Overnight and again during the day session, grain and soy futures traded both sides in light holiday-type volume. The corn market was the most placid with a trading range of only 5 cents, but it did manage to close in the green about 2 cents higher. General Comments U.S. grain and soy futures markets will close early at 1:00 pm (EST) tomorrow for the Christmas holiday. They will remain closed on 25 December (Christmas Day) and reopen again at 9:30 am (EST) 26 December. USDA's weekly export sales report and CFTC's weekly COT report will be delayed until next Monday as a result.USDA's quarterly hogs and pigs report showed that as of 1 December, the U.S. inventory of hogs and pigs was up 2 percent from a year ago, which was close to what was...
What You Need to Know Today: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.75 to 4.0 percent Wednesday, with two officials dissenting in favor of a 25-basis-point increase. The Fed upgraded its assessment of economic growth from "solid" to "strong" but adopted a more patient approa...
Key Takeaways: Expected growth in U.S. soybean crushing capacity and output, driven by biofuel demand, will increase domestic soymeal supplies, with production growth significantly outpacing demand. WPI forecasts soymeal production increasing from 65.8 million short tons in 2026/27 to 70.5 mil...
Russian Grain Markets: 19–23 October 2026 The Russian grain market continued its recovery during the week, although prices remained volatile across regions. Wheat was notably bullish, while feed barley and corn were slower to appreciate, primarily because of weaker export demand amid logi...
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