By Andrew Johnson Jr. Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Soybean futures are expected to start Thursday’s day session with a mixed undertone, as support from solid demand and uncertain crop potential battle the bearish influence of outside markets. Futures are garnering underpinning strength from the uncertainties surrounding the 2010 planting season and a tight… read more
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Futures Broker/Grain Calls and News
WHEAT – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Strong dollar, solid condition ratings for the U.S. winter wheat crop and a plentiful supply of wheat combine to weigh on wheat futures. Market underpinned by cold snap late this week in the U.S. that may harm some of the headed wheat. CORN – Down 2… read more
Grain News
WHEAT – Up 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Short-covering lifts wheat futures but gains limited by firm dollar and good growing conditions for the U.S. winter wheat crop. CORN – Up 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Talk China bought 8 to 10 cargoes of U.S. corn and wet weather this week that is… read more
Grain Calls
WHEAT – Up 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Weak dollar and gains in equities lift wheat futures in addition to short-covering as the wheat futures market remains loaded with trading fund short positions. CORN – Up 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Trade speculation that the United States may sell more corn to China,… read more
Grain News
WHEAT – Up 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Support from good number for wheat in USDA’s weekly export sales report, a weak dollar and gains in corn following China’s purchases. CORN – Up 2 to 3 cents per bushel. Support from China’s purchases of U.S. corn and some outlooks for more sales to China.… read more
Grain Calls
WHEAT – Up 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Follow-through short-covering bounce after the sharp decline of prices on Monday. Also, spillover support from gains in corn and soybeans. CORN – Up 5 to 6 cents per bushel. Support from news China bought 115,000 tonnes of U.S. corn, cold and wet weather that is delaying… read more
Long Cocoa swing trade reaches target objecitve on R-swing date! [chart]
When July Cocoa dipped into the 60% buy window on April 12th the RT Swing Trader program triggered a buy signal for the July Cocoa at 2934. As soon as the the buy signal was triggered the RT Swing Trader identified April 26th as the projected reversal swing date and placed the reaction target objective… read more
Opening Grain News
By Andrew Johnson Jr. Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures are poised for a lower start to Friday’s day session on pre-weekend positioning in the absence of fresh fundamental news. CBOT soybeans are seen opening the day session 2 cents to 3 cents lower. A weak undertone from outside,… read more
Grain Calls
WHEAT – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Firm dollar and ongoing pressure from abundant supply of wheat weigh on wheat futures. Neutral reaction to USDA’s weekly export CORN – Up 1 to 2 cents per bushel. * Support from larger-than-expected number for corn in USDA’s weekly export sales report and forecasts for showers… read more
History suggests Iceland’s volcano could trigger major rally in futures.
Iceland has a history of volcano eruptions. Probably the most signifcant is the massive eruption of the Laki volcano in 1783 that lead to one of the greatest disasters in living history. The Laki volcano eruption occurred in the June of 1783 killing thousands and spreading a massive haze that covered most of Europe and parts of North… read more