$RACE FLASH: Charles Leclerc determined to win the race after taking Austria Pole Saturday afternoon at the Red Bull Ring. Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Charles Leclerc has called the Red Bull Ring his favorite track. Now he is looking to take the Chequered flag Sunday after taking his 2nd career pole. There were scenes of giubilo in […]
$RACE, $FCAU, $F Key Points Ferrari is 1 of the most valuable brands in the world. Ferrari, the Italian supercar maker and Formula One racing operation, is worth $27-B+. Ferrari is a racing operation 1st and a luxury Supercar company 2nd. Ferrari was founded as a racing team with the sale of road cars as a […]
$RACE Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Charles Leclerc set the pace Friday in a F2 session at the Red Bull Ring that disrupted by crashes Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas. Y 2018 Austrian Grand Prix winner, Mr. Verstappen lost the back end of his Red Bull racer going through the final Turn 10, rotating the car before sliding backwards […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) brought more developments to the Austrian Grand Prix in a bid to get more answers about its F1 car’s performance, after some of the prior upgrades under-delivered. The Scuderia had lots of updated parts at last weekend’s French Grand Prix but the new floor was removed after practice. It persevered with a […]
$RACE Cannot afford a Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Supercar? Then the stock is your alternative, it is Hot too. A Ferrari fan could spend $215,000 on the entry level Portofino, the company’s newest convertible sports car, or buy 1,340 shares of the company, which is trading at 159.50 on the NYSE. And an ultra-rare 1960’sFerrari, like the […]
$PM We have told our managed money clients that a recent dip in Philip Morris (NYSE:PM) stock is a Golden buying opportunity. Shares of Philip Morris (NYSE:PM) have rebounded after a difficult year in US 2018. “Part of that is the result of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Philip Morris’s application to sell […]
Tacitus and War of Will were confirmed at 9-5 and 2-1, respectively, as the 2 favorites for the 2019 Belmont in New York. Tacitus, the legendary Senator-historian of the Roman empire’s wars, and War of Will’s handle references exactly that quality that both horses will need when faced with the Belmont Stakes’ towering mile-and-a-half sandy […]
US consumer confidence rose in May as households grew more upbeat about the labor market, suggesting the economy remained on solid ground despite signs that activity was slowing after being temporarily boosted by exports and a build-up of inventories. The surge in confidence reported by the Conference Board on Tuesday came despite an escalation in tensions in […]
FLASH: The buyer has the ultimate power, the US is the buyer. Economist Gary Shilling predicts that not only will President Trump win the ‘trade war’ with China, but in the long run the US will be better off. “People say nobody wins trade wars. Yeah, in the short-run you don’t, but in the long-run…the […]
$TSLA For years in this column we have called Tesla’s valuation out as fake, and finally the T-Bulls have relented and thrown in their towels(NASDAQ:TSLA) There is a “crisis of confidence” in the company, said Yahoo Finance senior columnist Rick Newman on The First Trade. When asked if Tesla’s stock could nosedive to 125 a share from about […]
FLASH: A Democratic presidential contender rolls out a package of veterans’ medical marijuana bills, the Alabama Senate has approved a restrictive medical marijuana bill, edibles are coming to Maryland, and more. National Democratic Presidential Candidate Seth Moulton Files Three Veterans’ Medical Marijuana Bills. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), who recently announced he is seeking the Democratic […]
FLASH: More on The Trump Policies ‘working’; Contracts to buy previously owned homes rose to 8-month highs in March, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday. The NAR’s pending home sales index increased to a reading of 105.8, +3.8% from the previous month and the highest since July. February’s index was unrevised at 101.9. Economists polled […]
FLASH: The brutal Easter Sunday church bombing attack that has more than 1000 missing, injured and dead in Sri Lanka is now 1 of the most deadly terrorist strikes since 9/ll. The bomb attacks on churches and hotels is puzzling in that it seemed to reflect what has been said of terrorism; lots of people […]
$GLD, $XAU, $XAG FLASH: Global demand for gold in Y 2019 will rise to the highest in 4 years as higher consumption by the world’s jewelers offsets a fall in purchases by central banks, an industry report says.. The world will consume 4,370 tonnes of gold this year, the most since Y 2015 and up […]
