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Grains Rally Late, Cattle Futures Reversed + Palm Oil Update

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:23:31 +0000

Grains Rally Late, Cattle Futures Reversed + Palm Oil Update Selling interest faded late Thursday, allowing grain contracts to rally well off session lows. The USD index looks to be building Bullish momentum, meaning commodities in general could struggle to find follow through buying interest. Corn futures closed fractionally lower on short covering and suggestions [...]

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Grains Close Lower, Cattle Futures Recover

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:44:08 +0000

Grains Close Lower, Cattle Futures Recover Initial pressure in the Soybean market led to a general sell-off in grains again Monday. Most contracts were near session lows at the close as commercial buying interest faded in both Soybean and Wheat. Corn futures faltered another 4-7 cents, pressured by defensive action in the Wheat and Soybean [...]

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Glencore LN:GLN, Xstrata LN:XLA Base Metals Output Declines

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:31:22 +0000

Glencore LN:GLN, Xstrata LN:XLA Base Metals Output Declines, Coal, Crude Oil, and Agricultural Output Rose Glencore International PLC reported Tuesday a mixed set of production results on a pro-forma basis with Xstrata PLC as base metals output largely fell in Y 2012 while Coal, Crude Oil, and Agricultural output rose. The report marks the 1st [...]

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US Farmers Grow More, Earn Less

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:50:47 +0000

US Farmers Grow More, Earn Less MON, AGCO, WFC, ACE Farm income may fall this year even as the worst US drought since the 1930s eases, economists say. The government’s first farm-income forecast for 2013 today may show crop revenues down from last year as increased production drives prices lower, said Pat Westhoff, director of [...]

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Wheat Up on Spillover from Corn and Soybean

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:49:12 +0000

Wheat Up on Spillover from Corn and Soybean Wheat futures spent most of Wednesday in positive territory and futures ended high-range with gains of 5.75 to 10 cents in Chicago, while Kansas City was around 10 cents higher. Minneapolis settled mostly 6 to 8 cents higher on the day. Wheat futures enjoyed strong spillover support [...]

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Hedge Fund Consultants

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:04:59 +0000

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Corn, Wheat and Soybean Outlook

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:28:31 +0000

LTNs Closing US Agriculture Comments, Grains Rally Late, Close Mostly Lower Grains were on the defensive for much of Thursday’s session before a late surge took Corn back above unchanged and nearly erased all of the loss in Soybean. Much of the action looked to be near-term Short-covering, with little change seen in news. Wheat [...]

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US Agriculture After the Closing Bell Report

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:02:22 +0000

US Agriculture After the Closing Bell Report Wheat futures saw some Short-covering early Wednesday on ideas Tuesday’s sharp losses were overdone. But Wheat softened into the close to finish 7 to 11 cents lower in Chicago; double-digit lower in Kansas City; and roughly 6 to 7 cents lower in Minneapolis. Early Short-covering gave way to [...]

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The Steak that is better than Kobe, Matsuzaka

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:09:35 +0000

The Steak that is better than Kobe This beef does not come from any cows, it is Matsuzaka cattle, what some consider to be the finest beef in Japan and perhaps the world. No, it is not Kobe beef, which in the minds of most Americans is the best in Japan. Cattle from Kobe, Americans [...]

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Gold, Silver, and Crude Oil Prices and Trading in Asia

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:41:10 +0000

Gold, Silver, and Crude Oil Trading US Gold prices finished pit trade lower Tuesday on some profit taking and corrective technical action. A firmer USD index was also a Bearish the precious metals Tuesday. Feb Gold last traded – 6.40 at 1,745.60 oz. Spot Gold was last quoted -6.40 at 1,743.50 oz. Mar Comex Silver [...]

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Agriculture Stocks a Must Own

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 04:52:08 +0000

Economist Shayne Heffernan of www.livetradingnews.com on Agriculture According to the OECD Agricultural production needs to increase by 60% over the next 40 years to meet rising demand for food. Additional production will also be necessary to provide feedstock for expanding biofuel production. Increasing agricultural productivity will be central to containing food prices in a context [...]

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Sustainable Agriculture Report

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 04:34:37 +0000

Given the resource constraints and environmental pressures, exacerbated by climate change and increased volatility, the major challenge for the agri-food sector is to increase agricultural productivity in a more sustainable manner. Sustainability of ecosystems is fundamental to maintaining the resilience in productivity growth. There is growing pressure on natural resources, including land, water, marine ecosystems, [...]

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Corn, Soybeans, Wheat Prices and Outlook

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 05:31:22 +0000

LTN’s Closing US Agriculture Comments, Corn, Beans Drift Lower; Wheat Rallies, Lean Hog Futures Finish Higher Corn and Soybean continued their recent slide with the latter falling through technical price support. Wheat was able to close higher for a 3rd day running. The Hog pit scored decent progress at midweek with December through April realizing [...]

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Wheat, Corn, Soy, Beef, Hogs Prices and Trading News

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 06:28:57 +0000

LTN’s US Agriculture Markets Closing Comments Wheat futures closed 7 to 18.25 cents lower in Chicago and mostly 14 to 24 cents lower in Kansas City and Minneapolis. Futures faced active profit-taking pressure today following last Friday’s strong gains. Additional pressure came from improved soil moisture conditions for the planting and emergence of the winter [...]

