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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Holding Lower on Wednesday as Oil Collapses

Corn futures are bouncing off the early session lows with contracts down 3 to 5 cents at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 2 3/4 cents at $4.07 ¾. Crude oil is down $18.32 at midday following a 2-week ceasefire between Iran and the US that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Traffic was limited overnight.

Ahead of the Thursday WASDE update, analysts surveyed by Bloomberg are looking for a slight increase (3mbu) from March to 2.13 bbu for the US carryout projection. World ending stocks are seen 0.4 MMT higher to 293.2 MMT.

EIA data from this morning showed ethanol at a total of 1.116 million barrels per day in the week ending on 4/3. That was a 41,000 bpd increase on the week. Stocks saw a 62,000 barrel increase, to 26.053 million barrels. Exports were up 80,000 bpd to 203,000 bpd, as refiner inputs were down 8,000 bpd to 895,000 bpd.

Export Sales data will be released on Thursday, with analysts looking for 0.75-1.6 MMT in ol... Read more

Harvest machine approaching with foreground of wheat by Jodie777 via iStock
Wheat Collapsing on Wednesday

The wheat complex is falling on Wednesday with weakness spilling over from the crude oil. Chicago SRW futures is down 18 to 19 cents on the day. KC HRW...

KEN26 : 612-0s (-1.77%)
KEK26 : 595-2s (-2.02%)
MWK26 : 6.2400s (-2.65%)
ZWK26 : 580-2s (-2.97%)
ZWN26 : 591-2s (-2.79%)
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Corn Holding Lower on Wednesday as Oil Collapses

Corn futures are bouncing off the early session lows with contracts down 3 to 5 cents at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down...

ZCZ26 : 476-0s (-0.42%)
ZCN26 : 458-0s (-0.43%)
ZCK26 : 447-2s (-0.39%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.3589 (-0.57%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.0755 (-0.50%)
Bowl of frozen edamame by KrimKate via iStock
Soybeans Trading Mixed at Midday

Soybeans are trading with mixed action as front months are up 1 to 2 cents and deferred down fractionally. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price...

ZSPAUS.CM : 10.9352 (+0.38%)
ZLK26 : 67.42s (-3.30%)
ZMK26 : 314.1s (+0.74%)
ZSPX26US.CM : 10.8513 (+0.05%)
ZSX26 : 1152-0s (+0.09%)
ZSK26 : 1162-0s (+0.32%)
ZSN26 : 1178-0s (+0.30%)
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Did Watson Blow a Fuse With the Latest TACO Tuesday Trade?

After bouncing back and forth all day Tuesday, algorithms got the headline Tuesday night that the US president had backed off his threat to end Iran's...

ESM26 : 6,817.75 (+2.42%)
HOK26 : 3.8830 (-13.28%)
NGM26 : 2.874 (-3.75%)
CLK26 : 96.60 (-14.48%)
YMM26 : 48,115 (+2.78%)
LEM26 : 245.925s (+0.05%)
ZLN26 : 67.27s (-3.07%)
GFK26 : 368.000s (+0.38%)
GCM26 : 4,748.1 (+1.35%)
ZSK26 : 1162-0s (+0.32%)
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Grain Markets Get Hit Hard

Grain markets get hit hard on last night’s open, but have battled back and stabilized some into the early morning trade. These are the levels to keep...

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Corn Facing Pressure to Start Wednesday as Oil Collapses

Corn price action is down 5 to 7 cents in early Wednesday trade. Futures were 4 to 5 cents lower on the session. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn...

ZCZ26 : 476-0s (-0.42%)
ZCN26 : 458-0s (-0.43%)
ZCK26 : 447-2s (-0.39%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.3589 (-0.57%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.0755 (-0.50%)
Stocks Finish Sharply Higher on US-Iran Ceasefire

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +2.51%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +2.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index...

ALK : 39.91 (+8.07%)
MSTR : 128.30 (+3.70%)
MPC : 231.98 (-5.48%)
SNDK : 780.90 (+9.86%)
HL : 19.54 (+0.98%)
CDE : 19.72 (+3.79%)
ADI : 346.21 (+5.74%)
COIN : 175.09 (-0.05%)
OXY : 59.77 (-5.04%)
FANG : 186.47 (-4.62%)
STX : 496.30 (+5.88%)
WDC : 338.78 (+8.60%)
Protect Your Profits Before It’s Too Late: The Options Strategy That Smart Investors Use Before a Drop

Options expert Rick Orford explains how the protective collar strategy can define your risk and protect paper profits through periods of heightened market...

Exxon Mobil Stock Threatens to Break Below Its 50-Day MA. Should You Buy the Dip?

Exxon stock is sinking as the U.S. and Iran agree to a temporary ceasefire. Here’s why XOM shares are super attractive to buy on the dip.

XOM : 156.22 (-4.69%)
CBM26 : 96.31 (-11.86%)
Ark Invest Is Buying the Dip in CoreWeave Stock. Should You?

Ark Invest is loading up on CRWV stock, betting that its hyper‑growth AI cloud business, Nvidia partnership, and huge revenue backlog will ultimately...

CRWV : 88.90 (+4.29%)
NVDA : 182.08 (+2.23%)
TSLA : 343.25 (-0.98%)
Levi Strauss Just Entered Overbought Territory. Is It Too Late to Buy LEVI Stock Here?

Levi’s shares push higher on a strong Q1 release and raised guidance for the full year. Here’s why LEVI stock is worth buying into post-earnings strength....

LEVI : 21.81 (+10.65%)
Stop Worrying About CapEx and Buy the Dip in Amazon Stock Here

Amazon’s heavy AI spending has spooked some investors, but the selloff looks more like an opportunity than a warning sign as AWS growth, advertising...

AMZN : 221.25 (+3.50%)
The VIX Just Broke Under 20. Here’s What That Really Means.

For those who prefer not to use options, or who don’t want to use them after VIX has recently spiked, these ETFs can be handy tools.

$VIX : 21.04 (-18.39%)
SVXY : 48.28 (+4.98%)
SH : 36.51 (-2.51%)
RWM : 15.46 (-2.89%)
VIXY : 30.51 (-9.89%)
SPY : 676.01 (+2.55%)
PSQ : 30.67 (-2.91%)
Dollar Falls and Gold Rallies on US-Iran Ceasefire

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.71% and posted a 4-week low. The dollar plummeted on Wednesday after the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire,...

DXY00 : 99.027 (-0.83%)
GCM26 : 4,747.7 (+1.34%)
SIK26 : 74.265 (+3.16%)
^USDJPY : 158.575 (-0.65%)
^EURUSD : 1.16627 (+0.58%)
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