Entries for February 2019
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22 Feb 2019
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 02/22 06:11 Hog Market Support Expected Follow-through support is expected to move into hog futures following sharp triple-digit gains Thursday. The focus across the complex will be on the plethora of backlogged reports to be released Friday, which could create mixed messages through the complex. By Rick Kment DTN A...
22 Feb 2019
DTN Early Word Grains 02/22 05:56 Grains Mixed to Higher on China Agreement, Exports Release March corn is up 1 1/2 cents per bushel, March soybeans are up 1/4 cent, and May K.C. wheat is down 1/4 cent. By Tregg Cronin DTN Contributing Analyst 6:00 a.m. CME Globex: March corn is up 1 1/2 cents per bushel, March soybeans are up 1/4 cent, and May K.C...
21 Feb 2019
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 02/21 16:39 Hog Futures Rally on Trade Hopes Renewed hopes for a trade deal with China that could include significant U.S. pork exports boosted hog futures Thursday. Cattle markets remained sluggish with most traders watching from afar most of the session. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Lean hog futures qu...
21 Feb 2019
DTN Chart Technical Points 02/21 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 2/21/19 SLOW STOCHASTIC PRICES ARE DECIMAL MOVING AVERAGES RSI'S 5 Day 20 Day CONTRACT CLOSE 4-Day 9-Day 18-Day 45-Day 9Day 14Day 30Day %K %D %K %D CBTWT MAR 486.50 490.31 505.11 512.65 515.44 27.94 32.26 39.47 13 10 10 23 CBTWT MAY 491.00 493.63 508.08 516.39 520.71 28.84 32.33 38.88 13 9 10 19...
21 Feb 2019
DTN Closing Grain Comments 02/21 14:08 Grains Rally on Trade Talk Optimism Unconfirmed reports in the media that the U.S. and China are getting closer to an actual agreement in writing helped grains and oilseeds trade higher Thursday. Early Friday, USDA will release new-crop estimates and six weeks of missing export sales data.