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Corn, Soy, Wheat , Hogs and Cattle Prices

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 03:48:27 +0000

Corn and Soybean posted quiet sessions with more action seen in Wheat. Much of the activity appeared to be end-of-the-week positioning, with light support coming from the lower USD index. U.S. stocks were also quiet with the DJIA posting only modest gains on the day Friday. Wheat futures were the upside leader today and nearby [...]

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Corn, Wheat, Soy, Hogs, Cattle Prices

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 06:05:44 +0000

US Grains saw a solid rally Wednesday; rain markets posted solid gains Wednesday, though Corn and Soybeans did not see a turn back to up trends. Some renewed commercial buying was seen in both markets as traders took advantage of the recent sell-off. Outside markets were mixed, with the USD index falling during most of [...]

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Jumeirah Restaurants Some of the Worlds Best

LiveTradingNews.com wire staff — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:51:02 +0000

Jumeirah, the global luxury hospitality group and a member of Dubai Holding, is delighted to announce that Al Mahara, the seafood restaurant in Burj Al Arab, and The Rib Room steakhouse in Jumeirah Emirates Towers, have both made it on to The Daily Meal’s first annual ’101 Best Hotel Restaurants Around the World’ List. Based [...]

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Corn, Soybean, Wheat, Cattle, Lean Hogs Update

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:27:36 +0000

US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report Chicago and Minneapolis Wheat futures ended narrowly mixed with a downside bias. Kansas City Wheat ended with losses of 0.0125 to 0.065. Action in the Wheat market was highly choppy Thursday due to uncertainty about the outcome of a meeting Friday to discuss Russian grain exports. Corn futures [...]

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Drought and Argicultural Futures

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:10:42 +0000

LTN Closing Grain Comments: Grains Finish Sharply Lower Monday The grain complex took a beating on technical selling and noncommercial long-liquidation to begin the week. Initial support levels remain a distance away, meaning losses could build Tuesday. Wheat futures saw follow through from Friday’s losses and spillover from neighboring pits to post double-digit losses at [...]

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US Agriculture (Livestock) after the closing bell report

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:32:39 +0000

US Agriculture (Livestock) after the closing bell report Oct Cattle closed lower for the 3rd session in a row as a lack of new buying interest and a steady flow of profit-taking helped to pressure. This occurred in spite of talk of tighter short-term supply and rising Beef prices. Similar to the action of the [...]

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High Corn Prices Will Raise Food Prices

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:43:33 +0000

While the latest jump in crop prices is unlikely to cause overall inflation to run rampant, it will impart some upward pressure. The drought and heat wave will restrain GDP growth due to the drop in farm production and impact on the output of related suppliers. Illinois, Kansas, Indiana, and Wisconsin – among the top [...]

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Chinese Compulsory Immunization Program for Livestock Creates Massive Opportunity for Animal Vaccines and Biologics Developers

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 20:02:51 +0000

Having accurate demand forecasts and market analysis will be essential to companies seeking to compete in this fast-moving market. Global Information is pleased to announce the immediate availability of two significant new reports on the Chinese Veterinary Health Market. China Animal Vaccine Industry Report, 2011-2012 As the risk for large-scale outbreaks of animal epidemics such [...]

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Land O’Lakes CEO Participates in Washington Post Forum Addressing Food Security in the 21st Century

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:58:30 +0000

With almost 1 billion people suffering from chronic hunger and more than 3.5 million children dying from under-nutrition each year, agricultural and food companies must deliver the needed innovations to sustainability produce more food with fewer resources in order to feed a growing global population. That was a message delivered by Land O’Lakes President and [...]

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IDEAg Interconnectivity Conference Brings Top Farm Technology Companies To Iowa

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:51:14 +0000

IDEAg Group (IDEA-ag) Group delivers an optimal experience to attendees, exhibitors and industry thought leaders, unlike any other in the agricultural space. Through its established farm show events (Farmfest, Dakotafest, Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show, Northern Illinois Farm Show) and innovative new summits and conferences (Interconnectivity Conference), the IDEAg group is dedicated to bringing interactive, [...]

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Global Agriculture Futures, Palm Oil, Wheat, Soy, Hogs

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:34:20 +0000

Pressure on Wheat futures mounted into the close on Tuesday. Chicago Wheat closed 0.145 to 0.1675 lower; Kansas City ended 0.16 to 0.20 lower; and Minneapolis ended with losses of 0.1125 to 0.145. Futures were little changed in after-hours trade. Futures faced pressure throughout the day amid increasing harvest activity and generally favorable results in [...]

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“Retirement”-Your Next New Career

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 08:28:11 +0000

They both come from ranches and so were their parents. In their early 70’s, they lead very active lives and enjoy the freedom of being self-employed, healthy (mostly), and living in a stunningly beautiful area. There are no executives to appease, no time clock or shifts, and other than Mother Nature’s creations there really aren’t [...]

