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Market Commentary: Interesting Trade Despite Few WASDE Changes

The CBOT posted interesting developments on Friday, even while the March WASDE report failed to offer the same intrigue. The USDA’s latest look at U.S. and world supply and demand fundamentals was largely a “steady as she goes” affair with few significant changes. Despite the lack of fundamental input, however, the CBOT posted interesting technical developments. Corn, soybeans, and wheat all turned higher in technical trade that carried them above key technical resistance points, including in the case of soybeans, long-term trendline resistance. The day’s strength followed a similar day on Thursday that left most grain and oilseed markets with bullish weekly chart developments too. One gets the sense that grain marke...

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Oilseed Highlights: Soyoil, Rapeseed Rally on Demand Surge

The Market  The big movement in oilseed markets this week is the rally in soyoil futures, which are up 4 percent from last week. The market has rallied due to its large discount against palm oil futures and recent gains in rapeseed prices that are supporting oilseed and vegoils broadly. U...

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Market Commentary: Grains Fall on Acreage, Stocks Expectations; Soyoil Scores Bullish Breakout

The CBOT bears were in control of markets again on Wednesday and drove corn and wheat futures lower with significant technical developments. Fresh news remains light but the justification for the day’s declines were expectations for USDA to report expanded corn area and larger wheat stock...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

May 25 Corn closed at $4.5125/bushel, down $0.065 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Wheat closed at $5.3525/bushel, down $0.08 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.01/bushel, down $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soymeal closed at $293.6/short ton, down $1...

soy-oilseeds

Oilseed Highlights: Soyoil, Rapeseed Rally on Demand Surge

The Market  The big movement in oilseed markets this week is the rally in soyoil futures, which are up 4 percent from last week. The market has rallied due to its large discount against palm oil futures and recent gains in rapeseed prices that are supporting oilseed and vegoils broadly. U...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Grains Fall on Acreage, Stocks Expectations; Soyoil Scores Bullish Breakout

The CBOT bears were in control of markets again on Wednesday and drove corn and wheat futures lower with significant technical developments. Fresh news remains light but the justification for the day’s declines were expectations for USDA to report expanded corn area and larger wheat stock...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

May 25 Corn closed at $4.5125/bushel, down $0.065 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Wheat closed at $5.3525/bushel, down $0.08 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.01/bushel, down $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soymeal closed at $293.6/short ton, down $1...

Trade War Maneuvering; MAHA HaHa; Russian Grain Agreement

Trade War Maneuvering Wall Street trading sank lower on word that the White House will announce today tariffs on automobile imports. While some U.S. farm groups are asking for import protections, others are advising a more strategic trade approach that opens up overseas markets. It is reported...

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