Commentary
CBOT corn outlook: Seen higher; focus on tight supply outlooks
U.S. corn futures are expected to rise in early trading Monday, as buyers focus on tighter supply outlooks amid signs of stabilizing global equity markets.
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2011 Class III whipsaws higher Friday after week of lower prices
Markets fall, markets rally…whether its equities, grains or dairy, it’s been rocky of late. Friday, Class III got its dose of the volatile medicine, opening sharply lower and rallying by the end of the day. The bigger the move is in one direction, the bigger the vacuum that is created in the other direction and the more price can move wildly.
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CBOT corn outlook: Traders catch their breath after price surge
U.S. corn futures are expected to start mixed Friday as traders catch their breath after prices surged Thursday on a smaller-than-expected harvest estimate.
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Dairy markets under more sell pressure Wednesday
The stable spot market couldn’t stop futures from plummeting though most of 2011. The spot market remained quiet yesterday with blocks remaining unchanged at $2.10 and barrels at $2.1350 with no bids, offers or trades.
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CBOT corn outlook: Market attempts rebound from 1-month low
U.S. corn futures are expected to start slightly higher Tuesday as stabilizing external markets encourage a rebound from a one-month low.
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U.S. wheat outlook: Seen starting up slightly in rebound
U.S. wheat futures are expected to start slightly higher Tuesday as stabilizing external markets support a recovery from a four-week low.
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Dairy trade isolated from financial market declines, but not ignoring them
Sunday’s evening session started higher, but the debt downgrade panic that inspired a 600 + point drop on the DOW crept ever so slightly into dairy and prices slipped early. Once the spot cheese session kicked off and buyers were nowhere to be found, the futures slide began in force.
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U.S. grain and soy review: Corn, hard red wheat futures rebound
U.S. grain futures shook off losses Friday, rebounding on spillover strength from a recovery in stocks and crude oil prices.
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Block cheese drops slightly to $2.1325
For the first time in months, open interest soared on a big price-declining day and it appeared that after having been quiet, producers came in selling yesterday. Nearly 400 of the 1,928 Class III contracts that traded Thursday did so Wednesday night in an unusual display of activity in the deferred contracts of 2012
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Grain futures tumble on Thursday
Corn futures traded lower on Thursday. Improved crop weather in the Corn Belt and bearish outside markets pressured futures trade. Moderating temperatures and chances of rain in the Corn Belt should help improve corn condition ratings.
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CBOT corn outlook: Seen down on improving weather, firm dollar
Improving weather forecasts are expected to push U.S. corn futures lower at the start of trading Thursday as concerns ease about output.
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