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Grains pull back Tuesday with change in weather, livestock open mixed.
Risk on day has most of the grain and livestock futures higher on the close.
Grains gap higher to start the week pushed by weather, livestock futures opened higher except feeder cattle.
A risk on day has markets higher except feeders, weather is also a driver.
With worldwide recession fears climbing, there is further evidence that China’s economy is slowing down. ThenNational Bureau of Statistics reported second quarter GDP was only up .4% from a year ago.
Grains ended mixed on Friday, with livestock mostly lower.
Wednesday’s CPI or Consumer Price Index for June rose 1.3% and above expectations at 9.1%. This is continuing to impact the outside and agricultural commodity markets and may trigger the Fed’s next move.
Midday markets turn mostly lower at noon hit by money flow. Cattle seeing pressure from disappointing cash.
Grain and livestock futures opened mixed to end the week. China GDP and outside markets, as well as weather are being watched.
Livestock were pulled down by the outside markets and poor weekly exports, plus profit taking. Grains ended mixed with export news and weather the focus.