Tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump have wreaked havoc on the Chicago Board of Trade according to Chicago-based agricultural strategist Terry Reilly.
CBOT Weekly: Tariffs sow uncertainty in markets
U.S. levies create unpredictability in crop prices
CBOT Weekly: Tariffs front and centre at CBOT
Trump’s threats pressure crop markets
Tariff threats from United States President Donald Trump caused a downturn at the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended Feb. 26, 2025.
CBOT Weekly: Tariff threats eclipse USDA report
Trump talks bring pressure to crop prices
Tariff threats from United States President Donald Trump overshadowed the USDA's monthly supply/demand estimates during the week ended Feb. 12, 2025.
CBOT Weekly: Hard to determine where markets could go
Tariffs issues clouding pathways
With global trade in something of a chaotic mess due to the Trump administration threatening to impose tariffs and placing levies on China, the futures for soybeans, corn and wheat are very difficult to determine said Terry Reilly, senior agricultural specialist for Marex. Added to that, he suggested there could be a few surprises in the February supply and demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Rallying corn futures nearing resistance
Chicago corn just shy of $5.00
Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have climbed steadily higher over the past two months, although the uptrend could soon run into resistance as the grain nears overbought territory and farmers will be looking to make some sales.
CBOT Weekly: Headlines dictate U.S. futures
Tariff threats, weather cause up-and-down trade
Tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump as well as weather concerns at home and abroad are creating a roller-coaster ride for U.S. grain futures during the week ended Jan. 22, 2025.
CBOT Weekly: S/D report underpinning U.S. corn, soybeans
More winter wheat acres pressures prices
Corn and soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade continued to be supported by the latest supply and demand report issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, said analyst Bryan Strommen of Progressive Ag in Fargo, ND. Meanwhile, wheat has been contending with pressure from an increase in acres.
CBOT weekly: Chicago soybeans/corn looking for direction
South American weather forecasts, positioning ahead of the Jan. 10 United States Department of Agriculture supply/demand report and uncertainty over trade policies under the incoming Trump administration were all influencing the Chicago grain and oilseed markets during the first days of 2025.
CBOT Weekly: Chicago soy complex tumbles, grains weaken
A variety of factors caused the Chicago soy complex to fall at the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended Dec. 18, 2024.
CBOT Weekly: WASDE report brings surprise cut to corn
A larger-than-expected cut to corn carryout in the USDA's monthly WASDE report on Dec. 10 affected prices at the Chicago Board of Trade.
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