FI Evening Grain Comments 05/08/23

FI Evening Grain Comments 05/08/23

PDF Attached   Calls: (planting progress, polls for USDA and weather are drivers) Soybeans unchanged to 3 lower Corn unchanged to 2 lower Wheat down 2-4 (predicated on good rain for US WW areas)     Quiet session with selected countries on holiday....
FI Evening Grain Comments 05/05/23

FI Evening Grain Comments 05/05/23

PDF Attached   WTI crude was up $2.76, USD 12 points lower and US equities sharply higher. US jobs reported was supportive. CBOT agriculture markets ended mostly higher (back month meal was lower) on follow through short covering. Product spreading limited grain...
FI Ag Commitment of Traders 05/05/23

FI Ag Commitment of Traders 05/05/23

PDF attached   Money mangers and traditional funds sold a much larger amount of corn than the trade expected.  Funds missed the net short position by 58,200 contracts. The money manager position was also well off.  Funds sold more than expected soybeans...
FI Evening Grain Comments 05/03/23

FI Evening Grain Comments 05/03/23

PDF Attached   FOMC Hikes By 25Bps; Target Range Stands At 5.00% – 5.25%  – Interest Rate On Reserves Balances Raised By 25Bps To 5.15%    WTI crude oil was down sharply again, back below $70/barrel. The USD was off more than 56 points...