WHEAT – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. * Pressure from firm dollar and falling equities amid mounting concern about the euro zone financial crisis. Plentiful supply of wheat also weighs. * Neutral reaction to USDA’s weekly export sales report. CORN – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. * Pressure from a turn… read more
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Futures Broker /Grain News and Calls
WHEAT – Down 1/2 to 1 cent per bushel. * Pressure from firm dollar and ongoing reminders of the plentiful global stockpile of wheat. Losses limited by the potential for short-covering bounces since the wheat market remains loaded with spec shorts. CORN – Down 2 to 3 cents per bushel. * Higher dollar, lower crude… read more
Futures Broker / Grain News and Calls
WHEAT – Down 2 to 4 cents per bushel. Firm dollar weighing on market and plentiful supply of wheat continues to act as an anchor on the wheat market, which occasionally bounces amid short-covering. CORN – Down 3 to 5 cents per bushel. Higher dollar, lower crude oil and outlooks for a bumper U.S. corn… read more
Futures Broker / Grain News
WHEAT – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Firm dollar and abundant supply of wheat weigh on market in addition to weight from corn/wheat spreading. * USDA said 485,500 tonnes of U.S. wheat sold for export last week, above estimates for 300,000 to 400,000. * Cold weather in the U.S. Plains not seen causing… read more
Futures Broker / Grain News
WHEAT – Up 3 to 5 cents per bushel. Following corn higher on news China bought U.S. corn. Investors also seeking safe-haven buys, including gold and grains, on continued worries about financial woes in Greece and the euro zone. CORN – Up 5 to 7 cents per bushel. Supported by news China bought U.S. corn… read more
Futures Broker / Grain Calls
CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Traders and analysts said Tuesday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture ending stocks data was negative for Chicago Board of Trade soybean and wheat futures. The data looks supportive for CBOT corn, but bearish outside market influences may balance out the lower-than-expected domestic corn ending stocks figures, a CBOT floor source said. Soybean futures are… read more
Futures Broker / Grain News
By K.T. Arasu CHICAGO, May 9 (Reuters) – Investors will get a strong dose of fundamental trading points in grains this week from a set of government data expected to point to growing stockpiles of corn and soybeans in the United States. The possibility of damage to the corn crop from freezing temperatures that were… read more
Swing Trading Strategies for the Dow Jones Futures. [chart]
The Dow Jones futures posted a major reversal on the April 27th reversal swing day , projected several days in advance. The reversal occurred one day after the Dow Jones futures traded to a new 18 month high of 11206. After trading at the new high, the Dow Jones dropped to support before rebounding into the down-sloping reaction line… read more
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 Calls
WHEAT – Down 1/2 to 1 cent per bushel. Profit-taking expected after the strong technical rally on Thursday. Plentiful supply of wheat continues to slow rallies. CORN – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Outlooks for good U.S. corn planting weather through the weekend into next week weighing on corn futures in addition to… read more