$RACE by Michael Blanding FLASH: If you drive a Ferrari, you put premium petrol in the tank, you hit the motorway, and you step on the gas.” — Zlatan Ibrahimovic The Iconic Italian sports car maker Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) opens up about how it has achieved success by bucking industry trends. That purring engine. The buttery […]
$HGC1, $CU FLASH: Managed Money Driving Explosion in Copper (CU) Options in Big Bet on Prices A persistent Copper shortage has spurred a 32X explosion in the COMEX options market over the last 2 years as hedge funds and other speculators move to cash in on rising prices. Copper at the close in Chicago Tuesday: […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) the Automotive Sector Aristocrat (1.0) Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) unique from any other automotive company, and from other luxury goods companies. There is huge support the quality of Ferrari’s Brand equity (it is the world’s #1 automotive brand), below is the list as we see it here at HeffX-LTN, some other analysts agree, as […]
The global economy’s softened throughout Y 2018 has left the pace of expansion the weakest since the global financial crisis a decade ago. A new GDP tracker puts world growth at 2.1% on a Q-Q annualized basis, down from about 4% in the middle of last year. While there is a chance that the economy […]
The sentiment among US homebuilders rose in February for a 2nd month runnning exceeded all forecasts, as lower mortgage rates and a strong labor market help stabilize demand. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose to 62 from 58 amid broad improvement on gauges of sales, expectations and buyer traffic, data released Tuesday […]
Demand for loans softened among US businesses and households in Q-4 of Y 2018, while banks tightened lending standards for commercial real estate, according to a survey of bank officers that gave worrisome signs for the economic outlook. The Fed Monday released its Quarterly survey of senior loan officers. The survey also showed banks had […]
$RACE Last month, shares of the iconic Italian luxury sports-and-racing-car maker Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) rose according to the pattern that set up at the end of December, aka a Key reversal. According to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Ferrari’s shares rose just over 27% in January far outpacing the S&P 500 Index’s 7.87% gainer. Some of that increase was […]
$GLD The rise in gold purchases by central banks to the highest since Y 1967 helped push global demand for the metal up 4% last year, the World Gold Council (WGC) said Thursday. The world consumed 4,345.1 tonnes of gold in Y 2018, up from 4,159.9 tonnes in Y 2017, the WGC said in its […]
$RACE,$FCAU Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) expects growth in core earnings to accelerate to 10% this year and CEO Louis Camilleri said he may raise targets for Y 2020, betting on new models and Special Editions at premium prices for its loyal clienti, and admirers. Thursday, after the earning’s call shares in the Italian luxury carmaker rose nearly […]
$GLD, $SLV, $USD The survey of 36 analysts and traders returned a median forecast for gold to average $1,305 oz in Y 2019, up around 3% from last year’s average and a touch higher than forecast in a similar poll 3 months ago. It predicted prices would average $1,350 in Y 2020, just below the […]
$GLD Indian discounts shrink; dealers eye import duty announcement China premiums at $9.50-$11.50 oz Festival buying picks up in Singapore Demand for physical gold in India improved last week as local prices eased from their highest level in over 5 years, while buying gathered steam in China ahead of the Lunar New Year festival. Dealers […]
$GLD, $SLV, $USD Gold’s supply/demand prospects have caught the eye of 1 billionaire. “For the 1st time in my life, I bought gold because it is a good hedge,” Sam Zell, the founder of Equity Group Investments, said in a Bloomberg TV interview. “Supply is shrinking and that is going to have a positive impact on […]
$GLD, $SLV, $USD There are Key elements set up to extend Gold’s from just after the Y 2008 global recession to the precious Yellow metals Y 2011 all time high, signalling a comeback this year. Gold Bugs are looking for a break out of its 5 year range, and technically it looks as though that […]
$GLD, $SLV Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) leading the Bullish pack on Gold. The New-York based bank’s analysts led by Jeffrey Currie raised their price forecast for Gold, predicting that over the next 12 months, the precious Yellow metal will climb to $1,425 oz, a mark not seen in more than 5 years. Bullion has benefited […]
Year 2018 will go down as the year when lab-grown diamonds, made for decades as an inexpensive alternative to mined stones for industrial purposes, cracked the consumer market, largely thanks to millennials’ evolving shopping tastes. The entry of new actors in the synthetic sector, particularly giant producer De Beers and its Lightbox brand, has created even […]
