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From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Slip Lower to Post Monday Losses
Soybeans closed with Monday losses of 2 to 4 cents in the nearbys. Some deferreds held up. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 3 1/4 cents at $10.69. Soymeal futures were down $1 to $2.50 in the front months, with. Soy Oil futures up 47 to 61...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Holds Steady on Monday
Corn futures saw contracts close steady to fractionally higher gains across most contracts on Monday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was unchanged to $3.94 1/2. USDA reported a private export sale of 125,000 MT of corn to Colombia this morning. Monday morning’s Export Inspections report showed 2.05 MMT...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Falls on Monday
The wheat complex failed to extend the gains to Monday, as all three markets were lower. Chicago SRW futures closed 4 to 7 cents in the red to start the week. KC HRW futures were down 12 to 13 cents in the front months on Monday. MPLS spring wheat closed...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
EU Extends Red Sea Naval Mission to 2027
The European Union is keeping its warships in the Red Sea. EU member states have agreed to extend EUNAVFOR ASPIDES through February 28, 2027, allocating nearly €15 million to continue protecting commercial shipping in a...
From
Chris Swift
via
Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about changes taking place in cattle production.
The loss of Mexican cattle to produce has come home to roost.
From
Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Too Much Ice and Too Little Draft: The Harsh Reality Facing a U.S. Hospital Ship Mission to Greenland
President Trump’s proposal to dispatch a U.S. hospital ship to Greenland would run into a combination of environmental and logistical hurdles that make such a mission impractical in February or March, when Arctic sea ice typically reaches its maximum annual extent.
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From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Containership Transits of Suez Canal Hit 2024 High, But Big Ships Avoid the Route
The Suez Canal recorded its highest containership traffic for 2024 last week, with 54 vessels traversing the waterway in both directions, according to liner industry analyst Alphaliner. The milestone comes...
From
The Loadstar
via
gCaptain
Panama Land Bridge: Can It Solve the Canal’s Drought Woes?
Rising water levels have restored transits through the Panama Canal, but the canal authority is also looking into how a land bridge could move even more cargo across the isthmus.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trade War 2.0? Trump Announces Tariffs on Top Trading Partners
President-elect Donald Trump vowed additional tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, shaking markets with his first specific threats to the US’s top trading partners since his election win three weeks ago.
From
Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain Markets Battle Back From Overnight Weakness
Grain markets were lower to start the overnight trade on the back of tariff talk, but have battled back and firmed in the early morning trade.
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Bulls Taking Back Monday’s Losses to Start Tuesday
Wheat is posting a Turnaround Tuesday bounce early in the session, with the three exchanges pushing higher. Futures showed up to this week’s Thanksgiving prelude with weakness across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were down 7 ½ to 10 ¼ cents across the board. KC HRW contracts were 7...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Slide Continuing Early on Tuesday
Corn futures are showing fractional losses on Tuesday morning trade. They posted weakness to close out the Monday session, with contracts down anywhere from ¾ to 3 ¾ cents. Preliminary open interest was down 93,819 contracts in December alone ahead of first notice day, with the rest of the board...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Trying to Push Back to $10
Soybeans are trading with 4 to 5 cent gains across the nearbys to kick of Tuesday trade. The soybean market held the gains to start the week, with contracts up 1 ¾ to 3 ½ cents on Monday. Preliminary open interest showed a rotation of ownership, down just 906 contracts....
From
Cesar Marconetti
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Barchart
European Commodities: What Smart Money Says About Bunds Now
Cocoa and coffee keep soaring, while rapeseed tests support after a sharp pullback.
From
Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain and Livestock Markets Finish the Day Mixed
It was an eventful morning, particularly in the cattle complex with a big gap higher, but the market settled down shortly after the open with some contracts closing lower on the day. Grain markets were mostly mixed.
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Sweden Urges Chinese Ship to Return for Undersea Cable Investigation
Sweden is asking a Chinese vessel to return to Swedish waters to help facilitate the Nordic country's investigation into recent breaches of undersea fiber-optic cables in the Baltic Sea, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday.
From
Darren Carlat
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Barchart
Hedge fund positions for Corn, Soybean Meal, and Live Cattle are at 52-week extremes
Soybean Meal continues to grind down the downward channel with seemingly no end in sight. However, I am opening a long calendar spread this week as % carry yield, CTA momentum, and the relative strength index are at extreme levels in addition to hedge fund positions.
