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Corn Posts Modest Wednesday Weakness

3 days 14 hours ago
Corn futures held onto Wednesday’s weakness into the close though the $4.80 area held on December, with contracts just fractionally to 2 ¼ cents lower. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 ¼ cents at $4.41. The delayed Tuesday Crop Progress report showed 33% of the US...
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Cotton Slips to Close Mixed on Wednesday

3 days 14 hours ago
Cotton futures closed the midweek session, with contracts up 15 to 21 points in the front months and down 2 to 35 in the deferreds. Crude oil was up $1.03 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.326 higher. The weekly Crop Progress report showed 82% of...
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Cattle Slip Back on Wednesday

3 days 14 hours ago
Live cattle futures were down 30 cents to $1.25 across the board on Wednesday The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $226 sales on one lot of the 2,914 head offered, with other bids of $223. Feeder cattle futures slipped into the close, with contract down $1.90 to $2.57...
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Wheat Closes Mixed on Wednesday as Winter Wheat Holds Higher

3 days 14 hours ago
The wheat complex was mixed at the Wednesday close. Chicago SRW contracts were steady to 4 cents higher in the front months, with deferreds slightly lower. KC HRW futures was also mixed, with contracts anywhere from 3 cents higher to a penny lower. MPLS spring wheat was fractionally to 4...
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Cocoa Prices Edge Higher on Demand Strength

3 days 14 hours ago
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +2 (+0.03%) on Wednesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +25 (+0.58%). Cocoa prices extended this week’s rally on Wednesday, with NY cocoa posting a 1-month high and London cocoa a 6-week high. Stronger cocoa demand is bullish...
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Cocoa Prices Edge Higher on Demand Strength

3 days 14 hours ago
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +2 (+0.03%) on Wednesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +25 (+0.58%). Cocoa prices extended this week’s rally on Wednesday, with NY cocoa posting a 1-month high and London cocoa a 6-week high. Stronger cocoa demand is bullish...
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Dollar Ticks Up and Gold Slides on US Inflation News

3 days 14 hours ago
The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 1.5-year high on Wednesday and finished up by +0.37%. The dollar advanced on Wednesday on the stronger-than-expected US Sep CPI report, which bolsters speculation that the Fed will keep interest rates higher for longer. The CPI report boosted the chance of a...
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Wheat Trying to Hold Higher on Wednesday

3 days 14 hours ago
The wheat complex is showing mixed trade so far on Wednesday. Chicago SRW contracts are trading with 2 to 3 cent gains so far on the session. KC HRW futures are showing steady to 1 ½ cent gains at midday. MPLS spring wheat is down 4 to 6 cents so...
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