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The animal protein sector of the commodities market can be highly volatile. When trading meats, it is wise to view each delivery month as a separate entity as seasonality can play a significant role in price volatility and the momentum of trends. In 2018 and 2019, the trade war between the U...
A strong dollar and the ongoing trade war between the US and China have caused weakness in the leading grain futures market since 2018. Last week, the dollar index made a new high on the December futures contract. On the trade front, while negotiations between the US and China continue, there ...
The animal protein or meat sector moved 3.51% lower in Q3, but lean hog futures continued to post gains over the past nine months. The sector finished 2018 with a 3.73% loss and has moved 7.32% lower over the first nine months of 2019. Meats ended 2017 with an 8.39% gain after falling 8.80% in...
Traders in the lean hog markets have waged a battle whether China will begin importing massive amounts of pork in the near future or not. China is in great need of replacement pork as much of its herd was wiped out this year due to the swine flu. China has a healthy appetite for pork, and it s...
China's Ministry of Commerce says it will exempt soybeans, pork and other agricultural products from the U.S. from additional tariffs, in the latest move to ease trade tensions before the two countries restart trade talks next month. More news on: Invesco DB Agriculture ETF, iPath Series...
November soybean futures in Chicago fall as much as 1.3% after China announced additional tariffs on $75B of U.S. goods, including an added 5% tariff on soybeans and 10% on pork as of Sept. 1; corn and cotton products also are on the list. More news on: Titan International, Inc., Titan M...
The end of the 2019 grilling season is upon us; we are now in the second half of August. Each year, the peak season for animal protein demand in the United States runs from the Memorial Day weekend through the Labor Day weekend holiday. As the final weeks of summer pass, and the football seaso...
On Monday, August 12, the US Department of Agricultural released its August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. The August report comes at a time when the growing season across the fertile plains of the US and the northern hemisphere is entering its final weeks. The fall har...
Reports of African swine flu infecting Chinese pigs began to break here in the States late last year. China has announced several measures implemented to contain the spreading of this extremely contagious disease, including a 20% cull. A story in Reuters in late July estimated that this would ...
This week’s Commitments of Traders letter is a survey of current market action as no setups currently meet our entry criteria for new positions. Interest Rates: Last week, the commercial bid climbed with treasury prices, with the long end of the yield curve attracting the most sub...
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