Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures rose two per cent on Monday, supported by brutally hot weather in Brazil that is likely to continue to stress crops despite some rains over the weekend coupled with the results of Sunday’s presidential election in Argentina. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn rose more than 0.5 per […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans jump after insufficient Brazil rains
Wheat down more than one per cent
Large speculative short position in canola dips slightly
Net long in CBOT soybeans increases
MarketsFarm — The large managed money short position in canola futures dipped slightly during the week ended Nov. 14, as speculators bought back some of their bearish bets, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of Nov. 14, the net managed money short position in […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago soy, corn slip on improved weather in Brazil
Traders exit long positions ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving week
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago grain and soybean futures declined on Friday as the prospect of rain in drought-stricken Brazil eased crop concerns, while traders exited long positions heading into a shortened U.S. Thanksgiving trading week. Soybeans and corn dipped more than one per cent while wheat fell 0.5 per cent. The most-active soybean contract […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise ahead of bullish data
December lean hogs lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures ended higher on Friday as livestock traders adjusted positions in the markets. After the close of trading, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued monthly data that showed producers placed 3.8 per cent more cattle into feedlots in October than a year earlier, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle sag on weakness in equities, cash cattle market
Futures prices indicate that cash prices in the south may fall further
Weakness in equities and the cash cattle market weighed on futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), brokers said. Futures markets rose the previous three days in a turnaround from multi-month lows reached last Friday.
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans decline on prospect of rain in Brazil
A large harvest in Brazil could limit global demand for U.S. soybeans says analyst
Chicago soybean futures tumbled on Thursday as the prospect of downpours in Brazil helped offset concerns over hot, dry weather threatening crops in the top exporting nation.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures extend gains, await U.S. data
Fund liquidation and technical selling seem exhausted after driving live cattle to Friday lows
U.S. cattle futures extended gains on Wednesday as traders adjusted positions after steep losses last week and ahead of monthly supply data due on Friday.
U.S. grains: Soy ends down on forecasts for rain in Brazil; corn, wheat dip
Brazilian weather outweighed support from data showing record U.S. soybean crush
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures inched down on Wednesday, retreating after rallying to the highest levels since August, as improved Brazilian weather outlooks bolstered supply prospects and overshadowed demand from record U.S. soybean crushings last month.
ICE weekly outlook: Funds in control of market – for now
Spec funds were keeping a close eye on the weather in Brazil says analyst
With a record short position in canola, managed money is largely in control of the market according to analyst Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain in Winnipeg.
CBOT weekly outlook: All eyes in Chicago soybeans, corn looking south
Soybeans have been trending higher over the past few weeks, while corn touched two-year lows
Shifting South American weather forecasts will likely keep the soybean and corn markets at the Chicago Board of Trade on edge over the next few months, as crops in Brazil and Argentina develop.
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