Market Reports 5/17/12

On May 17, 2012 - 7:00 AM By

  US:Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET     US:Philadelphia Fed Survey 10:00 AM ET     US:Leading Indicators 10:00 AM ET     US:EIA Natural Gas Report 10:30 AM ET     US:Fed Balance Sheet 4:30 PM ET     US:Money Supply 4:30 PM ET

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Trade Notices 5/17/12

On May 17, 2012 - 7:00 AM By

EH: EUREX Holiday EH: OMX Nordic Holiday EH: WB Holiday EH: ECB Holiday LT: May Index Options (A.M. Settled)-CBOE LT: May SPI 200-ASX LT: May Single Stocks (Exceptions)-EUREX OE: Jun Crude Oil-CME®-G OE: Jun WTI Crude-ICEEUR FN: May Cocoa-LIFFE LN: May Cocoa-LIFFE __________________________________ Legend EH: Exchange Holidays | LT: Futures Last Trading Day | OE: [...]

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Today’s Futures News

On May 17, 2012 - 7:00 AM By

Today’s Futures News Commodities: Crude hits fresh 2012 low LONDON (SHARECAST) – Unease about Greece and rising inventory levels sent oil prices to a fresh 2012 low on Wednesday. Greece's main political parties have been unable to agree on forming a coalition government and the country is now expected hold …See all stories on this [...]

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The Nemenoff Report 5/16/12

On May 16, 2012 - 10:00 AM By

Financials: Bonds are currently 17 lower at 145’28 and the 10 Yr. Notes 10 lower at 133’02. The yield on the 30 Yr. is now just a bit under the 3.0% level and the 10 Yr. Note just under 1.8%. Since my last letter (May 11th) we were stopped out of a short position when [...]

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Morning Grains 5/16/12

On May 16, 2012 - 9:52 AM By

WHEAT General Comments: Futures closed higher yesterday after USDA cut its crop condition ratings for the US HRW crop. Weather remains an issue as many parts of the central and southern Great Plains remain too dry. Drier weather now could hurt kernel filling. World Wheat production conditions remain generally good. European and Russian conditions are [...]

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Morning Softs 5/16/12

On May 16, 2012 - 9:51 AM By

COTTON General Comments: Futures were a little higher along with the price action in Chicago and on worries about the weather. Some parts of the Delta and Texas are too dry for best production potential right now, and there is no real forecast for rains for the next week in these areas. Southeast production areas [...]

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Market Reports 5/16/12

On May 16, 2012 - 7:00 AM By

  GB:Labour Market Report 4:30 AM ET     EMU:HICP 5:00 AM ET     EMU:Merchandise Trade 5:00 AM ET     GB:BoE Inflation Report 5:30 AM ET     US:MBA Purchase Applications 7:00 AM ET     US:Housing Starts 8:30 AM ET     CA:Manufacturing Sales 8:30 AM ET     US:Industrial Production 9:15 AM ET     US:EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET     US:FOMC Minutes 2:00 PM ET     NZ:Producer [...]

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Today’s Futures News

On May 16, 2012 - 7:00 AM By

Today’s Futures News Commodities Drop Near Five-Month Low on Greek Euro Exit Concern Commodities fell as talks to a form a Greek government failed, boosting speculation that the country may quit the euro, and data from the US and Japan added to concern an economic slowdown may reduce demand for raw materials. The Standard & [...]

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Trade Notices 5/16/12

On May 16, 2012 - 7:00 AM By

EH: OMX Nordic Holiday LT: May Cocoa-LIFFE LT: May Electronic Sector-TAIFEX LT: May Finance Sector-TAIFEX LT: May Mini Gold-KRX LT: May GreTai-TAIFEX LT: May NonFinance NonElectronics-TAIFEX LT: May Single Stocks-TAIFEX LT: May 2-Yr Swaps-MexDer LT: May TAIEX-TAIFEX LT: May Mini TAIEX-TAIFEX LT: May TIIE28-MexDer LT: May VIX-CBOE LT: May Mini VSTOXX®-EUREX LT: Jun Brent Crude-ICEEUR [...]

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TimeLine Trading Forecast 5/11-5/18

On May 15, 2012 - 9:31 PM By

Period:   5/11/12 – 05/18/12   (Updated every Friday) TimeLine Trading forecasts use time-based periodic and aperiodic cycles to anticipate the larger commodity moves. We attempt to locate significant turning points in the markets to signal high probability trades. Short term futures trades, as well as longer term option trades, are generally timed in the direction of [...]

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Morning Grains 5/15/12

On May 15, 2012 - 9:56 AM By

USDA Crop Progress Date 13-May 6-May 2011 Avg Cotton Planted 48 36 38 39 Corn Planted 87 71 56 66 Corn Emerged 56 32 16 28 Soybeans Planted 46 24 17 24 Soybeans Emerged 16 7 3 5 Sorghum Planted 38 29 30 29 Peanuts Planted 52 30 32 31 Sunflowers Planted 8 NA 1 [...]

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Market Reports 5/15/12

On May 15, 2012 - 7:00 AM By

  DE:GDP Flash 2:00 AM ET     EMU:GDP Flash 5:00 AM ET     DE:ZEW Survey 5:00 AM ET     US:ICSC-Goldman Store Sales 7:45 AM ET     US:Consumer Price Index 8:30 AM ET     US:Retail Sales 8:30 AM ET     US:Empire State Mfg Survey 8:30 AM ET     US:Redbook 8:55 AM ET     US:Treasury International Capital 9:00 AM ET     US:Business Inventories 10:00 AM ET     US:Housing [...]

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