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Wheat, Corn, Palm Oil, Cotton Outlook

US Agriculture Futures Weekly Recap Wheat futures finished mid-range with Chicago down 0.035 to 0.105, Kansas City down 0.06 to 0.08, and Minneapolis split with nearby’s slightly lower and deferred months slightly higher on Friday. Chicago Wheat futures were sharply lower for the week. On tap next week is USDA’s Crop Progress/Condition Report on Monday [...]

Wheat, Corn, Cotton, Soybean Trading Outlook

Chicago and Kansas City Wheat futures saw 2-sided trade today but settled low-range with Chicago 0.04 to 0.08 lower and Kansas City narrowly mixed. Minneapolis Wheat rallied late to finish fractionally to 0.0425 higher, with the exception of the May contract. Futures took their cue from the Corn market Wednesday, which also saw a mixed [...]

Soybeans, Wheat, Corn, Cotton Outlook

Wheat futures favored a weaker tone throughout the session Wednesday, although deferred contracts saw periods of firmer trade. Wheat futures closed slightly lower at all 3 exchanges. Strength in the USD index led to widespread selling in the commodity sector. It’s somewhat impressive that losses in the nearby Wheat contracts were mostly in the range [...]

Agriculture Futures Outlook

Wheat futures posted double-digit losses Friday and for the week finished sharply lower. Chicago Wheat is holding above Key support at the bottom of the choppy consolidation range, while Kansas City futures extended the bottom of the trading range this week. Despite a lower carryover projection from USDA, Wheat futures responded with a sharp sell [...]

Preview: Soybeans, Cotton, Wheat, Corn, Sugar

US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report Wheat futures settled off their highs Wednesday, with Chicago wheat around 0.02 to 0.03 higher; Kansas City roughly 0.03 higher; and Minneapolis Wheat fractionally to 0.0525 higher. Chicago and Kansas City wheat benefited from some corrective Short-covering Wednesday on ideas the downside was overdone Tuesday. A weaker USD [...]

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Soybean, Wheat, Corn, Cotton Futures Preview with Live Quotes and Charts

The US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report Wheat futures on Monday closed mostly 0.03 to 0.04 higher in Chicago, narrowly mixed in Kansas City and fractionally to 0.02 higher in most Minneapolis contracts. That was good for a mid-range close in Chicago and Minneapolis, while Kansas City futures ended low-range. Wheat futures were lightly [...]

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Soybean, Wheat, Corn, Cotton Futures Preview with Live Quotes and Charts

US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report Wheat futures staged a choppy day of trade at all 3 exchanges Thursday, but market Bears gained momentum into the close. Chicago Wheat posted slight losses on the week. The Winter Wheat crop is off to a quick and favorable start. Recent state-by-state crop condition reports have shown [...]

Daily Technical Levels, Wheat, Corn, Soybeans, Sugar, Cotton, Coffee

Wheat: Chicago and Minneapolis Wheat futures ended narrowly mixed on Tuesday, while Kansas City Wheat was steady to slightly higher. Futures ended in the upper end of today’s range at all 3 exchanges. Wheat futures were pressured throughout much of the session by the improvement in Winter Wheat crop conditions ratings from last fall. Soybean: [...]

US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report

US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report Wheat futures extended losses into the close Thursday, with Chicago and Kansas City posting double-digit losses in the teens. Minneapolis Wheat closed 0065 to 0.1375 lower. As selling picked up in the Corn pit, wheat followed in the absence of fresh positive news. Focus in the market was [...]

Wheat, Corn, Cotton, Hogs, Cattle, US Agriculture Trading

US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report Wheat futures were weaker throughout the day Tuesday. Chicago Wheat closed 0.85 to 0.0975 lower, Kansas City ended 0.075 to 0.11 lower and Minneapolis Wheat was 0.0725 to 0.1525 lower. A combination of negative outside markets and rains across the Central and Southern Plains weighed on wheat futures [...]

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Private Equity Takes a Hit in Q1 2012

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