Commodities
Commodities
Corn Pushed Gains into the Weekend as Specs Expand Length
Corn futures held onto the Friday gains into the close, with contracts settling 1 to 4 cents higher. September rallied 28 ¼ cents on the week, with December 28 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was back up 2 1/4 cents at $4.84 1/4. Friday’s CFTC data showed managed money in corn futures and options […]
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- 1 month ago
Commodities
Cattle Markets Breakdown and End the Week on a Sour Note
The Cattle futures markets opened higher on Friday and traded to their respective highs. The markets then worked their way lower eventually reaching their lows for the day. A late rally gave hope we could close in positive territory but that was dashed at the close and the markets settled in the lower end of […]
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- 1 month ago
Commodities, Technical Analysis
Trade of The Day – COCOA
Facts: Recommendation: COCOA (D1) Source: xStation5 OPINION : The technical situation on the COCOA chart strongly indicates a gaining-momentum trend reversal after an extended correction. This is shown primarily by the behavior of the EMA averages and the FIBO levels. The price broke through resistance around ~5100 and is currently hovering around 6300, which is […]
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- 1 month ago
Commodities
Soybean Futures Extend Rally
Soybean futures climbed further above $12.6 per bushel, extending their rally to the highest level since December 2023 as concerns over crop conditions and strong Chinese demand continued to support prices. US exporters have reported a series of soybean sales to China for the 2026/27 marketing year, including a fresh 333,000 metric ton purchase announced […]
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- 1 month ago
Commodities
Corn Holds Near 3-Year High
Corn futures held above $5.1 per bushel, staying near their highest level since July 2023 as mounting crop concerns and weather risks supported prices. Extreme heat and heavy rainfall have hit major Chinese corn-growing regions, threatening yields and quality. China imported 1.36 million tons of corn from January–July, up 61.3% year-on-year, which could increase import […]
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- 1 month ago
Commodities, Currency Talk, Technical Analysis
Chart of The Day – Why is wheat gaining so strongly?
Wheat prices are currently driven by various overlapping geopolitical risks and rapidly deteriorating global harvest prospects. Recent gains have clearly accelerated, and US wheat contract quotes have reached the 751.1 USD level, making it one of the absolute commodity market leaders recently. How have wheat prices changed recently? Wheat prices are in an uptrend. In […]
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- 1 month ago
Commodities
Wheat Futures Hit Over 3-Year Peak
Wheat futures climbed toward $7.40 per bushel in late August, hitting its highest level since June 2023, as the escalating Russia-Ukraine war fueled concerns over further disruptions to supplies from one of the world’s key grain-producing regions. Russia is set to ramp up attacks on Ukraine, including infrastructure strikes, after concluding that peace talks have […]
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- 1 month ago
Commodities
Palm Oil Gains Despite Weak Export Momentum
Malaysian palm oil futures climbed above MYR 4,850 per tonne, rebounding from recent losses as a weaker ringgit boosted competitiveness and firmer edible oils on the Dalian exchange lent support. Bargain buying also emerged after prices touched a one-week low. Weather risks added to sentiment, with signs of a developing El Niño raising concerns over […]
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- 1 month ago
Commodities, Energies
Heating Oil Resumes Decline
US heating oil futures resumed their decline to around $4.20 per gallon on Thursday, after gaining in the previous session, as markets weighed mixed geopolitical developments. Iran and Oman agreed on how to divide their respective shares of the Strait of Hormuz’s waters and related revenues, though Tehran said an agreement with Oman alone would […]
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Commodities, Energies
Gasoline Turns Lower
US gasoline futures fell to around $3.26 per gallon on Thursday, trimming gains from the previous session as markets weighed mixed geopolitical developments. Iran and Oman reached an agreement on the allocation of their respective shares of the Strait of Hormuz’s waters and related revenues, although Tehran cautioned that the deal alone would not be […]
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- 1 month ago