The CBOT turned sharply higher at mid-week with corn, the soy complex, wheat, and livestock futures all posting strong gains for the day. The reasoning for each market’s rally was unique, but there were commonalities between all. For grains, the biggest common factor was short covering an...
Russian Grain Markets: 23 – 27 June 2025 Grain markets remained slightly bearish because harvesting is ongoing and traditionally with and excess of grains on the market, prices are bearish. However, the first cuts of wheat showed poor results and encouraged farmers to wait and see. The av...
With the June Acreage and Grain Stocks reports past, the CBOT resumed trading its favorite variable for the peak of summer – weather. For Tuesday’s trade, this meant a focus on five-year highs in corn ratings and an excellent outlook for the crop into mid-July at least, which were t...
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