Markets Now
National reporter Michelle Rook talks daily with industry analysts to break down crop and livestock commodity markets. Listen below to learn what’s happening with the markets when they open, at midday and again at close.
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Crude oil lower with macroeconomic and banking fears causing speculative liquidation. How low could prices go and what does that mean for prices for gas and diesel on the farm? John Wenzel, StoneX has details.
More fund selling in grains and hogs on macroeconomic concerns and the extension of the Black Sea grain deal. Cattle bounce with a constructive COF Report. Allison Thompson with The Money Farm has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Garrett Toay of AgTraderTalk says Money Flow and Fund Positions Dominated the Market This Week and That Could Continue Next Week
Money flow and fund positions influenced markets Friday and for the week and overshadowed fundamentals. Garrett Toay AgTraderTalk explains.
Money flow and fund selling continue to be bearish for soybeans and livestock, while wheat is seeing short covering. Corn also boosted by China’s buying spree. Details with Darren Frye of Water Street Solutions.
While experts don’t compare the recent collapse of several high-profile banks to the financial industry crisis in 2008 and 2009, there is a level of nervousness that bears watching.
Bearish Outside Markets Impact Money Flow in Ag Markets, Corn Supported by More China Corn Purchases
Grains mixed this morning as bearish outside markets are spilling over and influencing money flow in the ag markets. Corn is holding on with more China export business. Darin Newsom with Barchart has details.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Chuck Shelby of Risk Management Commodities says cooler heads prevail in outside and commodity markets Thursday, China corn demand also helps.
Markets closed mixed with corn, soybeans and cattle all ending higher as outside markets stabilized and China bought more U.S. corn. Hogs imploded on technical selling. Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities.
Cattle and corn both see some buying interest midday with China corn sales, cattle oversold ahead of the COF Report. Other sectors still concerned about macroeconomy. Jeff Hoogendoorn of Professional Ag Marketing.