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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
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Bloomberg
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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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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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Western Australia’s Ports Reopen After Tropical Cyclone Zelia
SYDNEY, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Western Australia’s ports of Dampier and Varanus Island reopened, the ports’ operator said, after Tropical Cyclone Zelia hit the state’s Pilbara iron ore region on Friday. Pilbara Ports said on...
From
Darren Carlat
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Barchart
Corn butterfly spread and a Natural Gas calendar spread
Corn broke through the downward trendline late last year and has been grinding higher ever since. Given the overbought conditions and bearish seasonality, Corn is most likely to retest the breakout point over the near term.
From
Nick Ehrenberg
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Barchart
Fibonacci, When the Trend Changes and What it needs to do to Keep it. Grains Update
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
20 Rescued After Cargo Ship ‘MSC Baltic III’ Runs Aground Off Newfoundland Coast
A cargo vessel lost power and ran aground off Newfoundland’s coast today, prompting an emergency evacuation of all crew members. The MSC Baltic III issued a MAYDAY call on Saturday...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Texas Oil Export Port To Get Trump Team’s Blessing
By Ari Natter and Jennifer A. Dlouhy Feb 14, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Trump administration planned to “move forward” with approval of a Texas port capable of...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
UK Tracks Russian Ships Carrying Ammunition From Syria
LONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Britain said on Saturday it had tracked in recent days six Russian naval and merchant ships carrying ammunition used in Syria as they sailed through the Channel....
From
Brady Sidwell
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Barchart
Balance Sheets, Weather and USD Weakness Drive Grain Rally
Markets closed Monday for President's Day
From
Jim Roemer
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Barchart
(FREE WEATHERWEALTH ISSUE): Parabolic commodity moves & Improving South American soybean weather & trading ideas
Complimentary issue of Jim Roemer's BestWeather recent newsletter available here for Barchart.com readers
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Closes Higher on Spillover Support from Wheat
Corn was on the receiving end of spillover support from the wheat market on Friday, as futures were up fractionally to 3 cents higher. March was up 8 ¾ cents on the week. CmdtyView’s national average Cash Corn price was up 2 3/4 cents at $4.63 1/2. The markets will...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Holds Higher Ahead of 3-day Weekend
Soybeans found some support heading into the long weekend, as cotnracts were up 5 to 7 cents in the nearby contracts on Friday. March was down 13 ½ cents on the week. The national front month The national front month Cash Bean price from cmdtyView was 6 cents higher at...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Adds Weather Premium Ahead of the Weekend
The wheat complex was in rally mode across all three exchanges on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were up 20 to 23 cents in the front months, with March up 17 ¼ cents this week. KC HRW futures rallied 20 to 23 cents on the session, as March rose 17 cents...