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Corn, Hogs, Wheat Agriculture Futures

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 30 May 2012 09:10:37 +0000

US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report on Grains Wheat futures settled mostly 0.15 to 0.23 lower in Chicago, 0.20 to 0.22 lower in Kansas City and mostly 0.12 to 0.20 lower in Minneapolis. That was a low-range close in most contracts. Futures did not stray far from those levels in after-hours trade. Wheat futures [...]

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America Buys Organic Products

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 04 May 2012 08:25:09 +0000

Americans are buying nontoxic food A new report shows that US shoppers are spending more than $30-B to avoid foods with toxic chemicals. According to the latest data from the Organic Trade Association (OTA), the organic industry grew nearly 10% in Y 2011. By definition, organic farming bans the use of synthetic pesticides, energy-intensive components [...]

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US Hogs and Cattle Outlook

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:32:01 +0000

US Agriculture Meats (Hogs & Cattle) Markets Recap Jun Hogs closed slightly lower on the day after choppy trade Thursday. The market traded moderately lower early in the session but managed to recover to trade slightly higher on the day into the mid-session. Heavy weights, lower loin prices and steady to 1.00 lower on the [...]

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USA Agriculture News

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:11:45 +0000

John Paterson, Ph.D., a cattle producer and well-known beef cattle extension specialist who was previously with Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman, has joined the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) as the organization’s executive director for producer education. He replaces Tom Field, Ph.D., who was named director of the University of Nebraska Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneur [...]

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Wheat, Corn, Soybeans Market Preview with Live Prices

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:42:45 +0000

US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Futures Report Wheat futures softened into the close to finish narrowly mixed in Chicago; around 0.01 higher in Kansas City and weaker in Minneapolis on Tuesday. After enjoying slight to moderate gains most of the trading session, Wheat futures saw pressure into the close as traders lightened their long [...]

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Agriculture Futures Outlook

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:47:02 +0000

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 [...]

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Ruby Marks to Lead South Africa – Asia Relations

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:47:38 +0000

Introducing H.E Ambassador Ruby Marks, Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar and Permanent Observer to ESCAP. On Tuesday, 10 April 2012, H.E Ms. Ruby Marks, Ambassador of South Africa to Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia and Permanent Observer to ESCAP held a Press Conference to convey South Africa’s [...]

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

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:22:56 +0000

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

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:34:35 +0000

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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South Korea Agricultural News

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:29:29 +0000

South Korea planned to extend Zero tariffs on imported pork belly as part of efforts to curb the potential price hike in the livestock product ahead of the summer holiday season, the finance ministry said Tuesday. No tariffs will be imposed on 70,000 tons of refrigerated and frozen Pork Belly imported by the end of [...]

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US-Korea Trade Agreement Big Boost for US Agriculture

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 07:15:10 +0000

Last week was monumental for American farmers. Under the new U.S.-Korea trade agreement, two-thirds of the tariffs imposed on U.S. food and agricultural products exported to South Korea are being eliminated. That includes wheat, corn, soybeans for crushing, whey for feed use, hides and skins, cotton, cherries, pistachios, almonds, orange juice, grape juice, and wine. [...]

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US Agriculture: Cattle and Hogs after the Closing Bell Report

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:19:01 +0000

US Agriculture: Cattle and Hogs after the Closing Bell Report Cattle Market Report Apr Cattle closed sharply higher on the session and managed to close above Wednesday’s highs. The market traded moderately higher early in the session to a peak of 126.70 but a lack of new buying support on the move above Wednesday’s highs [...]

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US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:36:29 +0000

US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report Chicago Wheat futures led other locations to the Southside Wednesday and finished low-range with losses of 0.0975 to 0.21. Kansas City was 0.0975 to 0.145 cents lower while Minneapolis Wheat saw lighter losses. Traders in the Wheat market focused on removing risk ahead of USDA’s Supply & Demand [...]

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Shayne Heffernan Global Equities Outlook, Time to Buy Agriculture

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:39:42 +0000

This week we are still looking for a pullback, markets are testing new mid-term highs and the fourth-quarter reporting period is almost done. As Warren Buffett has said, “Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it.” The retreat will be a good time to [...]

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New Zealand Economic Report

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:29:58 +0000

An economics think-tank Thursday described the “sluggish” recovery of the New Zealand economy as a “necessary evil” in its return to sustainable growth. The Quarterly Predictions from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) described the economic outlook as flat with “most indicators are moving sideways,” according to a statement from the institute. “But [...]

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US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:33:42 +0000

US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report Wheat futures opened slightly firmer and built gains throughout the day Tuesday. By the closing bell, futures were mostly 0.13 to 0.16 higher in Chicago, 0.14 to 0.16 higher in Kansas City and mostly 0.09 to 0.12 higher in Minneapolis. Futures were supported by spillover from neighboring pits [...]

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US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:35:22 +0000

US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report Wheat futures opened under pressure on spillover from negative outside markets Monday, but as Soybean charged higher, wheat benefited from spillover buying. Last week’s projections made by USDA during its Y 2012 Outlook Forum in which it said wheat acres were likely to be higher compared to year-ago [...]

