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The CBOT was mixed with little conviction. Corn and soybeans headed lower while wheat managed to find support on spread trading and technical buying. The market is waiting for better news from the U.S.-China trade front as well as signals of improving demand.  Reports suggest that China may be becoming reluctant to continue buying U.S. agricultural products. The House Bill supporting Hong Kong protesters as well as other U.S. support for the issue may be slowing China’s efforts to fill its verbal agreements. President Trump said that the first phase of the U.S.-China trade deal is being finalized but that he won’t sign it until his scheduled meeting with Xi in Chile. The bottom line is that formal trade policy seems to be...

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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The following tables/charts reflect the CFTC's latest data release, which covers traders' positions through 2 December. The data are, obviously, delayed due to the 40-day 2025 U.S. government shutdown. While the positions below likely have little influence on today's markets or fund positioning...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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