China Feels the Pain as Exports, Imports Shrink, Markets Collapse $SOY, $USD, $UNG China has reported weaker than expected November exports and imports, showing slower global and domestic demand and raising the likelihood that more measures to keep the country’s growth rate from slipping too much will be put in place. November exports only rose […]
Diving Crude Oil Prices Will Dampen Inflation $USO, $OIL, $UGA Crude Oil prices dove 7% Tuesday, and we can expect a reaction from OPEC when they meet on 6 December Shayne and I see more Southside risk for Crude Oil prices, at least until the OPEC meeting where fundamentals supply/demand issues will be on Top of […]
Gold Buying by Central Banks Hits Highest Mark in 3 Years $GLD Global demand for gold rose in Q-3 compared to the same period a year ago as resurgent buying from central banks and retail consumers balanced huge outflows from exchange traded funds, the World Gold Council said on Thursday. Demand totaled 964.3 tonnes, up […]
US Homebuilder Sentiment Up On Solid Demand October’s pickup in sentiment across the 3 sub-indexes and all 4 regions indicates the market for newly-built homes Confidence among America’s homebuilders unexpectedly rose in October, registering the 1st gainer in 5 months amid falling lumber prices and solid demand, according to a report Tuesday from the National […]
This is All You Need to Know About Bitcoin and Blockchain $BTCUSD, $BLCN Bitcoin and the alternative cryptocurrencies, aka altcoins, are cryptic to say the least. Some people consider bitcoin a currency, others an investment and still others a store of value. Even government agencies cannot agree on what bitcoin really is. The IRS treats it […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Stock: Again, calling it at 200+ $RACE Target price: 210.00 Recent price: 140.19 Frame: 6 to 12 months There is significant evidence that demand for Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Supercars far exceeds the supply. For example, a buyer cannot just walk into a Ferrari dealer buy and drive off with a brand-new car on the […]
The World’s Central Bank’s Demand for Gold at 3-year Highs $GLD, $GBP, $EUR, $CNY The world’s Central banks’ demand for gold reached a three year high, rising 8% during 1-H of Y 2018 compared to the same frame last year, according to a World Gold Council (WGC) market update on central bank buying activity released […]
People a Asking: What Does the Future Hold for Elon Musk and Tesla? $TSLA On Tuesday, news broke that the Department of Justice had started a probe into Elon Musk’s 7 August ‘420’ Tweet: “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured.” The news of the DOJ inquiry sent Tesla stock tumbling yet again, […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) to Launch 15 New Models by 2022 $RACE Ferrari confirmed the development of a new V6 hybrid powertrain Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) is planning a huge model line up in the next few years. During an investors meeting this week outlining its future plans, the automaker announced it will launch 15 new models by Y […]
Gold-Silver Ratio at Highest Mark in 27 Years $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $SPY, $QQQ The Gold-Silver Ratio has been one of the most reliable technical ‘buy’ indicators for Silver, whenever the ratio climbs above 80. The Big Q: Is the current spike in the gold/silver ratio forecasting another stock market crash? The gold-to-silver ratio has moves […]
Canadian Marijuana ETF in Shares Up 124% Since April $HMMJ, $MJ, $CGC, $STZ, $SMG The 1st marijuana ETF (exchange-traded fund) has reached a milestone that has as much to do with surging marijuana stocks as it does with investor inflows. The Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Index ETF’s (HMMJ) total assets have grown to more than […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Outperforms the Entire Automotive Sector $RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) delivered an ROE of 63.1% over the past 12 months, impressive in the extreme compared to the industry average of 14.0% during the same frame. RACE has made huge profits from little equity capital. Taking a closer look at some factors like financial leverage to […]
US Investors are Ignoring Political Drama, the ‘Economy’s Everything $SPY National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said stock-market investors are apparently ignoring any White House political turbulence because the robust economy is proof President Donald Trump’s strategy is working. The Bull market on Wall Street set history this week when it eclipsed the S&P 500’s […]
US GDP Growing on Strong Domestic Demand The US economy set to charge ahead as fresh domestic demand carries it past some softening overseas, keeping the Fed on course for further interest-rate hikes later this year Households have more cash to spend than thought, thanks to pools of savings and President Donald Trump’s tax cuts. […]