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ZHONGPIN INC. NASDAQ:HOGS Undervalued

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:45:32 +0000

ZHONGPIN INC. NASDAQ:HOGS should be trading closer to $20 in 2013 Heffernan Capital Management said today, Economist Shayne Heffernan in a note to traders pointed to rising demand for Pork in ASEAN and China as well as the rising prices of Pork as the driving factor in the companys success. ZHONGPIN INC. reaffirmed fiscal 2011 [...]

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The US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:05:40 +0000

The US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report Chicago and Kansas City Wheat futures staged a late rally to finish narrowly mixed. Minneapolis Wheat was unable to do the same, settling moderately lower in nearby contracts and slightly lower in deferred months. Chicago Wheat futures finished near steady with last Friday’s close. Wheat is at [...]

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US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:11:29 +0000

US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report Chicago and Kansas City Wheat saw mixed price action at times, but favored a weaker tone and closed lmostly 0.07 to 0.09 lower in Chicago; mostly 0.05 to 0.07 lower in Kansas City. Minneapolis Wheat closed mixed amid Bull spread unwinding. Buying interest in the wheat pit was [...]

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Cattle and Hog News

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:42:48 +0000

The US Agriculture Hog and Cattle Report Apr Hogs closed moderately lower Monday for the 3rd session running, and closed near the lows of the day . The market traded as much as 0.67 higher on the day into the mid-session. Weakness in outside market forced higher than expected Pork production last week helped to [...]

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US Agriculture Report

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:22:36 +0000

Mar Wheat finished + 0.0925 at 619.75, and 0.0175 off the high and + 0.0625 from the low. Mar Wheat closed sharply higher on the session and back up near the early highs as the market recovered from the mid-session set-back. Strength in the other grains plus talk of the record high net Short position [...]

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South Korea lifts ban on Canadian Beef

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:32:16 +0000

South Korea lifts ban on Canadian Beef Almost 9 yrs after the “mad cow” disease was found in Canadian Cattle, the South Korean government dropped its ban on Canadian Beef imports. Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the announcement in Ottawa Friday. The new agreement allows Canada to sell beef under 30 months of age, and [...]

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World record price set for Bluefin Tuna

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:10:29 +0000

World record price set for Bluefin Tuna A World record price was set for a Bluefin Tuna at Tokyo’s Tsukiji Fish Market’s auction Thursday in Japan. The winning bidder, Kiyoshi Kimura, President of Kiyomura Co., a sushi restaurant chain, said he wanted to “liven up Japan” and help it recover from last year’s devastating tsunami [...]

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US Agriculture (Grains & Meats) Market Report

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:48:54 +0000

US Agriculture (Grains & Meats) Market Report Wheat Market Recap Mar Wheat finished + 4.50 at 583.75, 3.75 off the high and + 6.50 from the low. Jul Wheat closed + 5 at 620. This was + 7 from the low and 1.25 off the high. Mar Wheat closed 0.0450 higher on the session but [...]

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The US Agriculture Report

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:57:50 +0000

The US Agriculture Report Soybean futures saw a choppy trade day on Tuesday, and posted a narrow daily range settling near session highs with gains of 0.0275 to 0.0550 cents. Soybean Meal ended around $1 higher, and Soyoil finished slightly lower on spreading. Early weakness in the Corn and Wheat markets limited buying interest in [...]

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US Agriculture (Meats) Market Report

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:34:20 +0000

US Agriculture (Meats) Market Report Hog Market Recap Feb Hogs closed sharply lower on the session for the 3rd day running and closed near the lows for the 3rd day too. The market is already down as much as 442 pts off of Wednesday’s highs. The market traded moderately lower on the session early finding [...]

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Hog Market Recap

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:46:53 +0000

Hog Market Recap The Hog market managed to inch higher today after choppy to lower trade early in the day. The market shook off outside market weakness to bounce into the close. Feb Hogs traded lower early but managed to bounce to trade slightly higher into the mid-session. A general commodity market sell-off helped to [...]

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Cattle Trading News

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:40:39 +0000

Cattle Market Recap Dec Cattle has recovered near 50% of the losses from the November 4th to November 21st break. Cattle pushed sharply lower on the session early in the day led by continued macro economic fears. Poor economic news from China + a poor bond auction in Germany helped to pressure most economic sensitive [...]

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Fonterra IPO?

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:28:41 +0000

World’s biggest dairy firm considers capital raising to fund expansion Fonterra, New Zealand’s biggest corporation and the World’s biggest dairy company, announced on Thursday that it would be looking at new methods of raising capital to help the farmer cooperative’s expansion. The announcement came as Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden announced at the [...]

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Agricultural Trading Outlook

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:11:49 +0000

Wheat Market Recap Dec Wheat finished up 18.25 at 657, 2.25 off the high and 20.25 up from the low. Mar Wheat closed up 13.25 at 679.50. This was 16.50 up from the low and 2.50 off the high. Dec Wheat climbed higher on the session and experienced the highest close since October 11th. Early [...]

