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Market Commentary: Corn Posts Bullish Reversal while Soy, Wheat Slip Lower

Monday’s trade at the CBOT was interesting with corn, soybeans, and wheat all rallying off fresh contract or selloff lows overnight, but only corn holding onto those gains by the closing bell. For corn futures, the market seemed to be more focused on the USDA’s ending stocks figure that will be similar to 2023 and not as bearish as initially feared. That helped drive some early short covering, and the technical move continued throughout the day. Soybeans and wheat tried to rally alongside corn but lacked the fundamental support with favorable weather in the Midwest, the ongoing wheat harvest, and a neutral or slightly bearish WASDE. Except for corn, trading volume was muted across the ag space to start the week and funds were re...

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Market Commentary: Caution About Supplies, Confidence in Demand

Although the soy complex and wheat opened lower, there was confidence in the corn number and by late morning most major contracts were in the green, aided by shorts that were selling at the end of the month to book profits. December HRS printed a new contract low today. There was high volume tr...

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Brazil Retaliation to U.S. Tariffs

The Foreign Ministry of Brazil notified the U.S. today that it has directed its trade body, Camex, to investigate whether it can retaliate against the 50 percent tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration on several goods imported from Brazil. The investigation will conducted be under a law pa...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Caution About Supplies, Confidence in Demand

Although the soy complex and wheat opened lower, there was confidence in the corn number and by late morning most major contracts were in the green, aided by shorts that were selling at the end of the month to book profits. December HRS printed a new contract low today. There was high volume tr...

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.2025/bushel, up $0.1025 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.3425/bushel, up $0.0525 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.545/bushel, up $0.065 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $289/short ton, up $1.7 from...

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