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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Funds liquidate in the commodities. So is there more pressure ahead?
Markets try to stage a recovery on the opening Wednesday.
Tuesday was a risk off day in the commodities.
Midday markets continue to slide on Tuesday, except nearby hogs.
Markets open sharply lower in the grains, mixed in livestock after the July 4th holiday.
Farmers have received nearly $4 billion of ERP payments so far.
Price and planting delays due to the wet spring impacted what farmers planted in the Northern Plains.
Markets close mixed on Friday heading into the holiday.
Grains are getting slammed on Friday, with the livestock seeing triple digit gains in response.