TREND: The trend in December corn is sideways.
NONCOMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Noncommercial traders held 190,191 net-shorts in corn as of April 9, an increase of 8,855 contracts on the week as prices stayed in a narrow, sideways range.
COMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Commercials in corn increased net longs to 195,882 as of April 9, still offering support at these lower prices. The December contract is priced 13 cents below the March 2025 contract, a bearish indication of commercial demand for new-crop corn. DTN's national corn basis has steadily improved since harvest and is a little above average for this time of year..
SEASONAL INDEX: Corn prices tend to peak in early June and bottom in early October.
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DTN's Grain Quick Takes
OMAHA (DTN) --As we near Thursday's close, there has been no relief from the bearish pressure on row-crop prices. July corn is down 3 1/4 cents and July soybeans are down 11 3/4 cents with meal and oil both lower.