Yesterday’s price pressure and commensurate rise in open interest suggested a fair number of new short positions were initiated. Today, however, positive news on U.S.-China trade talks sparked a modest rally in soybeans, wheat, and corn that likely saw many of those new short positions erased. The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said today that China had pledged to buy “a substantial amount” of ag and energy products from the U.S. That was (obviously) construed as bullish for ag markets, and traders responded accordingly. Wall Street is slightly higher with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones 30 indexes in the green for the day. The latest minutes from the Federal Reserve show central bankers are not eager to rai...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
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A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
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