There was red all over the board today with corn, soyoil, canola, and lean hogs all down the limit, and soybeans down close to the limit. It was downright bearish and let us count the ways:
Midwest crops are likely to get rain.
Inflation may be more than transitory.
The Fed signaled it will raise interest rates and maybe ease bond buying.
EPA is considering easing biofuel requirements.
The dollar has risen to the strongest it has been since mid-April.
Poor export sales report.
COVID will keep demand down in developing countries.
The Chinese are talking down grain prices.
Technicals are all signaling weakness.
The result? Funds dumped all day long. The market has now performed a 180-degree fl...
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