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Growing Potential for Major Risk-Off Event, Gasoline Prices Most Vulnerable
The number of global geopolitical/economic flashpoints has expanded dramatically, and the potential for a major risk-off event is growing. Given that US/China trade tensions are escalating and given China’s outsized impact on physical commodities, the threat against…
Signs of Optimism in Global Economic Condition Face Headwinds of Supply and Demand
On balance, global economic conditions improved over the last week, with a slight tempering of trade tensions, strong US growth readings, and ideas that a number of central banks are seeing conditions that will allow them to plan stimulus exits…
Commodities Should See Fewer Negative Outside Influences
After a slight brightening of the skies, the US Fed has stepped in and stoked recovery efforts further with a reduction in the number of anticipated 2016 rate hikes and a nod to the importance of international headwinds in their future policy decisions.
Near Term Gains, Deflationary Action Keeping Pressure on Commodities
Despite the best efforts of the left, right and center factions in Greece, the situation there should drift from being a major influence on international financial markets to a second page, sad, social event.
Ethanol prices plummet due to weak domestic demand
Ethanol prices have plummeted due to weak domestic demand and a glut in supply.
Recent Concern For the Pace of US Recovery
Looking at the action in stocks last week, we might develop some concern for the pace of the US recovery, especially in the wake of a soft December Non-Farm Payroll result, sub-par sales guidance from a couple of bellwether US companies and from fears that the Fed might continue to taper even in the face of uneven US data.
Craig Turner Featured in Voice of America Video and Article about Ethanol, the EPA’s Mandate, and Corn Prices
Daniels Trading Senior Broker & Grain Analyst Contribution Editor Craig Turner was featured in the Voice of America video and article titled “Midwest Farmers Concerned with EPA Changes to Ethanol Standards.” The video and article focus on how reduced ethanol demand may lower prices for corn in the Midwest.
Craig Turner Discusses EPA Ethanol Mandate Reductions with Dow Jones Newswire
Daniels Trading Senior Broker Craig Turner was quoted in the Dow Jones Newswire article titled “Ethanol mandate jitters slam corn futures.” This news story reports on how potential EPA reductions to the Ethanol Mandate are impacting corn prices. Corn futures fell to a 38-month low after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday suggested cutting… Read more.
Craig Turner Discusses EPA Proposed Cut in Ethanol Mandate with Dow Jones Newswire
Daniels Trading Senior Broker Craig Turner was quoted in the Dow Jones Newswire article titled “Corn Slips 1.1% as EPA Proposes Cut in Ethanol Mandate”. The article looks at the price implications on Dec 2014 corn due to possible EPA mandate reductions. Analysts said the proposal weighed on corn futures because approval could lead to… Read more.