The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

CBOT weekly outlook: Trio of events loom over U.S. soybeans, corn

The trade's initial reaction to the re-election of former United States President Donald Trump was bearish for soybeans and corn on the Chicago Board of Trade on Nov. 6. Meanwhile, the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement on Nov. 7 and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's supply and demand report on Nov. 8 are likely to have a bullish effect on those commodities, said Allendale Inc. president Steve Georgy.

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Global commodity markets react to Trump victory

Election results expected to have deep, immediate effects on global economies

Commodities from grains, to oil and gas dropped on Wednesday morning as the U.S. dollar rallied and victory for Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election stoked concerns about tariffs and economic growth.



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Canola speculative short position smallest in year

Speculators were busy covering short positions and moving more money to the long side of the canola market during the week ended Oct. 29, taking the net short position in the oilseed to its lowest level in over a year, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).


Mature standing canola is ready for harvest in west-central Manitoba in late September.

Tariff fears trigger Chinese buying

With this spectre looming over Canadian canola, Chinese buyers are front loading their purchases

Reading Time: 2 minutes With tariff threats looming over Canadian canola, Chinese buyers are front loading their purchases.