From the daily archives: Friday, March 1, 2013

  Crop Production Estimates with Jack Scoville [PRICE Links Video Series] – Recorded on: 2/28/2013 Also, subscribe to his Daily Grain, Soft, and Rice Comments You can reach Jack at 312-264-4322 or jscoville@pricegroup.com View All of the PRICE Links Videos The PRICE Links Video Series gives you access to the minds of the industry’s top [...]

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Holy Sequester! Oh, my! It is happening! Holy sequester! Get your children off the street and lock your doors and windows. Today is the deadline for the “sequester” and at any minute the President could an order for the government to drastically cut government spending! OH NO!!! It appears that the hopes of a last [...]

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The Corn & Ethanol Report 3/1/13

On March 1, 2013 - 10:10 AM By

Good Morning! Thank God February is over and we look ahead to March Madness and dreams of spring with the plants a blooming especially the Grain Complex in this drought continuation. In the overnight electronic session the May Corn is currently trading at 702 which is 1 ½ cents lower as I write. The trading [...]

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Morning Grains 3/1/13

On March 1, 2013 - 10:04 AM By

DJ CBOT Delivery Intentions: Totals – Mar 1 Source: CME Group Contract Quantity Next Trade Commodity Month Delivery Day Assigned Today Date Available SOYBEAN OIL March Mar. 04, 2013 1437 Feb 26, 2013 ROUGH RICE March Mar. 04, 2013 10 Feb 15, 2013 OATS March Mar. 04, 2013 2 Feb 20, 2013 WHEAT March Mar. [...]

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Morning Softs 3/1/13

On March 1, 2013 - 10:03 AM By

COTTON General Comments: Futures were a little lower yesterday. Wire reports that Texas could plant 25% less are to Cotton was very supportive as the state produces half the US crop. Bears still point to increasing certified stocks levels for reasons to be bearish. Demand bulls noted positive economic data in general and ideas of [...]

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The Nemenoff Report 3/1/13

On March 1, 2013 - 10:02 AM By

Financials: June Bonds are currently 24 higher at 144’17 and the 10 Yr. Note 9.5 higher at 131’27. Yesterday the Bonds traded as low as 143’15, just below my near term objective of 143’17 indicating that short positions should either be covered or protective buy stops lowered to 144’03. We are now on the sidelines [...]

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Living Beyond [Dry Heat]

On March 1, 2013 - 9:44 AM By

DRY HEAT Timothy Hughes | 602-859-4100 | thughes@pricegroup.com 3/1/13 General Comments: This morning the report on U.S. consumer spending and income had the headlines for a moment. Spending rose .2%, while income reported the biggest drop in 20 years. Disposable household income, after taxes, dropped 4% in January due to payroll tax hikes. This news, [...]

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Today’s Futures News

On March 1, 2013 - 8:06 AM By

Today’s Futures News Palm Oil Drops for Eighth Day; Crude Falls: Commodities at Close GRAINS, OILSEEDS, SOFT COMMODITIES. Palm oil fell for an eighth day, the worst run in almost seven years, on speculation that declining exports may keep inventories near a record high in Malaysia, the largest producer after Indonesia. The contract for …See [...]

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Trade Notices 3/1/13

On March 1, 2013 - 12:00 AM By

FN: Mar Ldn Coffee/OJ/Sugar-11 7:00 LTO: Mar Austral 90-Day Bills/L Cattle 7:00 Legend HD: Exchange Holidays | FN: Futures First Notice Day | LT: Futures Last Trading Day | LTO: Option Expiration DayInformation provided by InsideFutures.com

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Market Reports 3/1/13

On March 1, 2013 - 12:00 AM By

US:Motor Vehicle Sales   DE:Retail Sales 2:00 AM ET   DE:PMI Manufacturing Index 3:55 AM ET   EMU:PMI Manufacturing Index 4:00 AM ET   GB:CIPS/PMI Manufacturing Index 4:30 AM ET   EMU:HICP Flash 5:00 AM ET   EMU:Unemployment Rate 5:00 AM ET   US:Personal Income and Outlays 8:30 AM ET   CA:GDP 8:30 AM ET [...]

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