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JO 
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FXE 
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UUP 
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Corn Futures Trade Higher, Soybeans and Wheat Follow Suit.

At 11:20 a.m. CT, corn futures surged approximately 15 cents, soybeans saw gains of 1 to 3 cents. Winter wheat markets rose by 10 to 15 cents. Spring wheat climbed 4 to 6 cents, following the release. Prospective Plantings Report Highlights Quarterly Grain Stocks Report Findings Corn Stocks: Total corn stocks on March 1 were […]

FOMC Holds Steady Amid Stubborn Inflation

FOMC Rates

Federal Reserve Maintains Interest Rates The Federal Reserve (FOMC) announced on Wednesday its decision to keep interest rates steady, opting to maintain high rates amid stalled progress toward lower inflation. This delay pushes back expected rate cuts anticipated later this year, with the Fed sticking to its projection of three rate reductions by 2024-end. “The […]

Grains Experience Early Pressure as Corn and Soybean Contracts Face Chart Resistance

🎥 Watch Kent Beadles Interview from AgWeb Markets Now. ▶️ In the early session, most commodities are witnessing lower prices, except for the cattle market. Kent Beadle of Paradigm Futures sheds light on various factors influencing the markets. Soybeans Technical Resistance Meets Profit Taking Starting with the soybean (SBE) market, yesterday marked a positive day, […]

Grains Show Resilience, Livestock Faces Varied Movement.

grains livestock

Watch AgWebTV Interview with Kent Beadle Commodity & Futures News, Charts & Updates – Paradigm Futures In the latest edition of “Markets Now,” Michelle Rook engages with Kent Beadle from Paradigm Futures to dissect the current dynamics in the grains and livestock markets. Here’s a breakdown of the key points discussed in the interview: Grains […]

Crude Build Slows, Gas & Distillates Drop Sharply.

EIA Crude

EIA Petroleum Report 3/1 Crude Inventories build at a slower pace, while Gas and Distillates see strong draw. In its latest update, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) revealed a build of 1.4 million barrels in crude oil inventories for the week ending March 1. This comes in contrast to the previous week’s build of […]

FOMC Minutes Highlight Hesitancy to Cut.

FOMC

Minutes from Januarys’ FOMC Meeting Shows Officials Reluctant to Make Cuts Too Quickly. The recently released minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) meeting held on January 30-31 revealed that most Federal Reserve officials on the central bank’s monetary policy committee underscored the risks associated with moving too quickly to ease policy. While a […]

Oil Prices Rise, Despite Build.

Crude Oil

Crude Oil Prices Respond to Inventory Fluctuations, Shipping Challenges, Production Estimates. Crude oil prices witnessed a surge today following the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) report, revealing a significant inventory increase of 5.5 million barrels for the week ending February 2. This notable uptick contrasts with the prior week’s build of 1.2 million barrels, which had […]

Surge in U.S. Job Openings Met with Some Skepticism.

JOLTS

Unexpected Rise Challenges Expectations In an unexpected turn of events, U.S. job openings rose in December, exceeding analyst expectations and challenging the notion of a cooling labor market. The data, released by the Labor Department on Tuesday, revealed an increase from 8.925 million in November to an impressive 9.026 million in December. This surge, coupled […]

CP2 Approval on Hold.

CP2 LNG

Biden Administration Directs DOE to Suspend Approval, Pausing Development of the $10 Billion LNG Terminal. Open a Trading Account – Paradigm Futures Pressure from Activists Prompts Policy Change. CP2 approval on hold. In a significant development potentially with far-reaching consequences for the economy and the energy market. President Joe Biden has temporarily suspended approvals for […]