ARC Mid-Day Commentary; CBOT Futures Rally as Shorts Purge Shorts in May futures Ahead of Options Expiration Friday; Wheat Lags on US Non Competitive Position

CBOT futures are mixed at midday with corn, soybean and wheat futures trading either side of unchanged. July corn has taken out the overnight low and the high on expanding volume at midday. The upside reversal pattern in corn is helping to buffer yesterday’s lower close after scoring new contract highs. May soybeans are back…

AgResource Mid-Day Commentary; CBOT Speculative Inflows Slow-Grain Values Decline; Soy Futures rise in Thin Volume Trade – Meal/Oil Spreading Featured

It has been a mixed morning at the CBOT with corn, soybean and wheat futures trading either side of unchanged in moderate volume. Wheat has been the downside price leader with Chicago posting double digit losses, while soybeans hold in the green on fresh Chinese demand. The CBOT has a corrective feel with profit taking…

AgResource Mid-Day Commentary; New Rally Highs in Corn/Soyoil; Fund Inflows in Holiday Volume Lift Valuations; Arid Plains Forecast Rallies KC Wheat

Corn and soyoil futures have rallied to new contract highs in moderate volume. Much of the world is still on holiday and its not taking much volume to push CBOT values sharply higher. Corn/wheat have been the upside leaders on weather changes that occurred over the long holiday weekend. The Central US weather forecast went…

ARC Mid-Day Commentary; GASC Wheat Sale Happens $150/MT More Than a Tender nearly 2 Months Ago; Paris Wheat Rallies Strongly

CBOT futures are mixed at midday with wheat and new crop corn futures pushing higher while old crop corn/soybeans sag. Soyoil futures and May corn are against prior contact highs while the wheat market adds premium for arid Plains weather forecasts. The CBOT will be closed on Friday for the Easter Holiday weekend and traders…