Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade posted some large price swings during the week ended March 25, as market participants reacted to the shifting news out of the Middle East and adjusted positions ahead of upcoming acreage data from the United States Department of Agriculture.
CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans/corn awaiting acreage data
Speculators add to bullish bets in canola
The speculative net long position in canola continues to grow, hitting its largest level in eight months according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released Friday, March 20.
Speculative net long position grows in canola
Speculative fund traders have added to their recently established net long position in canola, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released Friday, Feb. 27.
Funds move to net long in canola
Speculative fund traders moved to a net long position in canola for the first time in five months in mid February, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released Friday.
Funds exiting short positions in canola
Speculative fund traders reduced their net short position in canola futures for the fourth straight week in the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released Friday.
U.S. grains: Soybeans mixed on doubts over Chinese demand
U.S. soybean futures were mixed at Friday’s close at the end of a see-saw week during which Chinese purchases of U.S. supplies pushed prices to a 17-month high before doubts about whether China would sustain such buying punctured the rally.
Funds held large net short in canola before U.S. shutdown
Speculative fund traders were adding to a recently-established net short position in canola at the end of September, said the first Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) since the end of the U.S. federal government shutdown.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Most Western Canadian bids higher
Western Canadian wheat prices were higher on Oct. 16, 2025 compared to the past week.
Fund traders flip to net short in canola futures
Speculative fund traders have moved to a net short position in canola futures for the first time in five months, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
ICE Weekly: Soyoil influencing canola prices
Up-and-down trade for oilseed
Chicago soyoil prices seem to be the main influencer of canola's price movement during the week ended Aug. 27, 2025.