by Brian Schad | Jul 11, 2014 | Agricultural Commodity Futures, Alternative Investment, Commodity Futures Trading, Global Markets, Hard-Asset Investments
Once each week, usually on Friday evenings, we update our personal weekly commodity trading charts and review them for changes in “net long” or, “net short” holdings between the big commercial commodity traders, large speculators, and the...
by Brian Schad | Jul 10, 2014 | Gold Futures, Precious Metals
Gold futures climbed to prices not seen since March as concerns over debt in Portugal and the current slump in equities possibly boosting demand for the precious metal as a safe haven. Gold futures are up over $14.00 per ounce from yesterday as of this writing. There...
by Brian Schad | Jul 9, 2014 | Corn Futures, Grain Markets
Corn futures have dropped below $4.00 per bushel for the first time since this time in 2010. The US is the world’s biggest grower of corn and the prevailing outlook for corn futures is that there will be plenty enough rain to boost yields for this year’s harvest....
by Brian Schad | Jul 8, 2014 | Grain Markets, Soybean Futures
Soybean futures have traded lower for a week and a half now – just before late last month’s USDA crop progress report. The prevailing outlook is our domestic crops remain in good condition which is boosting the sentiments of a record harvest. USDA data shows the...
by Brian Schad | Jul 1, 2014 | Sugar Futures
Sugar futures may be losing it’s sweetness. Brazil, the world’s top producer of sugar, is realizing investments in sugar-cane are being cut amid a “global glut” of the sweet stuff. The top producer of sugar in Brazil shares a joint venture with Royal Dutch...
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