CNS Canada –– Chicago Board of Trade soybeans are expected to face volatility in the week ahead, but also have upside potential, while corn should extend its rally, one U.S. analyst says. Soybeans Soybeans have the opportunity to trade above $11 per bushel in the July contract, depending on the movement of soymeal, said Terry […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Turbulence expected for soybeans
CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans surge with USDA report
CNS Canada — Corn and soybean contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade both posted gains during the week ended Wednesday, and further advances are likely, according to an analyst. Agricultural markets were sent into a flurry of activity Tuesday when the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report that slashed the outlook for both […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn consolidating
CNS Canada –– Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade appear to be running out of room to the upside, and are now consolidating after posting sharp gains through March and April. “A lot of positive news has now been discounted,” said Rich Feltes, vice-president of research at RJ O’Brien in Chicago, noting export […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy set for profit-taking pressure
CNS Canada — Soybeans and corn at the Chicago Board of Trade have seen weather-related support from traders in previous sessions, but one U.S. analyst expects prices to move lower with profit-taking. Soybeans — “We’re finally getting some weather stories here,” said John Weyer, director of Walsh Trading’s commercial hedging division. Heavy rainfall and flooding […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy expected to correct lower
CNS Canada — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are both likely to correct lower after sharp gains on the week, according to one U.S. analyst. Corn prices are slightly overdone, and will likely decline in coming sessions, said Terry Reilly of Futures International. Reilly said he expects prices to correct […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn may be nearing highs
CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, with soybeans leading to the upside on the back of fund buying. The May soybean contract moved above $9.53 Wednesday, which marks the midpoint between the highs and lows of the past year (all figures […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans moving lower, corn up
CNS Canada — Soybeans and corn at the Chicago Board of Trade are both stuck in a trading range, one U.S. analyst says. Neither market is expected to see any dramatic swings on the week, but soybeans have downside potential, while corn could advance. Soybeans were able to break through a 200-day moving average, but […] Read more
Manitoba soybean acreage looks to inch upward
CNS Canada — U.S. farmers may be seeding fewer soybean acres this spring but expectations for the crop remain relatively steady north of the border, according to Francois Labelle, executive director of Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers. “Our first indications are that acreage will be the same as last year to up a little bit,” […] Read more
China’s farmers switch to soy amid corn market reform
Reuters — Wang Zhonghai, a 49-year-old farmer in China’s top corn producing province of Heilongjiang, plans to switch 80 per cent of his land to cultivate soybeans this year as the government ends a near-decade-old corn price support scheme. China announced last week it will stop its corn stockpiling program and allow markets to set […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans await data
CNS Canada — Soybeans and corn at the Chicago Board of Trade have been edging higher on investor short-covering ahead of a key report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. While trade estimates are bearish for both of those markets, highly-anticipated reports often throw curveballs at investors, one analyst says. Soybeans – “This report is […] Read more
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