Morning markets: crops mark time, as announcements loom 3 Feb 2012
Volatility is low, across financial markets. But that may change later when the US unveils jobs data, with some key crop happenings due too |
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Evening markets: wheat slips on ideas of ease in freeze 2 Feb 2012
Wheat prices slip, amid forecasts of the freeze in Europe and the former Soviet Union losing some grip. Corn, soybeans and cotton do better |
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Morning markets: wheat rally stalls ahead of Russia meeting 2 Feb 2012
Wheat prices ease a touch, as investors await the results of a Russian meeting on grain export curbs. Soft commodities play a little catch up |
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Evening markets: cold snap keeps grains, um, on the boil 1 Feb 2012
Grain prices end higher, if below intraday highs, as chill in Russia, Europe, etc provoke crop concerns. But soft commodities remain out of favour |
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Morning markets: Russia fears keep wheat prices on offensive 1 Feb 2012
Wheat prices start February where they left off January, buoyant, on fears for Russian exports. Corn rises too in what will be a key month for growers |
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Evening markets: wheat leads grains rally amid Russia fears 31 Jan 2012
Wheat prices gain 3% on both sides of the Atlantic, boosted by concerns for Russian cold and potential export curbs. Macro-economic factors sap softs |
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Morning markets: crop futures rise, as China influence grows 31 Jan 2012
Crops in Chicago and New York attempt a Turnaround Tuesday, helped by a better day on Chinese exchanges, which are wielding greater influence
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Evening markets: Argentine rain dampens grains rally 30 Jan 2012
... undermining prices of corn and, especially, soybeans on a day when macro factors made headway tricky anyway. Sugar is dented by trade rumours |
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Morning markets: US data, eurozone debt weaken crop prices 30 Jan 2012
Crop futures break with recent habit by opening the week lower, undermined by macro economy fears. Wheat investors are eyeing a Black Sea freeze... |
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Evening markets: corn, orange juice miss end-of-week retreat 27 Jan 2012
Many crops suffer Friday malaise, worsened by disappointing US economic data. However, strong cash markets help corn and US test results lift juice |
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Morning markets: ag commodities get that Friday feeling 27 Jan 2012
Crops find further headway tricky, as a weekend approaches, and the end of the month, often a time of reversal. Still, firm cash markets help out corn |
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Evening markets: return of fund money lifts crop prices 26 Jan 2012
Agricultural commodities close, generally, a little bit firmer, amid ideas that "commodity buying interest is again alive" among funds. Wheat stars |
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