President Trump Shreds Hussein Obama Fuel Mileage Regulation $UGA, $USO The Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration jointly proposed Thursday to cap fuel economy requirements at a fleet average of 37 mpg starting in Y 2020. Under the Hussein Obama plan, the fleet-wide fuel economy would have risen to 47 mpg by […]
Oregon Has an Oversupply of Marijuana, Most Goes Unsold Commentary: The Oregon cannabis market is very much over-saturated. For consumers, this is great. One can walk into nearly any Oregon dispensary and find buy a gram of quality ‘bud’ for $5.00, and even concentrates are dropping in price. When the state began legal recreational sales in Y 2016, […]
The Trump Effect, Crude Oil Prices Fall Across the Board $OIL, $USO Wednesday, ICE Brent Crude fell more than $2 bbl after US President Donald Trump threatened to levy new tariffs on China and Libya announced the reopening of Key Crude Oil export terminals. ICE Brent Crude fell $2.10, or 2.7%, to a low of […]
Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Stock ‘Clean Air Ahead’ $RACE Shares of Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) are + 35% YTD, but they came off their highs to consolidate the last Bull leg that Topped at 149.85 a few weeks ago. Ferrari finished Monday in NYC at 136.38, +1.02, or +0.75%, the market is closed. And there looks to be more […]
US Heat Wave Has Power Use at Very High Levels The heat wave roasting the US East Coast may have slow US stock trading and foiling July 4 road trips. But it’s the best friend of power market Bulls. Electricity demand across the eastern power market run by PJM Interconnection LLC reached 144,557 megawatts in […]
US Manufacturing Grows on Strong Demand $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX The data moved the market due North Tuesday’s trading session will end early (1:00p EDT), and markets will be closed on Wednesday for the 4th of July Holiday in the US. A measure of US manufacturing activity surged in June likely as steel and […]
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) May Extend Digital Assets Trading $BTCUSD, $GS, $CME, $CBOE The price of cryptocurrencies rebounded Wednesday on reports that Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) may expand the digital assets that it intends on trading on its cryptocurency platform signaling renewed optimism in the nascent market. Currently, Bitcoin is trading at 6,749.2549,+118.38, or +1.79%, as of 2:39a […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower $SOY, $WEAT, $CORN Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished lower Wednesday, with Wheat futures dropping over 2%, as investors booked profits after prices Tuesday reached the highest mark in 10 months. Corn and Soybean futures were lower as planting progress moved along quickly again last week. Growers were 92% […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower $SOY, $WEAT, $CORN Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished lower Tuesday, with a broad-based sell-off occurring due to US-China trade tensions. China’s Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday that the US trade statement is contrary to the consensus the 2 sides previously reached in Washington. “Whatever measures the United States […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Higher Friday $SOY, $WEAT, $CORN Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished higher Friday, with Wheat futures rising over 2% on worries that adverse weather will lead to crop shortfalls in Key growing areas around the world. Soybeans advanced for the 5th in 6 sessions on renewed Chinese buying of US […]
More Ribs on Grills this Memorial Day as Meat Output Expands Much of the US pork supply is being exported Alongside their traditional burgers and hot dogs, Americans will be grilling a lot of pork ribs on Memorial Day, when more meat is barbecued than at any other time of year. A lot of pork […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower $SOY, $WEAT, $CORN Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished lower Thursday on profit-taking following days of rises. The most active Corn contract for July delivery fell 4.25c, or 1.04% to settle at 4.0425 bu. July Wheat delivery went down 0.75c, or 0.14% to close at 5.3025 bu. July […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Higher $SOY, $WEAT, $CORN Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished higher Wednesday with the hope that China will import more US agriculture products. The most active Corn contract for July delivery rose 3.75c, or 0.93% to settle at 4.085 bu. July Wheat delivery went up 9.5c, or 1.82% to close […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Higher $SOYB, $CORN, $WEAT Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished higher Tuesday with Wheat rallying amid world weather concern and technical buying. The most active Corn contract for July delivery rose 2c, or 0.5% to settle at 4.0475 bu. July Wheat delivery went up 14.25c, or 2.81% to close at […]
Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Earnings, Profits Running Ahead of ‘Expert’ Estimates $RACE When Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) came to market in October 2016 sector analysts and investors worried the shares were too expensive because they were valued as if it was a luxury goods company, not a car maker. To the naysayers’ dismay Ferrari’s performance on the stock market […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Mixed $SOYB, $CORN, $WEAT Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished mixed Monday with Soybean up 3% as US-China trade tensions eased. The most active Corn contract for July delivery rose 0.25c, or 0.06% to settle at 4.0275 bu. July Wheat delivery went down 11c, or 2.12% to close at 5.0725 […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Mixed on the Week $SOYB, $CORN, $WEAT Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished mixed on the week which ended 18 May, with Soybean futures falling 0.47% on precieved trade tensions between China and the United States. The most active Corn contract for July delivery rose 6c weekly, or 1.51%, to […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Mixed $SOYB, $CORN, $WEAT Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished mixed Thursday, with Wheat futures rising for the 3rd session running on worries that adverse weather will lead to crop shortfalls in Key growing areas around the world. Soybean futures fell, pressured by fresh concerns about exports. Corn futures […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Mixed $SOYB, $CORN, $WEAT Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished mixed Wednesday, with Soybean futures dropping nearly 2% on profit taking and some uncertainty of China-US trade consultations. Wheat futures ticked higher on short-covering, recovering from a 3-week low hit Tuesday, while Corn edged lower. The most active Corn contract […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Mixed $SOYB, $CORN, $WEAT Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities traded mixed Tuesday morning, with Soybean futures rising, as the trade tensions between China and the United States showed signs of softening. CBOT brokers estimate that funds Tuesday sold 6,500 contracts of Soybean, bought 2,000 contracts of Chicago Wheat and […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Mixed $SOYB, $CORN, $WEAT Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished mixed Monday, with Soybean futures surging more than 1% on news of easing trade tensions between China and the United States. The most active Corn contract for July delivery kept Unchanged at 3.965 bu. July Wheat delivery dropped 7.5c, or […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Traded Down Friday $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities traded lower Friday after Top Soybean buyer in China lowered its import estimates for MY 2018/19. Soybean futures suffered double digit losses after China, the biggest importer of US Soybean, predicted a decline in imports for the 1st time in […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Traded Mixed $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities traded mixed Thursday,as Wheat futures fell to a near 2-week low after the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 1st official estimate of the 2018-19 US Wheat harvest came in above trade expectations. Soybean futures rose, and Corn followed Wheat lower. CBOT […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Traded Lower $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities traded lower Wednesday as traders were squaring their positions ahead of a Key monthly crop report. The most active Corn contract for July delivery fell 0.5c, or 0.12% to settle at 4.0275 bu. July Wheat delivery went down 4c, or 0.78% […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Traded Higher $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities traded higher Tuesday on reports that Beijing and Washington pledged to continue trade talks. Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China and the United States should maintain communication to try to find a way to properly solve their trade […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Traded Lower $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities traded lower Monday morning amid concerns over the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China. As of 1456 GMT, July Corn was down 5.5c at 4.0075 bu, while July Wheat was down 13.75c at 5.125 bu, and July soybeans […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Traded Mixed on the Week $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities traded mixed on the week ended 4 May, with Soybean futures dropping nearly 2%. The most active Corn contract for July delivery rose 7.75c weekly, or 1.94%, to 4.0625 bu. July Wheat delivery added 27.75c, or 5.57%, […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Traded Lower $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities traded lower Thursday morning, with Wheat futures falling as rain fell across part of US