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Corn Futures Market News and Commentary

Corn Recover Off Lows, Still Close in the Red on Wednesday

Corn futures saw some buying off the early overnight lows, but still managed to close with losses of 1 ¾ to 3 ½ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down1 1/2 cents at $4.08. Crude oil was down $16.45 on the day following a 2-week ceasefire between Iran and the US that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. 

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 old crop corn commitments. New crop is seen 0-100,000 MT.

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 endi... Read more

A ghost in a wheat field_ Image by Masson via Shutterstock_
Wheat Collapses on Wednesday with Crude Oil Pressure

The wheat complex was under pressure on Wednesday as money was coming out with pressure from crude oil. Chicago SRW futures was down 13 to 17 ¾ cents...

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 Recover Off Lows, Still Close in the Red on Wednesday

Corn futures saw some buying off the early overnight lows, but still managed to close with losses of 1 ¾ to 3 ½ cents. The CmdtyView national average...

ZCZ26 : 476-0s (-0.42%)
ZCN26 : 458-0s (-0.43%)
ZCK26 : 447-2s (-0.39%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.3592 (-0.57%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.0759 (-0.49%)
Soybean field crop rows by oticki via iStock
Soybeans Shrug Off Oil Losses for Gains on Wednesday

Soybeans closed the Wednesday session with contracts steady to 3 ¾ cents in the green, getting support from meal. The cmdtyView national average Cash...

ZSPAUS.CM : 10.9369 (+0.40%)
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%)
Corn Rows of from Below
Grain Spreads: Dec 26/Dec 27 Corn

Dip Buying Considered

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 : 10.9369 (+0.40%)
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%)
Pile of yellow corn by ivoris via iStock
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 : 4.3592 (-0.57%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.0759 (-0.49%)
Cotton Closes Mixed on Wednesday

Cotton futures closed Wednesday with mixed action as contracts were anywhere from 38 points higher to 20 points lower. The US dollar index was $0.832 lower...

CTN26 : 73.58s (+0.05%)
CTK26 : 71.67s (+0.50%)
CTZ26 : 75.47s (unch)
Hogs Fall Lower on Wednesday

Lean hog futures were weaker on Wednesday, as contracts closed with losses of a dime in some deferreds to $2.40 in June. USDA’s national base hog price...

HEK26 : 96.375s (-2.06%)
HEJ26 : 90.200s (-0.63%)
HEM26 : 104.650s (-2.24%)
Wheat Collapses on Wednesday with Crude Oil Pressure

The wheat complex was under pressure on Wednesday as money was coming out with pressure from crude oil. Chicago SRW futures was down 13 to 17 ¾ cents...

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%)
Cattle Push Higher into Wednesday’s Close

Live cattle futures saw gains of a nickel in August to $1.30 in some deferred contracts on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with...

LEQ26 : 242.425s (+0.02%)
LEM26 : 245.925s (+0.05%)
LEJ26 : 249.000s (+0.32%)
GFK26 : 368.000s (+0.38%)
GFJ26 : 370.675s (+0.48%)
GFQ26 : 367.950s (+0.52%)
Corn Recover Off Lows, Still Close in the Red on Wednesday

Corn futures saw some buying off the early overnight lows, but still managed to close with losses of 1 ¾ to 3 ½ cents. The CmdtyView national average...

ZCZ26 : 476-0s (-0.42%)
ZCN26 : 458-0s (-0.43%)
ZCK26 : 447-2s (-0.39%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.3592 (-0.57%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.0759 (-0.49%)
Soybeans Shrug Off Oil Losses for Gains on Wednesday

Soybeans closed the Wednesday session with contracts steady to 3 ¾ cents in the green, getting support from meal. The cmdtyView national average Cash...

ZSPAUS.CM : 10.9369 (+0.40%)
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%)
Bank of America Warns That the Middle East Oil Shock Is Bad News for Carvana Stock. Should You Sell CVNA Now?

Bank of America just cut Carvana to "Neutral," warning that an Iran‑driven oil shock could squeeze fuel‑heavy delivery costs and slow the stock’s...

QAM26 : 96.57 (+1.92%)
CVNA : 338.81 (+5.81%)
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%)
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