CBOT July 2019 corn (candlesticks), with July 2019 soybeans (green line). (Barchart)

CBOT weekly outlook: Bear market aches for bull news

MarketsFarm –– The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) is currently a bear-market, according to broker Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodity Brokers. “It’s like the markets are saying ‘Show me something, we’ll take anything,’ but the bears are winning,” he said, noting there has been almost no news to drive the market in a bullish manner. […] Read more






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CBOT weekly outlook: Markets brace for weather, trade war

MarketsFarm — With the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s world agriculture supply and demand estimates (WASDE) report in the rearview mirror, the Chicago Board of Trade is trading largely on weather forecasts and flood reports. Markets did react, however, when the WASDE report dropped on Tuesday. “We did see some short covering in the market yesterday […] Read more

CBOT May 2019 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Wheat pressured by ample global stockpiles

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to a one-week low on Tuesday, pressured by improving U.S. yield prospects and rising global stockpiles, analysts said, while nearby U.S. corn and soybean futures finished unchanged. Chicago Board of Trade May wheat settled down 5-3/4 cents at $4.59-1/2 per bushel after dipping to a one-week low […] Read more

CBOT May 2019 corn, with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn ends lower ahead of USDA monthly data

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures declined on Monday as traders adjusted positions a day ahead of a monthly supply-and-demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in which the government is expected to raise its forecast of U.S. corn ending stocks. Wheat also fell, while soybeans ended nearly unchanged after a choppy session. […] Read more



CBOT May 2019 soybeans with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Trade hopes spur gains in soy futures

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed for the third time in four sessions on Thursday, supported by a better-than-expected export report and hopes for a trade deal with China, traders said. Corn futures also closed in positive territory, with more rain in the U.S. Midwest sparking fresh concerns about planting delays in key […] Read more