plains which will benefits Wheat growth conditions. Investors awaited news from consultation between China and the United States on economic and trade issues which may be […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Traded Lower $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities traded lower Wednesday morning, with Wheat futures falling on investors’ profit taking. Wheat prices rose Wednesday on reports from the Kansas Wheat Tour noting that cold and dry weather had slowed the growth. Some reports from fields indicated that the […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Traded Higher $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished higher Tuesday, with Wheat futures surging over 3%, mostly on reports that adverse weather has stunted the US hard-red winter Wheat crop. The annual Kansas Wheat Tour kicked off in the morning showed that cold and dry weather had slowed […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Traded Higher $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished higher Monday morning, with Corn futures reaching a 9-month high as wet weather continued to keep producers from planting in parts of the US Midwest. July Corn was 3.5c higher at 4.02 bu July Wheat was 9.25c higher at 5.08 […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Higher Friday $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished higher Friday on massive fund buying. The most active Corn contract for July delivery rose 3.25c, or 0.82% to settle at 3.985 bu. July Wheat delivery went up 9c, or 1.84% to close at 4.985 bu. July Soybean […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished lower Thursday after a big rally in Wednesday’s session. As of 1445 GMT, July Corn was down 1.75c at 3.94 bu, while July Wheat was down 9.5c at 4.895 bu, and July Soybean down 2.75c at 10.365 bu. Gaining […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Higher $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished higher Wednesday on massive fund buying. CBOT brokers reported that funds bought 12,000 contracts of Corn, 5,500 contracts of Soybean, and 4,800 contracts of Wheat. The most active Corn contract for July delivery rose 5.75c, or 1.47% to settle […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities: Asian Market $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Singapore Open: Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities; Wheat up for 2nd day running, Soybean, Corn prices face pressure from US weather Chicago Wheat futures rose for a 2nd session Wednesday as investors looked for bargains, although plentiful world supplies capped gains. Soybean and Corn prices […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Mixed $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished mixed Monday with Soybean falling for the fourth consecutive session. The most active Corn contract for July delivery rose 2c, or 0.52% to settle at 3.875 bu. July Wheat delivery fell 2.75c, or 0.58% to close at 4.745 bu. July […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower on the Week $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished lower on the week ended 20 April, mostly on improved weather forecast and investors’ technical selling. The most active Corn contract for July delivery fell 9.75c weekly, or 2.52%, to 3.765 bu. July Wheat delivery dropped […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Mixed $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished mixed Thursday, with Wheat futures rising as diminishing prospects for rain in the southern US plains underpinned prices. Soybean futures fell as the market is pricing in more Soybean acres for the United States this Spring and Summer. The most […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Mixed $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished mixed Wednesday with Soybean falling on profit-taking. The most active Corn contract for July delivery rose 2.5c, or 0.64% to settle at 3.9175 bu. July Wheat delivery went up 7.75c, or 1.61% to close at 4.8925 bu. July Soybean lost […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Mixed $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished mixed Tuesday, with Corn futures falling despite a government report showed slow planting pace of US Corn. Wheat futures rose on bargain buying with additional support stemming from a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) report that showed wheat ratings […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished lower Monday on massive sell-off triggered by improved weather conditions for Wheat and profit-taking. The most active Corn contract for May delivery fell 3.75c, or 0.97% to settle at 3.825 bu. May Wheat delivery went down 10.25c, or 2.17% to […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Mixed on the Week $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished mixed on the week ended 13 April, with the Soybean prices rising by double digits as a result of higher export sales. The