Tuesday’s energy markets took back about half of Monday’s losses as tensions in the Arab Gulf flared again, despite recent announcements of diplomatic talks and a five-day cooling-down period from the U.S. Overnight, Iran and Israel launched new rounds of attacks on each other, and Iran attacked some neighboring states, which caused oil markets to pop higher. For most of the overnight session, grains were able to ignore this impact, but the impact of headlines and fund activity ultimately pushed corn and wheat higher for the day. Tuesday’s trade dynamics were the same as they have been in recent days – macro and energy market headlines and volatility continue to drive CBOT trade – but the dynamic appears...
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What You Need to Know Today: Iran says its definition of the Strait of Hormuz is now a “vast operation area” that stretches from Jask to Siri Island. The White House said President Trump did not sign a suspension of the TRQs on beef imports but is “finalizing potential...
If the media headlines and Trump critics are to be believed, President Trump is headed to Beijing this Thursday in a weakened position. China is in control, it has the upper hand, and expectations are very low. These are the same critics that argue against overly simplistic zero-sum analyses in...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
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