Ukrainian forces continue to stymie the Russian attack, prompting Russia to intensify its efforts in Kharkov and Kiev. Russia warned that attacks on civilian areas of Ukraine will increase, and Ukraine once again pleaded with the West for aid, support, and entry into NATO and/or the EU. The West continues to hit Russia with aggressive financial penalties, creating chaos in Russia’s banking and financial system. As of this writing, one Russian ruble is worth less than one U.S. cent. The longer the conflict in Ukraine lasts, the more the market realizes its effects will be both long-lasting and widespread. There is now no doubt that Ukraine’s spring planting effort will be hindered and delayed by everything from infrastructure an...
Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
What You Need to Know Today: The hot, dry weather forecast continues to drive strength in grain futures with corn and soybeans hitting another day of strong gains. Monday’s Crop Progress and Conditions data were in line with market expectations and showed relatively few concerns for the...
Yesterday we wrote about the Q1 GDP numbers and the June employment reports in an article entitled Real GDP for Q1 Relying on AI Buildout, Held Back by Consumer Spending. That article mentioned that consumer spending had become a drag on GDP. Nonetheless, real GDP in Q1 was revised upward to 2...
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