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Agricultural Trading Week

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:28:32 +0000

Wheat Market Recap Dec Wheat finished up .075 at 636.75, 3.25 off the high and 13.50 up from the low. Mar Wheat closed off 3.75 at 664.25. This was 9.75 up from the low and 5.75 off the high. Dec Wheat closed .075 of a cent higher on the day but down 7.75 cents for [...]

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Hog Market Recap

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:19:12 +0000

Hog Market Recap Dec Hogs closed just 1 tick higher on the session and down near the lows of the day. The market pushed moderately higher on the session early today with an inside trading day with December closing down 297 pts for the week. A turn up in Pork values late Thursday + ideas [...]

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Cattle Market Recap

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:16:42 +0000

Cattle Market Recap Dec Cattle closed 85 lower on the session and down near the lows of the day. This caused the market to ring up losses of 310 pts for the week. The market traded moderately higher on the session early today as another rise in Beef prices this week helped to support the [...]

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Hog Market Recap

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:41:18 +0000

Hog Market Recap Dec Hogs closed lower for the 7th session running, and saw the lowest close since September 29th. The lack of a drop in open interest on the break has traders nervous that the market remains overbought based the COT report with the last report showing a record high spec net Long position. [...]

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Agriculture Trading Report

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:08:13 +0000

US Agri Report: 7 October 2011 Soybean futures settled 5.50 to 0.07 lower in the November through August 2012 contracts. Soybean futures consolidated this week and posted losses for the week. Traders will continue to watch for signs a harvest low is in place. The market expects it is near as harvest activity has surged [...]

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The US Agri Report

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:03:56 +0000

The US Agri Report: 5 October 2011 Soybean futures settled 3.75 to 4.25 cents higher, which was in the lower end of today’s range. Soybean had a disappointing close compared to the strong gains posted in corn and wheat. Soybean struggled to find active buying interest despite the broad “up” day in the investment world [...]

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Cattle Market Recap

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:11:15 +0000

Cattle Market Recap: 27 September 2011 Oct Cattle closed higher for the 3rd session in a row as outside markets helped to support. The market traded sharply higher early in the session Tuesday led by active fund and speculative buying. Strength in a wide range of commodity markets centered on ideas that officials in Europe [...]

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Hog Market Recap

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:19:04 +0000

Hog Market Recap: 26 September 2011 Oct Hogs closed slightly lower and Dec Hogs closed sharply lower on the session as the market gave back some of last week’s gains. While Pork product prices were higher Friday afternoon, traders see the large slaughter last week (+ 4%) and expectations for continued large slaughter ahead as [...]

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Cattle Market Recap

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:17:37 +0000

Cattle Market Recap: 26 September 2011 Dec and Feb Cattle closed up the 300 pt limit as traders saw aggressive buying and short-covering support the market. A strong Beef market Monday, talk of tightening supply in the weeks ahead and ideas of a seasonal bounce in Cattle prices helped to support. Oct Cattle closed sharply [...]

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Hog Market Recap

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 09:03:01 +0000

Hog Market Recap: 23 September 2011 Oct Hogs closed 45 pts higher on the session and up 145 pts for the week. Hogs were clearly one of the only commodity markets to move higher this week with a washout in grains, energy markets and a collapse in metals. The market traded mostly higher early Friday [...]

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Cattle Market Recap

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 09:01:46 +0000

Cattle Market Recap: 23 September 2011 Oct Cattle closed 57 pts higher on the session today but still lost 167 pts for the week. The market traded slightly lower early in the session finding pressure from weakness in the stock market and continued Long liquidation selling in metal and energy markets. However, a lack of [...]

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Hog Market Recap

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:06:49 +0000

Hog Market Recap: 22 September 2011 Oct Hogs closed sharply lower on the session and Dec closed down more than 200 pts as fund traders were aggressive sellers. The market pushed sharply lower on the session early today as fund traders were seen as aggressive sellers in a wide range of commodity markets. Economic concerns [...]

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China’s Rising Pork Demand

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:01:26 +0000

“China imported about 400,000 tons of pork and pork offal in the first five months of this year, up 43 percent year-on-year, and imports will probably hit a record 1 million tons this year,” said Ma Chuang, deputy secretary-general of the China Animal Agriculture Association. An earlier report from the Netherlands-based Rabobank Group indicated that [...]

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Hog Market Recap

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:11:44 +0000

Hog Market Recap: 21 September 2011 Oct Hogs pushed moderately higher on the session and moved to the highest level since August 16th early Wednesday but the market could not hold on to the gains and closed just slightly higher on the day. Traders see the cold storage report showing a decline in Pork in [...]

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Cattle Market Recap

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:03:27 +0000

Cattle Market Recap: 21 September 2011 Oct Cattle pushed moderately higher on the session into the mid-day with talk that the recent 3-day break was overdone and that declining production ahead could support an up-trend in prices. The upside may have been limited by concerns over hefty feed lot cattle supply and with a negative [...]

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Red Alert: Whole Foods Market, Inc.(NASDAQ:WFM)

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:06:47 +0000

Red’s Bull Trade Alert: Whole Foods Market, Inc.(NASDAQ:WFM) Update 1 20 September 2011 Profile: Whole Foods Market, Inc. engages in the ownership and operation of natural and organic food supermarkets. The company offers produce, seafood, grocery, meat and poultry, bakery, prepared foods and catering, coffee and tea, nutritional supplements, and vitamins. It also provides specialty [...]

