by Brian Schad | May 25, 2016 | Agricultural Commodity Futures, Commodity Futures Trading, Global Markets, Hard-Asset Investments
China has made a bold move lately and has virtually put the world “on notice” that it wants to be the authority in global raw materials markets and setting prices for these commodities. It is well known China is the world’s biggest consumer of industrial metals and...
by Brian Schad | May 24, 2016 | Gold Futures, Hard-Asset Investments, Precious Metals Trading
Gold futures continue their tumble from its May 2nd high as domestic economic data continues to lift the dollar and the perception of declining British sentiment of exiting the EU also weighing on the precious metal. June Gold futures are down nearly $22 today (as of...
by Brian Schad | May 20, 2016 | 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 19, 2016 | Grain Futures, Grain Markets, Rice Futures
Rice futures continue their climb from late March lows as an organization in the East Indies helps rice farmers inhabiting disappearing islands with a salt-resistant rice variety. Rice futures closed up .035c yesterday trading at $12.145 per cwt at the Chicago Board...
by Brian Schad | May 18, 2016 | Corn Futures, Grain Futures, Grain Markets
Corn futures are strong coming back more than .30c from earlier month lows despite being ahead of planting schedule and nearly half of the national crop emerging. Corn futures are up .025c today currently trading at $3.995 per bushel at the Chicago Board of Trade. The...
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