Currency comment 5/22

Steve CaldwellGeneral Commentary

The U.S. dollar closed slightly lower on Monday while the Euro FX closed higher.  U.S. equity indices were again higher.  Gold continued its price recovery begun two weeks ago.  Crude oil was also higher in a move that started about ten days ago. Over the last six weeks the U.S. dollar has declined by about 350 points; over the same …

Windy City Jim’s – Daily Trade Recommendations (05/22/17)

Jim WaltersGeneral Commentary, Grains, Livestock, Precious Metals

Futures Day Trading Signals (Tuesday May 23, 2017) Author: Windy City Jim  312-948-9456 NEVER RISK MORE THAN YOU CAN AFFORD TO LOSE. CALL FOR RECOMMENDATIONS ON PROTECTIVE STOPS. SEE FULL DISCLAIM ON FUTURES TRADING AT THE BOTTOM. WE ONLY ENTER THE MARKET IF THE PRICE HITS THE BUY OR SELL POINT BUY SIGNAL Commodity : July Wheat Previous Closing Price : 436 1/2 …

Gold 1262 live,

Alan PalmerEnergy, General Commentary, Grains, Precious Metals

In my opinion GOLD- Short term sell level just hit late 1262.40.  This is live now, reversed down.  I like less than $2 stop risk.  This mkt could turn lower here for a trade.  1265-65.50 above, then over 1268.30 new buying should emerge technically.  Public always seems to buy rallies. CRUDE OIL- see chart last week but resist above 51.42, …

Ag Commentary

John WalshGrains

There is not much new today. The Sales are continuing to run at a healthy clip. Will south America cut the US out soon. This is more currency related. The reality is the domestic and global supplies are large. record large if planting goes well. the price level should prove difficult to maintain. The meal market probably has the most risk …

Weekly Gold Report

Sean LuskPrecious Metals

June gold and July silver futures posted solid gains this week as political headlines stole the show across the commodity sector. For the week June gold settled at 1253.6, up $25.90 for the week while July silver settled at 16.795 to finish 39 cents for the week. Reports from the New York Times and Washington Post detailing potential interference from the President involving …

US and Overseas Grain Weather Summary – May 19

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For the complete US and Overseas Grain Weather Summary CLICK HERE. For those interested in grains, Sean Lusk, Director of Walsh Commercial Hedging Services hosts a FREE Grain Outlook Webinar each Thursday at 3PM CST. We will hold our next Grain Outlook Webinar on Thursday, May 25th. REGISTER NOW. If you cannot attend live, a recording will be sent to your email …

Livestock Report

Ben DiCostanzoGeneral Commentary, Livestock

Live Cattle The June Live Cattle contract opened at the Wednesday low (121.75) on Thursday May 18, 2017 trading to low of the day at 121.20, before grinding higher in choppy trade. It took out Wednesday’s high (123.45) and formed an outside day candle reaching a new high at 123.90. It stopped just above the 8 DMA at 123.775 and …

Thursday Afternoon Weather Update

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THURSDAY AFTERNOON RADAR – The mid afternoon radar is surprisingly quiet.  There are some showers and storms over 30% of northeast ARK, into far southern ILL and a 2nd line over central MS into northwest third of AL, eastern TN into southeast KY. Moderate rains over western   NEB and eastern COL with heavy snow in the mountains of WY and …

Market bounces back from biggest sell off of the year

John WeyerGeneral Commentary

Rebound The equity index markets had a nice recovery on Thursday, with the Dow and S&P 500 both closing higher on the day. The market looked like it was going to have some follow through from yesterdays big downward move. Dow futures traded down to 20,474 and spent most of the morning in negative territory. Things turned around mid day …

Thursday Midday Weather Update

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THURSDAY MIDDAY RADAR – The mid morning radar is surprisingly quiet.  There are some showers and storms over northeastern Wisconsin and the upper peninsula Michigan and even some snow over Lake Superior.  There are a few week scattered showers over far SE Indiana and southwest Ohio but for the most part the Plains, the Midwest and the Delta regions are dry …