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U.S. Corn Futures Trading Outlook: Is the Worst Behind Us?

July corn futures closed down 19-cents per bushel week-on-week, finishing at $3.51 ¾ Friday afternoon.   Combination of Tariff Hike and Evaporating Demand Too Much for...
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Global Monetary Policy and Interest Rates – The Tides Are Turning

Last year, investors saw something exceedingly rare. For a period of 9 months there were exclusively interest rate hikes by the major central banks we...

Currency Trading Price Targets For the US Dollar and Euro

Over the past several weeks, I have posted a few charts and analysis showing why the US Dollar Index (DXY) is headed higher. You can...
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Central Banks Extraordinary Policies: What Could Go Wrong

Many financial assets, especially those that are the riskiest, are priced well above their respective fundamental values.  A thank you primarily belongs to unprecedented monetary...

World Equity Markets Update: The Bull Market Carries On

World Stock Market Indexes – Recap The U.S. stock market continues to look favorable versus the rest of the world indexes with a notable improvement...
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U.S. Corn Market Outlook: Are There Catalysts On the Horizon?

May corn futures closed down 1.5 cents per bushel week-on-week, finishing at $3.61 on Friday afternoon.  Corn prices remain suppressed, so the question is: Are...
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Is a Global Manufacturing PMI Rebound In the Cards?

Global PMI Rebound on the Cards? One key feature of the last 15 months has been the consistent declines in the global manufacturing PMI.  After peaking...
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U.S. Equities Update: Is Positive US – China Trade News Priced In?

The S&P 500 Index climbed to a new recovery high last week. Support for the advance was provided by optimism regarding U.S./China trade talks,...
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COT Report: VIX Volatility Index Sinks; Oversold Bounce Next?

The chart below looks at non-commercial futures trading positions for the VIX Volatility Index. For the week the cash VIX Index traded sharply lower, falling 19.8%. Here’s a look...
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U.S. Corn Weekly Outlook: Will Price Decline Continue?

Corn futures continued to leak lower this week, making a new contract low on Friday at $3.62 ¼. Before finishing at 3.64.  What is causing...

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