by Brian Schad | Apr 23, 2014 | Sugar Futures
After South American sugar crops were damaged by drought, it appears the sugar output in the world’s largest producing region in Brazil will decline just over 5% this season. Sugar futures have rallied over two-thirds of one-cent since Monday morning. According...
by Brian Schad | Apr 22, 2014 | Soybean Futures, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil
A prominent soybean industry researcher predicts European Union imports will climb to levels not seen since the 2008 time frame. Industry group “Oil World” makes this prediction based upon the increased crushing of the oil seed for the soy bi-products....
by Brian Schad | Apr 18, 2014 | Commodity Futures Markets, Speculation
Once each week, usually on Friday evenings, I update my 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...
by Brian Schad | Apr 17, 2014 | Wheat Futures
Yesterday’s abrupt “about-face” in wheat futures has been halted as the wheat market finds support today and re-tests the highs. Wheat futures are up over .07 cents (as of this writing) in Chicago. One of the two potential problems we’re facing with...
by Brian Schad | Apr 16, 2014 | Coffee Futures
Coffee futures have plummeted nearly 6% from last week’s highs since a recent forecast of rain in Brazil’s coffee growing region boosts the prospects for their crops. Coffee futures’ move lower is the biggest drop in prices in more than three weeks during a time when...
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