IN-DEPTH MARKET ANALYSIS: Wednesday was a risk-off day in the agricultural commodity markets. Everything was in the red except hogs with spillover from the selloff in the equity sector after Fed Chair Jerome Powell made hawkish comments about the economy and interest rates. However, the grain markets were very overbought, especially in wheat after the run up to new highs. Michelle Rook talked to Chip Nellinger with Blue Reef Agri-Marketing to get the full analysis.
MARKET WATCH: Grains Slump, Hogs for the Win on Wednesday
IN-DEPTH MARKET ANALYSIS: Wednesday was a risk-off day in the agricultural commodity markets.
(National Pork Board and the Pork Checkoff)
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