by Brian Schad | May 21, 2015 | Copper Futures, Industrial Metals
Copper futures are beginning their rebound today from three-week lows on the outlook that weak Chinese factory activity may prompt the national government to introduce new stimulus measures to turn things around. Copper futures ended Thursday up 225 points at $2.8515...
by Brian Schad | May 20, 2015 | Grain Futures, Grain Markets, Soybean Futures
Soybean futures have extended their lows today to prices not seen since October as signs of rapid soybean planting progress is taking place across the Midwest last week. Soybean futures are down .04 cents today currently trading near $9.42 per bushel at the Chicago...
by Brian Schad | May 19, 2015 | Hog Fututres, Livestock Futures
Feeder cattle futures have been hovering at these levels for the better part of this month, but are having difficulty following through above $2.20 per pound let alone come close to challenging last year’s highs. The August feeder cattle contract closed down 120...
by Brian Schad | May 15, 2015 | 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 usually uninformed public....
by Brian Schad | May 14, 2015 | Butter Futures, Dairy Market, Milk Futures
Butter prices are said to be rising substantially for two-fold reasons: a demand for milk-fat, and a recent drop in production. So what is going on with the domestic butter market that hasn’t seen these high $2 per pound butter prices since November? California dairy...
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