The last trading day of the year is upon us. Happy New Year’s Eve! Happy New Year’s Eve to everyone!! With gratitude, we would like to thank you for the past year and for allowing us to provide you with morning information ahead of the bell, along with interpretations of market movements in the afternoon. The…
What 2026 Could Bring Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1150483155 Grain MarketsSanta Claus Rally reversed with corn and wheat giving back gains and soybeans near recent lowsLow holiday volume exaggerating moves and masking developing fundamentalsSeasonal pattern favors a late December to early January turn South America WeatherArgentina entering a critical reproductive stage…
Turnaround Tuesday is trying to make an appearance. Futures are mixed this morning, with consolidation following yesterday’s sell-off. Yesterday’s losses were not so much from fresh selling but rather from profit-taking on existing positions. This was most notable in the outside markets, primarily the precious metals, with several contracts seeing sharp declines. This pressure spilled…
Silver leads the metal decline overnight, with stock indexes and grains following. Corn, soybeans, and wheat overnight started the week on a firmer note than fell into selling pressure that continued throughout the night, mirroring broader weakness across several commodity sectors. The sharpest declines are showing up in metals, where managed money is quickly exiting…
Again, metals push new all-time highs, while grains are called steady-higher to start Friday’s trade. The grain trade is expected to be steady-higher to get back underway after Christmas Day. Soybeans are called 1-3 cents higher, with corn and wheat 1-2 cents higher. Follow-through from constructive chart patterns with a grain rally that continued from…
The grain trade is firm for a Christmas Eve Day morning start. Merry Christmas Eve to you and your family! The markets close at what12:05 p.m. CT for grains and 12:15 CT for livestock today and will reopen agricultural markets at regular times on Friday for a full trading session. The January soybean options expire…
Silver Continues To Explode Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1149025219 SilverMonthly chart shows historic breakout after decades of suppressionShort squeeze continues with momentum toward higher objectivesCorrection risk elevated with potential 10 percent pullback before resuming higherLong term destination discussed near 100 Live CattleMarket stalled on rumors of lower northern bids226 level and…
Metals continue to push into new all-time highs. Overnight trading carried forward the bullish momentum from Monday, with corn, soybeans, and wheat all maintaining modest gains. A key driver this morning appears to be renewed interest from managed money, spurred by a renewed decline in the US dollar. Safe-haven buying has taken hold across multiple…
The grain trade starts Christmas week with moderate strength. Corn, soybeans, and wheat are higher this morning as the holiday-shortened week begins. Much of the support appears to stem from short covering, with traders squaring up positions ahead of the Christmas break after leaning heavily on the sell side in recent sessions. The upcoming Christmas schedule…
Cattle On Feed On Feed: 98% vs 98.4% estimatePlaced: 89% vs 92.0% estimateMarketed: 88% vs 88.7% estimate Report is slightly friendly compared to pre-report estimates.
