Lower Opening in Grain and Livestock: Risk Off Driving Technical Selling

Grain and livestock opened lower as economic concerns drive risk off outside market mood, causing technical and fund selling in commodities. Michelle Rook talks with Mike Zuzulo of Global Commodity Analytics.

Grain and livestock futures opened lower on Friday as economic concerns are driving a risk off outside market mood which is weighing on commodities and causing technical selling. Michelle Rook has details with Mike Zuzulo of Global Commodity Analytics.

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