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What Caused Wheat to Spike? Will it Pull Corn and Soybeans Along for the Ride?

In today's interview on Markets Now, I discussed how Black Sea export disruptions, Midwest weather forecasts, macroeconomic uncertainty around the Federal Reserve, and resilient cattle fundamentals are driving current agricultural and financial markets.

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Behind the Grain Rally: Real Commercial Demand or Just Headline Noise?

I joined Michelle Rook on Markets Now to analyze whether recent grain market rallies are driven by genuine commercial demand or just short-term fund activity. I also offered a critical look at the technical patterns in soybeans, tightening global corn supplies, and potential shifts in livestock fundamentals.

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Grain Market Update: Are Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans Finally Carving Out a Summer Bottom?

Barchart Senior Market Analyst Darin Newsom analyzes whether the morning's short-covering bounce in grains is a temporary reprieve or a permanent bottom, while breaking down the technical realities of the Goldman roll, a hot 4.2% CPI print, and the critical cash-market triggers dictating the cattle pits.

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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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Wheat: Weather or Wild West?

Wheat doesn't take center stage often, and when it does, it doesn't tend to stay long. But while it's there, the spotlight burns brightly.

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What Does Brent's Basis Market Tell Us?

My reads on real market fundamentals in crude oil indicate there is indeed a short-term supply scare in place.

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

Despite early pressure, the agricultural and commodity markets remain fundamentally constrained, with corn supplies ample yet supported by strong demand, soybeans awaiting confirmed Chinese export business, and the broader commodity complex influenced by political dynamics, including expected Federal Reserve rate cuts and shifting energy and biofuel policies.

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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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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 Rally Mystery: Why Are Soybeans, Corn, and Wheat Bucking the Trend?

In an interview on AgWeb's Markets Now, Darin Newsom of Barchart discussed the surprising grain market rally led by soybeans despite negative China trade news, a potential corrective bounce in corn with weak basis, and a likely bear trap in wheat, while also touching on the bullish cattle market's connection…

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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 Market Update: Corn Soars, Soybeans Stage Comeback, and Wheat Stumbles

In this interview, market analysts discuss the current state of the agricultural commodity markets, noting continued fund buying in corn despite potential resistance, short covering in soybeans, and surprising weakness in wheat. They highlight the strong cash market for cattle, while acknowledging the potential for increased volatility due to the…

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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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