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Hog Market Report

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:35:53 +0000

Recap Hog Market Report: 19 September 2011 Oct hogs closed slightly higher on the session as traders continue to discuss the possibility of China buying US hogs into the fall when US production is normally on the rise. Rumors of China buying Corn helped support a recovery in Corn to close higher and this helped [...]

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Hog Market Recap

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:56:19 +0000

Hog Market Recap: 15 September 2011 Oct and Dec Hogs closed moderately higher on the day led by positive action for the Pork market and firm cash news but February closed slightly lower on the session. Cheaper Corn values helped spark Long liquidation selling in the deferred contracts. The Hog market pushed moderately higher on [...]

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Cattle Market Recap

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:45:42 +0000

Cattle Market Recap: 15 September 2011 Oct Cattle traded higher early in the session to push to the highest level since July 13th. But, a turn sharply lower in grain markets spark Long liquidation selling to push the market lower and to near yesterday’s lows into the mid-session. The selling continued into the close with [...]

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Agri Report: 14 September 2011

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:56:29 +0000

Agri Report: 14 September 2011 Sept Corn futures expired 0.0375 cents higher at 7.13. Dec through July 2012 futures ended 1.25 to 1.75 cents higher. Far-deferred contracts were mostly 8.50 to 0.1025 cents higher. Corn futures were choppy today in low-volume trade as traders weighed negative macro-economics against fundamentals. Cotton futures rallied into the close [...]

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Agriculture Remains a Strong Buy

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:39:58 +0000

World food prices remained virtually unchanged between July and August 2011 according to the FAO Food Price Index. The Index averaged 231 points last month compared to 232 points in July. It was 26 percent higher than in August 2010 but seven points below its all-time high of 238 points in February 2011. Within the [...]

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Pork Prices Rise in China

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:58:27 +0000

Upcoming festivals drive up Pork prices in China China’s pork prices rose 0.4% during the week ending September 2nd as upcoming holidays spurred an increase in demand, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Tuesday. The increase was 0.1 percentage point higher than that of the previous week ending August 28, marking the 4th straight week [...]

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Recap Hog Market: 2 September 2011

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:45:17 +0000

Recap Hog Market: 2 September 2011 While the cash market news remains negative, solid gains in other agricultural markets and the massive discount of futures to the cash market had traders exiting Shorts today and this was enough to see the market post solid gains. Oct Hogs traded lower with choppy trade early Friday, but [...]

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Recap Cattle Market: 2 September 2011

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:10:38 +0000

Recap Cattle Market: 2 September 2011 When the market could not move under Thursday’s lows with weaker Beef prices, a lack of direction from the cash market and Bearish economic news, Short-covering emerged to support sharply higher trade in Cattle, as it did in many other agricultural markets. Oct Cattle traded lower early this morning [...]

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New Zealand Exports are Asia Driven

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:23:01 +0000

Asian markets give New Zealand exporters confidence Asian markets are inspiring confidence in New Zealand exporters, despite the country’s high exchange rate and recent high Crude Oil prices, according to a survey by an international logistics firm. 70% of the 350 exporters surveyed expressed confidence that export orders would rise in the coming year, with [...]

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Daily Dairy Report

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:34:40 +0000

Daily Dairy Report: record Milk prices offset record feed costs Clean-up continues in flooded sections of New York and Vermont. “Manufacturing milk supplies in the region were at near normal levels as the week began as many producers shipped prior to the storms arrival,” says USDA’s Dairy Market News. “Power outages and Milk shipment delays [...]

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Recap Hog Market: 30 August 2011

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:04:27 +0000

The Recap Hog Market: 30 August 2011 Oct Hogs closed at the lowest level since June 8th as near-term cash fundamentals look weak and traders see lower Pork values this week as a reason to suspect the trend of lower cash markets will continue into next week. The market pushed lower on the session early [...]

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Recap of the Cattle Market: 30 August 2011

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:50:32 +0000

Recap of the Cattle Market: 30 August 2011 Cattle futures closed slightly lower on the session after choppy and 2-sided trade early. Traders are concerned about weak demand indications after the East Coast storm may have disrupted barbeque and restaurant demand trends. Added to that, packer demand for live inventory may be slower than normal [...]

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Cattle Market Report: 29 August 2011

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:29:06 +0000

Cattle Market Report: 29 August 2011 Oct Cattle closed a bit lower on the session after choppy and 2-sided trade. A negative tone for the cash market this week was offset at times by the Strong tone to outside markets. The market traded moderately lower on the session early with concerns for weaker Beef demand [...]

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Hog Market Report: 29 August 2011

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:25:16 +0000

Recap Hog Market Report: 29 August 2011 Oct and Dec Hogs closed sharply lower on the session as near-term cash fundamental news is weak. Talk of less packer demand into next week when there will be 1 less slaughter day added to the pressure. Deferred contracts were down less and some closed higher as grain [...]

