First Thing Today
Wheat futures faced followthrough selling at points overnight but are firmer and trading near session highs in a modest corrective rebound this morning. Corn mildly eased, while soybeans held in their choppy range.
Two-sided trade was seen in the grain and soy markets overnight, but futures are weaker and near session lows this morning.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures traded both sides of unchanged in narrow overnight ranges.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures opened firmer overnight, but are weaker and near their session lows this morning.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures saw a round of corrective buying overnight after Tuesday’s sharp losses.
First Thing Today: Followthrough pressure overnight amid heightened risk aversion, month-end selling
Grain and soy complex futures were part of a broader selloff overnight.
HRS and HRW futures led the rebound from last Friday’s sharp losses as concerns with the new Omicrop strain of Covid eased.
Concerns about a new, heavily mutated variant of Covid-19 produced high anxiety among traders overnight, as global stock markets and oil prices plunged, while bonds surged (yields dropped) amid heavy risk-off trade.
Grain and soy markets are trading higher and high-range this morning, led by HRW wheat contracts.
U.S. will release 50 million barrels of oil in a coordinated effort along with releases from strategic reserves by China, India, South Korea, Japan and Great Britain.