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From
Ben DiCostanzo
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Barchart
Cattle Futures Break Down in Front of Cattle on Feed
Cattle markets break down to end week on a sour note

From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Rallies to Close the Week
The wheat complex was in rally mode to round out the week. Chicago SRW futures posted 13 to 14 cent gains at the close, with March up 24 ¾ cents on the week. KC HRW futures were 6 to 9 cents higher on Friday, as March rallied 29 ¾ cents...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Holds onto Friday Gains
Corn futures were up 1 to 4 cents across the front months on Friday, as March was down 4 ¼ cents this week. Spillover support from gains in wheat was helping. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1 3/4 cent to $3.94 1/4. With just a week...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Slip Lower on Friday Following Supreme Court Ruling
Soybeans were down 3 to 4 cents in the front months, as Marc was up 4 ½ cents this week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 7 1/2 cents at $10.76 1/2. Soymeal futures were up $5 to $5.30 in the front months, with March up 60...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Supply Chains Brace for Renewed Turbulence as Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark 6-3 ruling on Friday striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), setting off a...

From
Sean Lusk
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Barchart
Grain Spreads: Cattle vs Grain 1st Quarter 2026
Near Term and Long-Term Calls to Action

From
Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about a plethora of factors to consider
In my opinion, a plethora of news, rumors, and potential changes in processing, sent a lot futures traders to the sidelines.
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From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Trading with Gains on Monday Morning
Wheat futures are trading with gains across the three markets to start the Christmas week. The wheat market went into the weekend on a mixed note, as the soft red contracts failed to push higher. Chicago SRW futures were steady to down 1 ½ cents across the board on the...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Starting Off Christmas Week with Gains
The corn market is trading with fractional to 2 cent gains so far on Monday morning. Corn futures closed out the Friday session on a high note, as futures rallied o close out the week. Contracts were up anywhere from a penny to 5 ½ cents. March finished the week...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Sneaking Lower on Monday Morning
Soybeans are trading with contracts 1 to 2 cents lower early on Monday. The soybean market took back most of the midweek losses on Thursday and Friday, with the latter session closing up 7 to 13 cents. January was still down 13 ¾ cents on the week. CmdtyView’s national front...

From
Darin Newsom
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Barchart
What Did the Widow Maker (aka Natural Gas) See Overnight?
There was no rest for the wicked heading into this holiday disrupted trading week, meaning natural gas stole the spotlight once again.

From
Malte Humpert
via
gCaptain
Russia’s LNG Shadow Fleet Resumes Operations After Months-Long Hiatus
Several vessels of Russia’s LNG shadow fleet are on the move after idling for much of the past two months. In the Western Arctic near Murmansk, newbuild LNG carrier Mulan called at the Saam FSU over the weekend, likely to reload LNG it had previously offloaded at the end of September.

From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Panama’s Leader Takes Up Feud With Trump Over Canal Control
Panama’s president rebuffed Donald Trump’s threat to reimpose US control over the Panama Canal, saying its shipping tolls aren’t inflated and that sovereignty over the waterway isn’t negotiable.

From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Chinese Ship Linked to Baltic Sea Cable Breach Resumes Voyage
A Chinese bulk carrier that is under investigation following a breach of two fiber-optic cables in the Baltic Sea is again moving after sitting still for more than a month in a nearby Danish shipping lane, The Swedish Coastguard said on Saturday.

From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Wind Farm Near Martha’s Vineyard Wins Biden Approval
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy Dec 20, 2024 (Bloomberg) –The Interior Department approved the 2.4-gigawatt SouthCoast Wind farm planned near the Massachusetts coast, marking likely the last offshore energy project of its kind to...

From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Continue To Act Against The Houthis
JERUSALEM, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel would continue acting against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, whom he accused of threatening world shipping and the international order, and...

From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
US Fighter Shot Down In ‘Apparent Case Of Friendly Fire’ Over Red Sea
WASHINGTON Dec 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it mistakenly shot down one of its own fighter aircraft over the Red Sea early on Sunday, forcing both pilots to eject. Both...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump Demands Panama Canal Reform, Threatens Action Over “Exorbitant” Tolls
President-elect Donald Trump has taken aim at Panama’s management of the Panama Canal, threatening potential action over what he calls “exorbitant” tolls and unfair treatment of U.S. interests. “The fees...

From
Nick Ehrenberg
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Barchart
Corn, 469.00 Target & Why
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.