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Hog Market Report

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:34:39 +0000

Recap Hog Market Report: 26 August 2011 Solid fund buying and ideas that Pork supply may decline into Y 2012 helped support strong gains for Feb Hogs today and the market pushed to the highest level since August 16th. October Hogs pushed moderately lower and to a 5-session low early in the day but like [...]

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15% of The USA on Food Stamps

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:09:24 +0000

Altogether, there are now almost 46 million people in the United States on food stamps, roughly 15 percent of the population. That’s an increase of 74 percent since 2007, just before the financial crisis and a deep recession led to mass job losses. Millions of Americans whose unemployment benefits have expired have to exist only [...]

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Higher Food Prices Here to Stay

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:43:11 +0000

Last Week, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said food prices have reached their highest level since it began measuring them in 1990, and pointed to the political problems that can spark. “Not only is there a risk, but there have already been riots in some parts of the world because of rising prices,” FOA [...]

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Olam International Expands in UK

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:22:17 +0000

Shayne Heffernan Strong Buy Olam International today announced the acquisition of a 100 per cent stake in Britannia Food Ingredients Holdings (BFI) and Britannia Storage and Distribution (BSD) for a combined enterprise value of GBP33.5 million pounds ( USD $50 million). Olam International said it would initially acquire 85 per cent of the equity capital [...]

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Thailand Hot Stocks, CPF, PTTEP, UVAN, IVL

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:46:43 +0000

Food – Auto – Electronics – Energy – Big Players in Thailand Next Year The industrial sectors expected to drive Thailand economic growth next year are processed foods, automobiles and auto parts, electronic components, hard-disc drives and parts (HDD), and energy productions, said the secretary-general of the Board of Investment (BoI), Atchaka Sibunruang. BoI expected [...]

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Singapore Commodity Companies a Strong Buy Olam, Noble Group, Wilmar

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:58:21 +0000

Olam International, Noble Group, Wilmar International Singapore listed commodities companies are set to become the rising stars of the exchange in 2011 and will become global players of significant importance. Olam International Ltd, Wilmar International Ltd and Noble Group Ltd are most likely to lead the charge as the benefit from home grown markets in [...]

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Paul Ebeling Wall St Outlook BAC, JPM, WFC, USB

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:22:53 +0000

Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) and US Bancorp (NYSE:USB) Paul Ebeling Wall St Outlook BAC, JPM, WFC, USB US Stocks fell Friday after news that a court ruled in a Key foreclosure case and prompted players to exit some bank stocks. The S&P 500 and [...]

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Asian Agriculture Hot List ARWD, IF, IDX

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:43:59 +0000

Arrow Resources Development Inc. OTC:ARWD, PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk JAK:AALI, Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc. AMEX:IF, Market Vectors Indonesia Index (ETF) NYSE:IDX Rapid growth in Indonesia has led to a rapid demand in the food sector, agricultural companies across Indonesia are booming are will do so for many years to come, here is out hot [...]

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ASEAN Outlook, PTT, ARWD, Sunvic, PTTEP, Yee Lee

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:01:48 +0000

ASEAN Markets will look to extend gains today as positive sentiment from the USA lifts regional export growth. Palm Oil Stocks Univanich, Yee Lee and Golden Agri look like good buys, Indonesian producer Arrow Resources should also be a good buy this week. SunVic , Sunpower and Hu An stand out in Singapore. PTT and [...]

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ASEAN Market Weekly Summary, Olam, PTT, PTTEP, ARWD

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:03:46 +0000

China and Wall St took the lead in ASEAN Trading this week and after hitting all times highs Monday and Tuesday, bad news overseas pulled exchanges lower. OLAM, Sembcorp Marine, PTT, PTTEP, IVL, Arrow Resources, Noble Group, UVAN, YEE LEE, Genting remain hot buys this week. In Singapore the Straits Times Index closed lower on [...]

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Arrow Resources OTC:ARWD Adds to Indonesia Agriculture Business

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:27:20 +0000

Arrow Resources Development, Inc. (OTCBB: ARWD) along with PT Tiga Daun (The Companies), its joint venture partner with offices in Jakarta, Indonesia , is currently composing a deployment plan for the additional 500,000 hectares (ha) of critical land which the Companies are to receive. The Companies are committed to continue with its mandate to responsibly [...]

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Indonesia Hot Stocks in New York, NYSE:IDX, OTC:ARWD, NYSE:TLK

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:24:33 +0000

Market Vectors Indonesia Index (ETF) NYSE:IDX, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (ADR) NYSE:TLK, Arrow Resources Development Inc. (OTC:ARWD) Market Vectors Indonesia Index (ETF) NYSE:IDX IDX is pretty well diversified among sectors with large allocations going towards financials (25%) and industrial materials (19.8%). However, the fund has no securities that are engaged in the technology or health care [...]

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IPO Boom in Asia

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:51:24 +0000

There is record demand for initial public offerings in Asia, companies from China to Malaysia and India are coming to market with more equity than ever. Heffernan Holdings is expanding operations this month bringing to the team some of Asia’s best and brightest from UOB, Ayudhya and Kasikorn as they set about building and international [...]

