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Brady Sidwell
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Barchart
Choppy week of fresh data ends with optimism
Markets closed Monday for President's Day
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Japan Arrest Chinese Fishing Boat Captain
Japan seized a Chinese fishing vessel and arrested its captain after the ship entered Japan's exclusive economic zone off Nagasaki and fled inspection—the first such seizure since 2022, escalating already strained relations between the two nations.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
US Refiner Valero Energy Set To Import 6.5 Million Barrels of Venezuelan Crude
Valero Energy is set to import up to 6.5 million barrels of Venezuelan crude in March, potentially surpassing Chevron as the top U.S. refiner of Venezuelan oil since sanctions began easing following the capture of President Maduro.
From
Walsh Trading
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Barchart
JUNE-AUG ’26 LIVE CATTLE SPREAD (LEM26-LEQ26) - WALSH PURE SPREADER
WALSH PURE SPREADER - Pure Hedge Division
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Falls Lower on Friday
The wheat complex closed Friday with losses across all three markets. Chicago SRW futures were 9 to 10 cents lower, as March was still 19 cents higher this week. KC HRW futures were 10 to 12 1/2 cents in the red on Friday, though March was 11 ¼ cents higher...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Heads into the Long Weekend with Fractional Gains
Corn futures posted fractional gains on Friday, as March managed to close the week with a 1 ½ cent gain. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3/4 cent at $3.98 1/4. The markets will be closed on Monday for President’s Day. Large managed money speculators were trimming...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Close the Week with Weakness
Soybeans rounded out the week with contracts down 2 to 4 ½ cents at the close, as March was 17 ¾ cents higher this week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4 1/4 cents at $10.67 1/4. Soymeal futures were 70 cents to $1.30 higher on the...
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From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Administration Proposes Massive Port Fees on Chinese-Built Vessels
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced sweeping new measures targeting China’s growing dominance in global maritime sectors, including potential fees of up to $1.5 million...
From
Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
A Volatile Start to the Last Trading Day of the Month
Grain markets are weaker on Monday and threatening technical levels not seen in some time. Cattle futures firm following a friendly Cattle on Feed report and a stout cash market.
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Trump Targets China With Biggest Salvo So Far in Second Term
The Trump administration took aim at China with a series of moves involving investment, trade and other issues that raises the risk ties may soon worsen between the US and its top economic rival.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Falling to Begin the Week
Wheat is facing sharp losses to kick off trade, as contracts are down 8 to 10 cents across the three markets. The wheat market settled the Friday session with mixed trade across the three exchanges, with the winter wheats the strongest. Chicago SRW futures were 3 to 5 cents higher...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Comes Out of the Weekend on a Lower Note
Corn is continuing the slide from weaker Friday action early on Monday, with losses of 3 to 5 cents. The corn market was pressured on Friday, as contracts were 4 to 8 cents lower across most months. March closed out the week with a 5 cent loss. CmdtyView’s national average...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Sliding on Monday Morning
The soybean market is extending weaker trade into Monday, with contracts down 2 to 3 cents early on. Soybeans headed into the weekend with losses on Friday, down 1 to 6 cents across the front months through November. March was still up 3 ½ cents on the week. The cmdtyView...
From
Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain Markets Retreat to Start the Week
Grain markets were under pressure in the Sunday night and early Monday morning trade as we enter the last week of the month. A healthy correction or a more meaningful top in the markets?
From
Darin Newsom
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Barchart
What Are Markets Showing Heading Into the Last Week of February?
There is much to look forward to at the end of this week, most notably a change in meteorological seasons.
From
Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Russian Gas Condensate Deliveries to Europe Continue to Fly Under Radar
As Western attention remains focused on Russia’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas shadow fleet, a third type of fuel, gas condensate, continues to flow into Europe without much public attention.
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
New Zealand Foreign Minister to Question Chinese Naval Activity in Beijing Visit
New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters will touch down in Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit as relations between the two countries are strained after Chinese Navy vessels conducted live firing exercises in the Tasman Sea.
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
China Chides Australia For Reaction To Live-Fire Naval Drills
By Bloomberg News Feb 22, 2025 (Bloomberg) –China rejected any suggestion from Australia that it failed to be transparent in conducting live-fire naval drills on Friday and Saturday in international waters...