Commodities
Commodities
Soybeans Rally to 26-Month High
Soybean futures climbed to around $12.5 per bushel, hitting their highest level since May 2024 as strong Chinese demand for US supplies boosted the market. USDA reported a private sale of 333,000 metric tons of US soybeans to China for 2026/27 delivery, adding to a broader wave of buying by the world’s largest soybean importer. […]
by Currency Hedger
- 0 Comments
- 1 month ago
Commodities
Cattle Post Mixed Action
Live cattle futures came back to close Wednesday mixed, with contracts mostly 37 to 82 cents higher and October down 17 cents. Cash trade picked up to $220 Wednesday, firming $2 from Tuesday, with a few dressed sales of $345 in the north. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on […]
by Currency Hedger
- 0 Comments
- 1 month ago
Commodities
Coffee Prices Slump on the Outlook for Larger Brazil Coffee Supplies
December arabica coffee (KCZ26) closed down -13.35 (-3.98%) on Wednesday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26) closed down -77 (-2.09%). Coffee prices dropped to 1-week lows on Wednesday and settled sharply lower as the outlook for Brazil’s coffee harvest to put more supplies into the market has sparked long liquidation in coffee futures. Most warehouses […]
by Currency Hedger
- 0 Comments
- 1 month ago
Commodities
Cocoa Prices Pressured by Abundant Supplies
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) closed up +2 (+0.03%) on Wednesday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed down -4 (-0.10%). Cocoa prices settled little changed on Wednesday. Prices have been under pressure this week on signs of abundant global cocoa supplies. Last Friday, Bloomberg reported that Nigeria’s July cocoa bean exports rose +18% y/y […]
by Currency Hedger
- 0 Comments
- 1 month ago
Commodities
Signs of Weak European Sugar Production Support Prices
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) closed up +0.32 (+1.85%) on Wednesday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) closed down -3.00 (-0.58%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with London sugar falling to a 1.5-week low. NY sugar found support Wednesday on signs of lower sugar production in France, Europe’s largest producer, after […]
by Currency Hedger
- 0 Comments
- 1 month ago
Commodities
Cotton Rounds Out with Gains
Cotton futures posted strength on the Wednesday session with contracts up 25 to 93 points at the close. Crude oil was down 45 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.227 higher. The 7-day forecast remains relatively dry for much of Texas, with scattered light totals not seen over 0.25 inch. The Gulf is […]
by Currency Hedger
- 0 Comments
- 1 month ago
Commodities
Corn Hits 3-Year High on US Crop Concerns
Corn futures jumped above $5 per bushel, hitting their highest level since July 2023 as mounting concerns over US crop yields pointed to tighter supplies. The Pro Farmer Crop Tour recently estimated the 2026 US corn yield at 173.2 bushels per acre, well below the USDA’s latest forecast of 180.7 bushels, while production was projected […]
by Currency Hedger
- 0 Comments
- 1 month ago
Commodities
Palm Oil Retreats to One-Week Low
Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses, trading below MYR 4,900 per tonne and touching their lowest level in a week as traders returned from a holiday. Sentiment was pressured by a stronger ringgit and weaker soyoil prices on the Chicago market, while crude oil fell on renewed hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen. […]
by Currency Hedger
- 0 Comments
- 1 month ago
Commodities
Wheat Futures Hit 1-Month High
Wheat futures climbed toward $7 per bushel in late August, reaching their highest level since July 23, as intensifying Russia-Ukraine attacks threatened to further disrupt grain shipments from the Black Sea. The worsening conflict has raised concerns over the ability of the two major wheat exporters to move their crops to global markets, particularly as […]
by Currency Hedger
- 0 Comments
- 1 month ago
Commodities
Soybeans Hold at 1-Month High
Soybean futures held above $12.2 per bushel, staying near a four-week high as weaker US crop conditions and fresh export demand supported prices. The USDA’s national soybean rating dipped over the past week, with the share of the crop rated good-to-excellent falling 1 percentage point to 60% for the week ended August 23. Although 91% […]
by Currency Hedger
- 0 Comments
- 1 month ago