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ASEAN Outlook, PTT, Genting, SGX, San Miguel

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:51:33 +0000

A great day to be buying ASEAN stock after an encouraging but lower night on Wall St. The Nasdaq led the market back after early losses and the news was better than expected on the earnings front. The big problem is that Wall St has factored in $500b in QE-2 stimulus from the Fed and [...]

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India Buys Africa

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:34:05 +0000

Indian companies acquired or invested in at least 79 companies in Africa, chasing business in less crowded markets after growing in a home economy that expanded by an average 8.5 percent since April 2005. Africa’s gross domestic product expanded 4.9 percent a year from 2000 to 2008, McKinsey & Co. said in a June report. [...]

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ASEAN Markets, Genting, PTT, Sembcorp, Olam, Bumi, IVL, PTTEP

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:14:00 +0000

Another strong night on Wall St will see more gains in the ASEAN markets today. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 38.60 points, or 0.35 per cent, to 11,146.57. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 2.09 points, or 0.18 per cent, to 1180.26. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 2.28 points, or 0.09 per cent, [...]

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ASEAN Markets Will Open Lower

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:30:23 +0000

ASEAN Markets will suffer a sharp decline at open after a series of bad events on Wall St, a surging dollar and a mortgage foreclosure crisis sparked by the Obama Administration, who managed to yet again undermine the rights of private enterprize for the sake of votes. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 165.14 [...]

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ASX Drifts on Profit Taking

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 07:37:04 +0000

The ASX closed up 3.8 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 4655.7, while the broader All Ordinaries index gained 3.9 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 4727.1. Shares in Oz Minerals lost early gains of 3 per cent, ending down 0.3 per cent at $1.59. The miner reported a dip in quarterly production but analysts [...]

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This Week in ASEAN Stocks, OLAM, PTT, Genting

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 15:53:42 +0000

ASEAN Exchanges are at all time highs and this week will see them focused on Wall St News and the Currency War between the USA and China. If you are buying in ASEAN this week stick to quality stocks that still have room for growth. ASEAN Best Buys PTT, PTT PTT Plc, Thailand’s largest oil [...]

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Heffernan Holdings and Buzz Technologies Inc OTC:BZTG

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 09:21:04 +0000

Heffernan Holdings will be trading on the Nasdaq OTC and the company is happy to report there have been no changes to the business or corporate plans. BZTG shareholders will take on a Heffernan Holdings stock on a 1 for 1 basis, the company will then plan on moving to another OTC market prior to [...]

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Merger and Acquisition Advisory

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 08:36:23 +0000

Ebeling Heffernan takes an integrated, full-service approach to M&A transactions, assembling a team of tax, environmental, antitrust, real estate, regulatory, labor and employment, employee benefits, finance, government contracts, insolvency, intellectual property and other lawyers, as needed, working collaboratively to structure and execute deals. By combining technical capabilities with an understanding of our clients’ strategic goals [...]

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Alert: Whole Foods Market (NASDQ:WFMI)

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 07:11:54 +0000

Red’s Bull Trade Alert: Whole Foods Market (NASDQ:WFMI) 10/15/2010 www.livetradingnews.com LTN’s Pattern Recognition Analyst, Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr, today ID’d the beginning of a New Bullish Trend (NBT) for Whole Foods Market on 10/15/2010. Shares of Whole Foods Market gained $1.24 (3.4%) to US$38.30. The stock closed at US$37.06 in Thursday’s session, and today gapped [...]

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Hot Money Hits the ASX and AUD

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:49:20 +0000

Today the ASX index was 79.2 points higher, or 1.7 per cent, at 4699.1, while the broader All Ordinaries index jumped 74.8 points, or 1.6 per cent, to 4765.9. All sectors except for health care posted gains, with materials rising 2.6 per cent, gold up 2.9 per cent and financials gaining 1.7 per cent. Health [...]

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Australia Growing on Commodities Demand

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:30:05 +0000

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics estimates the current pipeline of resource projects in Australia at nearly $360 billion on sustained demand from China and India for resources from the world’s biggest exporter of iron ore and coal. Mining-investment plans are up almost 50 per cent, or five times more than levels six [...]

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HCM to Launch Global CFD Platform

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:02:55 +0000

Heffernan Capital Management will offer instant access to financial instruments and securities around the world including prices on stocks, sectors, indices, currencies, commodities and interest rates. We will be providing the tools and the platform so our clients can trade global markets, our online trading platforms provide all of the needed tools. Our online and [...]

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Will Olam International Buy Tegel?

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 07:35:16 +0000

The Cashed up Olam International from Singapore might find Tegel to good to resist. The information memorandum for New Zealand’s largest poultry and meats group was dispatched on Friday and is expected to stir the greatest interest among large South American and Asian food companies as well as global private equity players. Brazil’s largest beef [...]

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Soaring prices in the US threaten new “Food Crisis”

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:29:52 +0000

Agricultural commodities prices exploded on Friday, threatening higher global food prices, after the US government forecasters slashed Grains production estimates after adverse weather damaged crops worldwide. The price movements of up to 12.5% were among the worst since the Y 2007-08 food crisis as traders scrambled for supplies amid warnings of dwindling inventories. They followed [...]

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