WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Groundbreaking on new U.S. home construction fell more than expected in December to its lowest in over a year, suggesting the battered housing sector remains a major roadblock to economic recovery. U.S. housing starts dropped to an annual rate of 529,000 units, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday, down from November’s 553,000 and well below… read more
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Grain News and Opening Calls / Futures Broker
WHEAT – Up 13 to 15 cents per bushel. News Algeria bought 600,000 tonnes of wheat on Monday, had purchased up to 1 million tonnes over the past couple of weeks and harsh weather in Australia and the U.S. combine to lift wheat futures. Lower dollar also supportive. CORN – Up 6 to 7 cents… read more
Consumer Price Index Jumps on Costlier Gas
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer prices rose last month as the cost of gas increased by the largest amount since June 2009. But outside of energy costs, there was little sign of widespread inflation. The Labor Department says the Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 percent in December, the largest increase in 18 months. About 80 percent of the increase was due… read more
Swing Trading Strategies – What did “action-reaction” tells us about today’s reversal in Lean Hogs? [chart]
In last night’s issue of the TMV Swing Trading Report I wrote about the confluence of resistance displayed on the February Lean Hogs chart. Prices had advanced slightly through the short-term ascending median line and were poised to test the long-term median line, as well as testing the prior major swing high of 81.37, posted… read more
Grains Opening Calls /Futures Broker
1/12 07:51 CST CBOT grains and soy to rally on bullish USDA data 1-12-2011 08:37 CBOT grains and soy to rally on bullish USDA data CHICAGO, Jan 12 (Reuters) – CBOT corn was expected to open 0 to 15 cents per bushel higher on Wednesday following the elease of bullish U.S. and global crop and… read more
Grain Stocks and Production Report / Futures Broker
01/12 07:37 CST UPDATE 1-US slashes soy, corn stocks below expectation 1-12-2011 08:37 UPDATE 1-US slashes soy, corn stocks below expectatio * US soy end stocks 140 mln, 10 pct below est * US corn end stocks 745 mln, 4 pct below est * US Dec 1 soy stocks 2.277 bln, 3 pct below est… read more
Grains Opening Calls and News / Futures Broker
CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–U.S. wheat futures are expected to start slightly higher Monday as the markets rebound from a sell-off last week. Futures prices recovered a bit after falling 2.5% last week in a setback from a surge to 28-month highs. Poor global weather, including excessive rains in eastern Australia, sparked the recent rally and continue… read more
Grains Lower Rebalancing Begins On Friday / Futures Broker
WHEAT – Down 7 to 8 cents per bushel. Firm dollar and follow-through technical selling lending pressure as long-liquidation continues as index fund portfolio rebalancing begins on Friday. * Mostly favorable conditions for final wheat harvest in southern Australia while wet weather remains a problem in the north. [ID:nDTN614] * The potential for snowfall this… read more
Grain Calls and News /Futures Broker
WHEAT – Down 5 to 6 cents per bushel. Firm dollar and profit-taking after Wednesday’s rally weighs on prices. Traders said the wheat market appeared to be topping out at around five-month highs in CBOT and two-year highs in KCBT and MGEX. * Mostly favorable conditions for wheat harvest in southern Australia while showers in… read more
US Jobless claims up
WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) – New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, but a decline in the four-week average to a fresh low in more than two years indicated the labor market improvement remained intact. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 18,000 to a seasonally adjusted 409,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday, above… read more