Grains end lower with risk off technical selling. Soybeans and meal led the losses on China’s GDP news and corn, KC and MN wheat all made new contract lows. Cattle rebound despite bearish outside markets. Allison Thompson, with The Money Farm, has analysis.
Soybeans Tank on China Economic News, Corn and Hard Wheats Make Contract Lows: Cattle Rebound
Grains fall on risk off technical selling. Beans & meal led losses on China’s GDP news. Corn, KC & MN wheat hit contract lows. Cattle rebound despite bearish outside markets. Allison Thompson, The Money Farm, has more.
January 17, 2024 02:49 PM
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