canola market started to retreat this week as unpriced supplies still in the countryside approach non-existent, according to Wayne Palmer, analyst with Exceed Grain in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally on fund-driven buying
CME lean hogs end narrowly mixed
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose two per cent on Tuesday, bouncing back from a sell-off a day earlier, lifted by speculative buying and broad strength in […] Read more
Funds sitting on large net long in canola
MarketsFarm — The net long position fund traders are holding in canola futures remains historically large, with almost all of the managed money in the market sitting on the long […] Read more
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