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Walsh Trading
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Barchart
January soybean crush exceeds estimates; charts tell a story
I am Stephen Davis, senior market strategist at Walsh Trading, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. You can reach me at 312-878-2391. Last week, I wrote about a May 2026 soybean trading strategy that worked very well. This week, I am writing about a soybean meal strategy. Data released today from the National...
From
Bill Allen
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Barchart
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Opportunity is Knocking - Answer the Door
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Closes Tuesday with Losses
The wheat complex posted weakness on Tuesday across all three markets. Chicago SRW futures were down 6 to 7 cents, as March was slipped 11 cents. KC HRW futures were 3 to 4 cents in the red at the close. MPLS spring wheat was down 3 to 4 cents lower...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Holds onto Gains on Tuesday
Soybeans rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts fractionally to 1 ¼ cents higher. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 1 1/4 cents at $10.68 1/2. Soymeal futures were a dime to $3.40 lower in the front months, with Soy Oil futures 21 to 44 points higher....
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Falls Lower on Tuesday
Corn futures closed Tuesday with contracts falling 5 to 6 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 5 1/4 cents at $3.93. USDA’s FGIS tallied corn export shipments at 1.492 MMT (58.75 mbu) during the week ending on February 12. That was 7.31% below the week...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Salvage Crews Remove Fuel From Grounded Barge Near San Juan Harbor
Salvage crews have removed roughly 1,000 gallons of residual fuel from the grounded barge Defiant near the entrance to San Juan Harbor, significantly reducing environmental risk as officials prepare a plan to refloat the 265-foot vessel. The port remains open, and no pollution or injuries have been reported.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Hapag-Lloyd’s $4.2 Billion ZIM Acquisition Reshapes Global Container Shipping Map
Hapag-Lloyd has agreed to acquire ZIM Integrated Shipping Services for $4.2 billion in a deal that would cement its position among the world’s top five container carriers, expand its Transpacific footprint, and add significant LNG-powered capacity to its fleet.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Russia Says It Will Counter Any UK-Ukraine Cooperation In Sea of Azov
MOSCOW, Jan 18 (Reuters) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday Ukraine and Britain “had no room” for cooperation in the Sea of Azov, commenting on a new 100-year partnership agreement...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Iran Unveils New Underground Naval Base Amid Tension With US And Israel
DUBAI, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Iran unveiled an underground naval missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location on Saturday, state TV said, two days before the start of Donald Trump’s second term as president....
From
Jim Roemer
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Barchart
How we predicted last December, the coldest January weather in two decades. What’s next?
Jim's Video delves into what weather history has in store for us in the markets
From
Jim Roemer
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Barchart
On the Trail of the Arctic Pig: How we predicted December's frigid temperatures, then the coldest January weather in two decades, and now on the horizon... What’s next?
Jim's Video delves into what weather history has in store for us in the markets
From
Darren Carlat
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Barchart
Corn and Brent Crude calendar spread
Corn was in a steep decline for nearly 2 years but finally broke through the declining trendline in mid-November. During the breakout, Corn has closed the week higher 7 of the past 8 weeks. November. During the breakout, Corn has closed the week higher 7 of the past 8 weeks.
From
Nick Ehrenberg
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Barchart
Soybeans are Holding Key Levels Below, is 1095.00 Next
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Australia Shuts Its Biggest Iron Ore Port On Cyclone Threat
By Paul-Alain Hunt Jan 17, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Australia’s largest iron ore export hub Port Hedland has been closed as a tropical cyclone develops offshore the Pilbara region of Western Australia state....
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Republican-Led States Sue Biden Administration Over Offshore Drilling Ban
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – A group of Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a ban announced by outgoing Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden earlier this month on new offshore oil...
From
Brady Sidwell
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Barchart
Monday’s inauguration to set new tone for markets
Markets closed Monday for MLK JR. Day
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
China and India Scramble for Crude as Sanctioned Russian Tankers Turn Back
The most aggressive Western sanctions imposed on Russia’s oil sector since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine threaten to disrupt global supply as buyers — led by China and India — scour the Middle East for alternative suppliers. Some estimates suggest the measures could halve Russian oil exports and their introduction has driven up Brent futures by as much as $5 a barrel in recent days.
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Rally Back Higher on Friday
Soybeans posted a rally ahead of Monday’s inauguration. Contracts were up 10 to 15 cents in the nearbys, with new crop contracts up 3 ½ to 7 ¾ cents. Nearby March was 8 ¾ cents higher since last Friday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is up 14 ¼...