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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn post short-covering rally

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub October 23, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and wheat futures firmed on Monday on a round of short-covering after U.S. regulatory data released late on Friday showed that speculators had boosted their bearish bet on both commodities. Wheat futures notched the biggest gains, rallying 2.4 per cent. Corn and wheat weakened early but

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Short-covering supports corn, soy, wheat

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub March 7, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rose for the fourth day in a row on Monday, supported by a round of short-covering after regulatory data released on Friday afternoon showed that speculators had built the biggest net short on record in all three commodities. But prices closed well off their session

Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

Speculators raise wheat short to record high

By Mark Weinraub March 14, 2012

Large speculators raised their net short position in Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures and options to a record high amid ample stocks at a time of increased interest in the export market, regulatory data showed Feb. 24. The non-commercial traders, a category that includes hedge funds, cut back on their bullish bets on corn

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Funds Retreat From Ag Investments As Prices Fall

By Mark Weinraub June 30, 2011

Money managers slashed their bullish bets in corn by 22 per cent to the smallest level in nearly a year at a time when analysts are saying that the year-long rally in grains has ended. Noncommercial traders, a category that includes hedge funds, cut their net long holdings in corn to 214,412 contracts in the

News

Speculators Not Blamed In Cotton Futures Spike

January 14, 2010

“There is no smoking gun. If there was, obviously somebody would have been prosecuted.” – SHARON JOHNSON, FIRST CAPITOL GROUP Market manipulation did not cause cotton futures prices to artificially spike in 2008, the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Jan. 5, after a lengthy investigation spanning nearly 20 months. Evidence found a host

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans mixed on doubts over Chinese demand

Tyson Foods to close U.S. beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted

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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn post short-covering rally

U.S. grains: Short-covering supports corn, soy, wheat

Speculators raise wheat short to record high

Funds Retreat From Ag Investments As Prices Fall

Speculators Not Blamed In Cotton Futures Spike

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