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Sun, Dec 7th, 2025

Darin Newsom

Sun, Dec 7th, 2025

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.

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Food for Thought Friday

Pre-dawn Friday finds markets on the threshold of another weekend, and all the Chaos that can bring.

CLF26 : 60.08s (+0.69%)
SIH26 : 59.053s (+2.72%)
Things to Think About Thursday

Most of the talk early Thursday morning has to do with the US labor market following Wednesday's weak ADP number for November.

$NASX : 23,578.13 (+0.31%)
$DOWI : 47,954.99 (+0.22%)
$INX : 6,870.40 (+0.19%)
$CNSI : 1,035.50 (-1.29%)
Grain Market Update: Where are Corn and Soybean Prices Headed?

Despite early pressure, the agricultural and commodity markets remain fundamentally constrained, with corn supplies ample yet supported by strong demand, soybeans awaiting confirmed Chinese export business,...

ZCZ25 : 436-6s (-0.23%)
SIH26 : 59.053s (+2.72%)
ZSF26 : 1105-2s (-1.27%)
What to Watch Wednesday

A busy overnight session sets the stage for a possible wild Wednesday.

YMZ25 : 48,001s (+0.18%)
HGH26 : 5.4620s (+1.65%)
NQZ25 : 25,732.00s (+0.43%)
ZQZ25 : 96.2625s (-0.01%)
ESZ25 : 6,878.25s (+0.17%)
What Do We Know About Cattle?

While much is said about the cattle markets, it still comes down to fundamentals.

GFY00 : 343.730s (+0.56%)
LEY00 : 215.000s (unch)
What Does the Winter Quarter Mean for the Grains Sector?

As the calendar page turned from November to December, the Grains sector moved into winter quarter bringing new seasonal tendencies into play.

$CRWI : 458.27 (-0.45%)
$CNCI : 403.06 (-0.55%)
$CNSI : 1,035.50 (-1.29%)
Where's the Beef?

There are a number of moving parts to the cattle markets these days.

LEM26 : 221.575s (+0.89%)
LEJ26 : 227.675s (+1.11%)
LEZ25 : 227.150s (+2.57%)
LEG26 : 227.150s (+1.41%)
3 Things to Watch in Grains Friday

While not game changing, most likely, there are three factors to watch in the Grains sector as we make our way through Friday's session.

ZCZ25 : 436-6s (-0.23%)
SIZ25 : 58.422s (+2.77%)
HGZ25 : 5.3820s (+1.71%)
GCZ25 : 4,212.9s (+0.03%)
ZSF26 : 1105-2s (-1.27%)
ZWZ25 : 537-4s (-0.65%)
Is the S&P Technically Not Bullish Now?

For the first time since early April 2025, this week has seen the S&P 500 fell to a new 4-week low. Does this change anything, from a technical point of view?

ZQF26 : 96.3450s (-0.01%)
ZQZ25 : 96.2625s (-0.01%)
$INX : 6,870.40 (+0.19%)
What Do I Think of Recent US Soybean Sales?

This week has seen some sales of US soybeans to China announced why USDA. Has it changed my mind about the market?

ZSF26 : 1105-2s (-1.27%)
$CNSI : 1,035.50 (-1.29%)

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