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Darin Newsom

Fri, May 17th, 2024

Darin Newsom

Darin Newsom

Darin Newsom is the Senior Market Analyst at Barchart. 

Previously, he was a Senior Analyst at DTN for close to fifteen years, where he provided customers with market insight, analysis and advice on an hourly, daily and weekly basis and oversaw all of DTN’s market commentary. He was also the creator and guiding force behind DTN’s Six Factor Marketing Strategies. Darin has over 20 years of experience analyzing commodity markets and developing risk-management strategies. 

He focuses on explaining how the structure of a market — both technical and fundamental — and the price relationship between contracts indicate what type of market exists and therefore which strategies are appropriate. Prior to joining DTN, Newsom was a producer risk-management consultant for FCStone and a grain merchandiser at the Great Bend, Kansas, Cooperative.

Most Recent Stories

Grain Markets: Will Global Production Issues Continue to Push Wheat Prices Higher?

In my interview today with Michelle Rook on AgWeb's Markets Now I spoke about the recent move higher in wheat, soybean, and corn prices. I also discussed crude oil, interest rates, and the cattle markets....

ZWK24 : 657-0s (-1.98%)
ZSN24 : 1229-0 (+1.05%)
ZCK24 : 453-6s (-1.04%)
LEM24 : 179.025s (+0.43%)
US Economy: Is Consumerism Being Curbed?

A few key economic indicator markets seem to be telling us the consumerism that has underpinned the US economy could be waning.

SBUX : 75.28 (-0.55%)
KCK24 : 199.55s (-0.84%)
MCD : 273.51 (-0.13%)
Grains: What are the Next Seasonal Moves?

As the end of meteorological spring grows larger on the horizon our attention turns to the next seasonal moves in the Grains sector.

ZCZ24 : 484-6 (+0.62%)
ZSX24 : 1209-2 (+0.85%)
ZWN24 : 674-2 (+1.66%)
ZWU24 : 694-2 (+1.57%)
Grains: What Am I Looking for in USDA's Guesses Friday?

In my Morning Commentary, I took a look at what real fundamentals were for the Grains sector given its another USDA report day.

ICY00 : 434.16s (-1.09%)
ZSN24 : 1229-0 (+1.05%)
IWY00 : 603.03s (-0.41%)
WEAT : 6.17 (-0.32%)
Commodities: Where Will Real Fundamentals Turn Bullish Next?

The commodity sector is heating up, with real fundamentals for a number of markets growing more bullish, as indicated by their forward curves.

CCN24 : 7,393s (-5.74%)
CLM24 : 79.56 (+0.42%)
ZMN24 : 371.9 (+1.14%)
Grain Markets: What's Causing Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Prices to Move Higher?

On Saturday I joined Mike Pearson from Farm Progress on This Week in Agribusiness. We discussed the recent rally in corn, soybean, and wheat prices.

ZCK24 : 453-6s (-1.04%)
ZSK24 : 1199-0s (-0.54%)
ZWK24 : 657-0s (-1.98%)
Grain Market Update: Will Corn, Wheat, and Soybean Prices Continue to Rally?

I spoke about the grain market with Michelle Rook today on AgWeb's Markets Now. We also discussed the U.S. dollar and crude oil.

ZCK24 : 453-6s (-1.04%)
ZWK24 : 657-0s (-1.98%)
ZSK24 : 1199-0s (-0.54%)
Will Wheat, Soybean, and Corn Prices Continue to Rally? Or is This Just Short Covering?

I discussed the recent action in the wheat, soybean, and corn markets on AgWeb's Market's Now with Michelle Rook today. We also talked about the cattle markets and gold.

ZWK24 : 657-0s (-1.98%)
ZSK24 : 1199-0s (-0.54%)
ZCK24 : 453-6s (-1.04%)
LEJ24 : 185.000s (-0.22%)
GCM24 : 2,390.0 (+0.19%)
3 Reasons Why SRW Wheat Isn't Fundamentally Bullish

Yes, the Chicago SRW Wheat market has rallied of late, but that doesn't mean it is fundamentally bullish.

IWY00 : 603.03s (-0.41%)
Is Corn a Good Long-Term Investment?

When looking at the different aspects of the corn market as a long-term investment opportunity, we can use different studies to evaluate its value and growth potential.

CCK24 : 9,066s (+3.60%)
ICY00 : 434.16s (-1.09%)
ZCZ24 : 484-6 (+0.62%)
CORN : 20.50 (-0.97%)

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