The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

CBOT Weekly: Hard to determine where markets could go

Tariffs issues clouding pathways

Reading Time: 2 minutes With global trade in something of a chaotic mess due to the Trump administration threatening to impose tariffs and placing levies on China, the futures for soybeans, corn and wheat are very difficult to determine said Terry Reilly, senior agricultural specialist for Marex. Added to that, he suggested there could be a few surprises in the February supply and demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture.






The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

Rallying corn futures nearing resistance

Chicago corn just shy of $5.00

Reading Time: 2 minutes Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have climbed steadily higher over the past two months, although the uptrend could soon run into resistance as the grain nears overbought territory and farmers will be looking to make some sales.