most active Corn contract for May delivery fell 2.25c, or 0.58% weekly, to […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Mixed $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished mixed Thursday with Soybean rising over better-than-expected export sales. The most active Corn contract for May delivery rose 1.75c, or 0.45% to settle at 3.8875 bu. May Wheat delivery went down 6.25c, or 1.28% to close at 4.81 bu. May […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished lower Wednesday with Wheat and Soybean posting losses after consecutive gains in the past 4 sessions running. The most active Corn contract for May delivery fell 2.25c at 3.87 bu. May Wheat delivery went down 4.75c, or 0.97% to close […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Mixed $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished mixed Tuesday with Soybean posting gains for the 4th session running on lowered crop estimates for Argentina and less US ending stocks. The most active Corn contract for May delivery fell 1.5c at 3.8925 bu. May Wheat delivery went […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Higher $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished higher Monday with Wheat prices rising almost 4% on cold and snowy weather hit the US plains. The most active Corn contract for May delivery rose 2.25c, or 0.58% at 3.9075 bu. May Wheat delivery went up 18.5c, or […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Mixed at the Weekend $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished mixed Friday, with Soybean futures rising, on precieved trade tensions between China and the United States. Wheat futures rallied with concerns about cold weather posing threat to winter Wheat in the drought-affected US Plains. Corn futures fell […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Higher $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished higher Thursday, with Corn, Wheat and Soybean futures all rising over 1%, as trade tension eased and cold temperatures stressed crops in the US Plains. The most active Corn contract for May delivery rose 8.5c, or 2.23% at 3.895 bu. […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished lower Wednesday, with Soybean futures dropping over 2% after China announced potential tariffs on US Soybean, Corn, Beef and other goods. Chicago Corn futures also fell sharply, then recovered a portion of the losses. The most active Corn contract for […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Higher $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished higher Tuesday, with Wheat futures surging over 2%, led by a spike in hard red winter Wheat prices. Soybean and Corn rebounded from the prior session’s declines on spillover support from Wheat and as cold, wet weather in the […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished lower Monday, with Soybean futures falling 0.89%, on feared escalating trade tensions between China and the United States. Corn futures marked a 3-week high on the US Agriculture Department’s (USDA) Bullish acreage forecast late last week, but gave back much […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Mixed on the Week $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished mixed on the week which ended 29 March, with the Corn and Soybean prices soaring by double digits amid lowered planting expectations. During the shortened trading week due to the Easter holiday, the most active Corn […]
China Has Launched Its Gold-backed ‘Petroyuan’ $CNY, $USD, $USO, $OIL, $GLD For the last few years, I have been writing about China’s coming Gold-backed ‘petroyuan’ and that it was imminent, few thought is possible. On 26 March China launch an RMB Yuan-dominated Crude Oil futures contract, it had tried before, but, now the contract has gotten […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished lower Wednesday with Wheat prices continuing to fall amid rainfall in the US plains. The most active Corn contract for May delivery fell 0.5c, or 0.13% to settle at 3.735 bu. May Wheat delivery lost 3.5c, or 0.78% to close […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished lower Tuesday with Wheat futures seeing more than 1% decliner as rain started to fall on the dry US plains. The most active Corn contract for May delivery was Unchanged at 3.74 bu. May Wheat delivery lost 5.25c, or […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished lower Monday with soybean futures seeing ups and downs in a choppy session. The most active Corn contract for May delivery fell 3.25c, or 0.86% to settle at 3.74 bu. May Wheat delivery lost 6c, or 1.30% to close at […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Finished Lower Last Week $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agriculture commodities finished lower on the week ended 23 March with Soybean futures falling over 2% on worries about trade tensions between the US and China. The most active Corn contract for May delivery fell 5.5c weekly, or 1.44%, to 3.7725 […]