Author: Jim Wyckoff

GRAINS: July corn futures closed up 8 1/2 cents at $5.02 1/4 Tuesday. Prices closed nearer the session high today and were supported on bargain hunting and a slow planting pace for U.S. corn. Corn prices are still in a...

* LATEST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS * Key Chinese economic data out Wednesday saw the HSBC April manufacturing PMI come in at 48.3 in March versus 48.0 in April. A PMI reading below 50.0 suggests contraction in the sector. The market...

ENERGIES: June Nymex crude oil closed up $0.18 at $103.55 today. Prices closed nearer the session high today and closed at a fresh contract high close. Crude oil bulls have the solid near-term technical advantage. Prices are in...

* LATEST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS * In overnight news, Asian and European stock markets were quieter and traded mixed to mostly firmer amid no major, fresh fundamental news to move prices. U.S. stock indexes were steady to firmer in...

* LATEST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS * Many European and Asian markets are closed Monday due to the Easter holiday, which made for subdued trading and a lack of fresh news coming from Europe and Asia. The Russia-Ukraine crisis has...

* LATEST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS * The Russia-Ukraine crisis is not simmering down. A foreign ministers meeting including officials from the U.S., Russia, Ukraine and the European Union got under way in Geneva, Switzerland Thursday...

LIVESTOCK: June live cattle closed down $0.47 at $135.42 Tuesday. Prices closed near mid-range today. The live cattle futures bulls have the slight near-term technical advantage. Bulls’ next upside price...

* LATEST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS * The Russia-Ukraine crisis remains in keen focus this week. The latest developments have seen gunfire in eastern Ukraine cities, with Russian war planes buzzing the region. The Ukrainian president...

* LATEST MARKET DEVELOPMENTS * The Russia-Ukraine crisis is the dominant market theme this week. The latest development overnight saw the Ukrainian president order his troops to regain control of the cities in eastern Ukraine...