WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Agriculture Department released its acreage report on Wednesday. Following are highlights from the report. Corn Planted Acreage Up 2 Percent from 2009 Soybean Acreage Up 2 Percent All Wheat Acreage Down 8 Percent All Cotton Acreage Up 19 Percent Corn planted area for all purposes in 2010 is… read more
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Futures Broker / Grain Report
WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) – U.S. farmers could harvest 13.2 billion bushels of corn, the Agriculture Department’s annual report on plantings indicated on Wednesday, implying harvest could be 1 percent smaller than its forecast earlier this month, but still narrowly topping last year’s record. Soybean harvest could be 3.3 billion bushels, up 1 percent from… read more
Futures Broker / Grain News
June 29 (Reuters) – U.S. wheat prices fell again on Tuesday, extending the previous session’s 1.5 percent loss to trade near their lowest level in more than two weeks on reports of high quality crops from the United States. Corn prices also edged down nearly one percent, holding near an eight-month trough, under pressure from… read more
Futures News / Grain Calls and News
WHEAT – Up 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Short-covering support as market remains heavily loaded with fund shorts. USDA’s export sales report also supportive. Gains limited by plentiful supplies of wheat as noted by Thursday’s IGC report and a firm dollar. CORN – Up 2 to 3 cents per bushel. Short-covering technical rebound after… read more
Futures Broker / Grain Calls and News
WHEAT – Up 3 to 4 cents per bushel. * Short-covering as wet weather in Canada continues to cause potential further harm to the wheat crop CORN – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. * Follow-through technical selling, good U.S. crop weather and lower crude oil combine to weigh on corn futures. SOYBEANS –… read more
Futures Broker – Existing Home Sales (6/22/20100
Home sales dip 2.2 pct despite tax credits By ALAN ZIBEL AP Real Estate Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of previously occupied homes dipped 2.2 percent in May, signaling that a boost from home-buying tax credits is fading sooner than expected. Last month’s sales fell from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate… read more
Futures Broker / Grain Calls and News
By Andrew Johnson Jr. Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Soybean futures are expected to begin Thursday’s day session higher, buoyed by follow through buying from Wednesday. Strength in overnight trade is serving as an early signal of price direction. Soybeans are seen 2 cents to 4 cents higher. Overnight, Chicago Board of Trade July… read more
CPI [6-17-2010] – Futures Broker
WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices recorded their bigge decline in nearly 1-1/2 years in May as energy costs dropped, according to a government report on Thursday that pointed to tame inflation pressures and lo interest rates. The Labor Department said its seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index fe 0.2 percent last month, the… read more
Futures Broker / Grain Calls and News
June 16 (Reuters) – Chicago soybean futures rose half a percent on Wednesday, as oilseed markets remained supported by rains that could slash canola output in Canada and hamper soybean crop progress in the United States. Chicago soy and grain futures drew some strength from greater risk appetite among investors, although share prices gave up… read more
PPI [6-16-2010] – Futures Broker
WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) – U.S. housing starts fell more than expected in May to their lowest level in five months, a government report showed on Wednesday, as a popular homebuyer tax credit that had buoyed construction activity over the past two months expired. The Commerce Department said housing starts dropped 10 percent to a… read more