WHEAT – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Plentiful global supply of wheat weighs, in addition to pressure from a firm dollar. CORN – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Firm dollar and good U.S. corn planting weather combine to weigh on market, in addition to profit-taking after Wednesday’s short-covering bounce. SOYBEANS –… read more
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Crude oil is setting up for the next swing higher. [chart]
Crude zoomed through the ascending median line and closed above the prior swing high of 85.43, posted on January 11, 2010. Having used its energy, Crude pulled back to an area of support provided by two action-reaction lines and the 20- day sma. This price action has formed a bullish reaction swing, above the median line, and set up… read more
Open Grain Calls
CORN – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Higher dollar, lower crude oil and plentiful supply of feedgrains weigh on corn futures. Some choppy price action amid unsettled U.S. corn seeding weather. SOYBEANS – Down 2 to 3 cents per bushel. Firm dollar, lower crude oil and harvesting of record large South American soybean… read more
Livestock News
CHICAGO, April 6 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange ive cattle futures were lower early on Tuesday in electronic rading amid profit taking and pressure from lower financials hile firm cash markets and technicals provide support. Lean hogs were higher with April setting a new 19-month igh for a lead contract overnight amid firm cash markets.… read more
Livestock News
CHICAGO, March 31 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were narrowly mixed early on Wednesday in electronic trading as beef market was seen topping. Hogs were higher on support from Friday’s bullish hog report with steadier cash hogs and higher product supportive.… read more
Opening Grain Calls
CHICAGO, March 31 (Reuters) – CBOT soy futures were called to open down at least 7 to 12 cents per bushel Wednesday, with corn down 3 to 5 cents and wheat down 2 to 4 cents on what traders called bearish stocks data in USDA’s quarterly stocks report. (Reporting by Sam Nelson; Editing by John… read more
Consumer Confidence – 9:00am, Today!!! – [3/30/2010]
What is Consumer confidence and why should I pay attention? Consumer confidence is the degree of optimism that consumers feel about the current state of the economy and their personal financial situation. In turn, this is expected to determine spending activities and therefore can serve as an indication of overall economic standings. Higher Consumer Confidence =… read more
Heating oil confirms TR sell pattern with new time and price objectives. [chart]
May Heating oil tested the decending upper parallel line and the 20-day SMA early in the daily session. The resistance held and turned the market lower, where it traded below the prior day’s low, triggering the sell signal (posted in the latest issue of the Traders Market Views Swing Trade Report) and confirming the majar… read more
Initial Jobless Claims [3/25/2010]
According to Reuters: Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 14,000 to a seasonally adjusted 442,000 in the week ended March 20, the Labor Department said. The report included annual revisions to the weekly unemployment claims seasonal factors going back to 2005. * Using the old seasonal factors, claims would have dropped only to 453,000,… read more
Livestock News
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were lower early on Wednesday in electronic trading amid carry-over technical selling and pressure following weakness in other commodities. Hog futures were lower with the weak tone to cash markets weighing on April and premium to cash pressuring other months.… read more