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Grains, Livestock, and Geopolitics: How to Read What the Ag Markets Are Actually Telling Us

Barchart Senior Market Analyst Darin Newsom breaks down the morning's downward trend in grain and livestock futures, advising market participants to look past political headlines and unconfirmed Chinese purchase agreements to focus instead on tangible cash basis metrics, seasonal weather developments, and hawkish macroeconomic indicators like rising Treasury yields.

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Grain Market Update: Are Iran Ceasefire Rumors Creating a Commodity Trap

Darin Newsom suggests that recent commodity market declines are driven by speculative liquidation and false headlines regarding a ceasefire in Iran, though he anticipates a rally next week fueled by renewed geopolitical tensions and optimism surrounding the upcoming China Summit.

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Does the Iran War Still Matter to Grains Traders?

Based on recent trading activity, it seems the grains are mostly getting caught up in headlines and social media posts, not fundamentals.

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‘It’s Not Going to End Well’ for Investors Who ‘Get in Too Late’ to Volatile, Meme-Like Commodities. How to Trade the Chaos Instead.

It may seem conterintuitive, but there are recognizable patterns you can use to your advantage, even within the chaos.

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Hormuz Shutdown: Where are the Grain, Cattle, and Oil Markets Headed?

The war in Iran is driving a historic surge in energy and grain prices while simultaneously threatening to break the cattle market due to rising input costs and shrinking consumer disposable income.

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After a Record Bull Run, Is the Cattle Market Headed for Collapse?

Our Senior Market Analyst discusses misleading media coverage, monster-sized cows, and why the Strait of Hormuz could be the ‘last straw’ for US beef demand.

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Commodity Market Update: Crude Oil, Grains, Geopolitics, and Your Bottom Line

In an interview on AgWeb's Markets Now, Darin Newsom explains that current volatility across the commodity complex is being driven primarily by algorithmic trading reacting to geopolitical headlines and widespread fears of inflation, rather than traditional supply and demand fundamentals.

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Grain Market Update: The Outside Forces Moving Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans Now

Darin Newsom analyzes how seasonal demand and technical short-covering are fueling a temporary rally in corn, wheat, and soybeans, while warning that weak long-term fundamentals and shifting geopolitical landscapes in Venezuela and China suggest producers should use these price bounces to lock in future sales.

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Barchart Experts Weigh In: Everything You Need to Know as Cattle Collapses

As Trump proposes Argentine beef imports and the USDA promises to step in to support cattle ranchers, here’s what to expect next from cattle futures prices and beef prices.

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Barchart Experts Weigh In: Everything You Need to Know About the U.S.-China Soybean Panic

Argentine soybean exports, China’s U.S. soybean snub, and what could be coming next as President Donald Trump prepares to meet with China’s Xi Jinping.

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Grain Market Update: Weighing the Impact of the US President's Social Media Post About Soybean Purchases

In my interview today with Michelle Rook, I discussed the market reaction to a presidential social media post about soybean purchases, as well as gold and the cattle market, which showing signs of a top-heavy break with recent cash and cutout value declines.

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Grain Market Update: Navigating Harvest Headwinds, What's Next for Corn and Soybeans?

Senior Market Analyst Darin Newsom believes that grain markets are facing downward pressure due to the accelerating harvest, which is causing a short-term increase in supply, despite reports of a smaller crop and a belief that supplies will tighten next year.

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September Fed Meeting Prep: Rate Cut Odds, Stagflation Risk, and White House Conflict

Here’s what to expect as Fed Chair Jay Powell and the FOMC head into a highly anticipated meeting, where investors have priced in a rate cut of 25 basis points almost unanimously.

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Grain Market Update: Could a Rate Cut, Inflation Spur Fund Buying in Wheat, Soybeans, and Corn?

Senior Market Analyst Darin Newsom of Barchart suggests that the recent rally in grain futures was not fundamentally based but rather driven by speculative and automated buying, and he believes that there is a better chance of a future rate hike than a rate cut.

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Grain Market Update: Where are Soybean, Corn, and Wheat Prices Headed?

Darin Newsom of Barchart discusses current grain market weakness due to strong yields and limited fund interest, while highlighting a concerning divergence in the cattle market that could lead to a "volatile top."

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The Golden Rule of Grains: Why "Imaginary Fundamentals" Are Crushing Corn & Soybeans

In a "Markets Now" interview, Darin Newsom asserted that "fundamentals win in the end," explaining that grain markets face continued pressure from ample supply and declining export demand, while cattle markets remain strong due to tight supply and robust demand, attracting fund money.

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Grains, Unrest, & Gold: What Middle East Tensions Mean for Your Portfolio Now

Darin Newsom discusses mixed grain and livestock markets, attributing crude oil support to Middle East tensions and explaining gold's rally due to global distrust in the U.S. dollar, while noting financial indices appear toppy and grain markets remain range-bound due to ample supply and a lack of significant weather issues,…

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Tariff Tangles Ignored: Why Corn and Soybeans Are Sticking to Weather, Not Washington, for Price Direction

Darin Newsom discusses how agricultural markets, particularly corn, soybeans, and wheat, are driven by supply-and-demand fundamentals and favorable weather, largely disregarding the legal challenges to US tariffs, while also touching on the cattle and stock markets.

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Grain Market Update: Volatility Reigns and a Skeptical View on Trade

Barchart's Darin Newsom analyzed the current volatile markets, highlighting uncertainty in grains with a focus on global demand and competition, a bullish livestock sector, a skeptical view of the US-China trade war, and concerns about potential economic downturn linked to consumer spending.

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What’s Driving Selling Pressure in Corn Futures Prices and Will It Continue?

Funds taking profits and investors reacting to potential tariff chaos from President Donald Trump’s administration are pressuring grain futures.

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Tariff Fears and Weather Woes: How Uncertainty is Fueling Grain Market Volatility

Market analyst Darin Newsom believes current market fluctuations are driven by news headlines and manipulation, similar to 2017-2020, and that while some technical indicators may still be relevant, the market's reaction to news, including potential tariff increases and weather concerns, creates uncertainty and volatility across various sectors, impacting investor behavior…

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What is Causing the Grain Markets to Rally and Will it Continue?

This interview with Darin Newsom discusses the recent gains in grain and livestock futures markets.

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Grain Markets Under Pressure: Corn Struggles to Detach from Soybean Sell-off

Markets Now with Michelle Rook and Darin Newsom analyzes the recent sell-off in grain and livestock futures, focusing on soybeans and cattle. Key factors discussed include the weakening Brazilian real, biodiesel policy uncertainty, and global economic concerns. The segment also examines the recent stock market decline and the impact of…

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Grain Market Watch: Can Wheat, Corn, and Soybean Prices Maintain Momentum?

The interview discusses the recent surge in grain prices, driven by increased demand from Mexico and China, as well as the uncertainty surrounding the US election and potential trade disruptions. Additionally, the rising demand for vegetable oils, particularly soybean oil, due to the growing renewable diesel market is highlighted. The…

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Grain Markets Caught in a Tug-of-War: Fundamentals vs. Investor Sentiment

Grain markets are currently experiencing a stalemate, with mixed signals from both fundamentals and investor sentiment.

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