Last summer's rising U.S. dollar and anticipation of higher interest rates pressured grain prices lower but have now changed course. This summer's falling dollar could make traders more friendly again to the long side of grains.
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by Todd Hultman , DTN Lead Analyst
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by Dana Mantini , Senior Market Analyst
After falling hard in the past 10 to 11 trading days, December corn is flashing conflicting signals. Trying to guess which way the market will go is a tall task.
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by Todd Hultman , DTN Lead Analyst
Even before USDA revealed a lower-than-expected soybean planting estimate on June 30, soybean oil and soybeans were showing unusually bullish behavior.
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by Dana Mantini , Senior Market Analyst
Chicago July wheat gapped higher last Wednesday and rose above a long-term trendline that dates back to October, and above the 100-day moving average. However, at midmorning Monday the market is acting a bit top-heavy.
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by Todd Hultman , DTN Lead Analyst
Quick reversals in momentum suggest diesel and gasoline prices may be poised to trade higher.
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by Dana Mantini , Senior Market Analyst
Soybeans and soybean oil have been on a parabolic tear to the upside of late. Granted, there are some weather and fundamental issues, which are valid and have driven these gains. However, short term, both markets have become very overbought, and likely due for a...
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by Dana Mantini , Senior Market Analyst
For the seven months until the end of May, July soybean oil had been on a downward trajectory. Since May 31, July bean oil has rallied back 10 cents per pound, rising well above the 50-day average.
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by Todd Hultman , DTN Lead Analyst
A technical look at December corn and November soybeans as conditions in the Midwest turn drier.
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by Todd Hultman , DTN Lead Analyst
A technical look at two different price trends in the August contracts of live cattle and lean hogs.
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by Dana Mantini , Senior Market Analyst
After plunging more than 96 cents last week, July soybeans early Monday had a dramatic turnaround. The day is far from over, but early on July beans are flashing not one but two potential technical reversal signals.
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by Dana Mantini , Senior Market Analyst
Since May 8, November soybeans have plunged over $1.10 per bushel. Granted, the record Brazilian soy crop is weighing on our market, as well as financial worries and the WASDE projection for a 120-mb rise in U.S. ending stocks. However, there are reasons to believe that the...
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by Todd Hultman , DTN Lead Analyst
Argentina's drought helped July soybean meal prices close higher in a week that was bearish for corn and soybeans.
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by Dana Mantini , Senior Market Analyst
Since the low that was made just four days ago, Kansas City July wheat has surged over $1.20 per bushel. Although a short-term setback is certainly possible, there are ample reasons as to why the bull run can continue.
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by Todd Hultman , DTN Lead Analyst
A technical look at November soybeans and December corn.
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by Dana Mantini , Senior Market Analyst
July soybean meal futures have been beaten down in the past several weeks on fund selling, but we are getting close to a major support area which should halt the slide.
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by Dana Mantini , Senior Market Analyst
New-crop December corn futures have been in a freefall of late, closing lower for possibly the fourth consecutive day. Despite the bad news early Monday of a cancelation of a corn sale by China, December should find good support just below the Sunday night low.
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by Todd Hultman , DTN Lead Analyst
A technical look at July contracts of corn and soybeans.
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by Dana Mantini , Senior Market Analyst
While there is certainly plenty of justification for Kansas City wheat to have risen to a huge premium to Chicago wheat, this spread, and the make-up of fund positions, may soon change the course of the spread.
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by Todd Hultman , DTN Lead Analyst
A technical look at June live cattle and spot feeder prices.
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by Todd Hultman , DTN Lead Analyst
A technical look at June live cattle and May feeders.
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Markets
- Market Matters Blog by DTN Staff
- Technically Speaking by DTN Staff
- Sort & Cull by DTN Staff
- Fundamentally Speaking by Joel Karlin
- Canada Markets by Cliff Jamieson
News
- Production Blog by Pam Smith
- Ethanol Blog by DTN Staff
- Ag Policy Blog by Chris Clayton
- South America Calling by DTN Staff
- An Urban's Rural View by Urban Lehner
- MachineryLink by Dan Miller
- Editors' Notebook by Greg D.Horstmeier