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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Mostly lower markets with spillover from a risk off day in outside markets w/election reaction, report positioning. Soybeans are holding up w/ 17 mb of export biz. Michelle Rook with Rich Nelson of Allendale.
China’s economy has been slowing the past several months due to continued COVID lockdowns. Since the Chinese election, however, stories have been flip flopping on a possible change in policy.
The midterm elections are critical for agriculture because whichever party controls the House and Senate will trickle down to the leadership of the ag and budget committees as they write a new farm bill.
Markets close mostly lower w/ technical selling in the grains, report positioning and fading export biz. Livestock consolidated in an inside day. Michelle Rook is joined by Garrett Toay of AgTraderTalk.
Wheat and corn lower on technical selling, lower crude oil and report positioning, while soybeans get help from export biz. Profit taking and money flow hit the livestock. @michellerookag @scottevarilek
Corn a& beans lower with technical selling, report positioning, despite fresh export biz. Wheat sees technical bounce watching news on export deal. Livestock see profit taking. @michellerookag @NollFamilyFarm
Soybeans end lower as China refutes COVID policy change, corn followed. Wheat mostly higher on technical buying. Livestock rally big on a technical correction. Michelle Rook w/ Arlan Suderman of StoneX Financial.
Soybeans correct on China COVID policy, corn follows. Wheat sees technical bounce w/lower dollar. Livestock up on technical buying, higher product. Michelle Rook w/ Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors.
The cotton market hit a two-year low on Monday, Oct. 31, but the market ended 1,494 points higher for the week, up 21%.
Markets are mixed to start with plenty of news to digest, including the WASDE, elections, CPI and China’s news they aren’t easing their COVID policy. Michelle Rook w/Tomm Pfitzenmaier of Summit Commodity Brokerage.