I just noticed my daily prices email I sent out yesterday came in at 1.33am to me. Seriously Telstra !!!!…….next thing they will be trading pulses. I sent that out around 3.30 – 4pm yesterday afternoon. The weaker US dollar is not helping our cause at the moment. With...

US futures were a little mixed with a short week and Dec options expiring. The tone from both the technical and fundamental side of the market was not bullish for wheat and corn. Soybeans did manage a higher close at Chicago although Paris rapeseed was off a couple of...

Soybeans lead the market higher in the USA last night. With beans up 26.5c/bu ($13.20/t) it rolled through the oilseed market and pulled canola futures higher. Nearby ICE canola was up C$6.70 by the close. In Paris rapeseed futures also closed higher, gaining €2.25 / ($3.24) tonne. Good weekly...

The US dollar continues to rise against the other major currencies on prospects of a US rate rise in December. The Aussie dollar continues to fall against the other major currencies and is now back under 74c, in fact it’s closer to 73c this morning. Combining a stronger close...

Grain markets in the US and Europe were generally flat to firmer overnight. With the punters now leaning the odds in favour of a US rate rise in December our dollar has enjoyed some much needed weakness. The weaker dollar makes up about 40% of the potential move higher...

Technically US wheat futures were a little oversold after the last few days and were looking for a higher close. It doesn’t look like a turnaround or a trend higher in the midterm but technically speaking the downside is limited from here without any dramatic fundamental changes. China has...

Technically US wheat futures were a little oversold after the last few days and were looking for a higher close. It doesn’t look like a turnaround or a trend higher in the midterm but technically speaking the downside is limited from here without any dramatic fundamental changes. China has...

The media are still absorbed with political analysis and what it means for exports and imports of not only US product but what opportunities the implementation of trade barriers into the US may offer international exporters. If Trump delivers on pre election promises and introduces trade barriers and tariffs...

Choppy thin trade saw some markets give back gains while others continued to strengthen. The US media seem too involved with the Trump presidency than anything else at present, fundamental news is a little harder to find in the US even though it was a WASDE week. Canada had...