Wheat, corn and soybean futures all started higher this morning. Funds are holding significant short positions in all three, while yesterday’s rally in the euro coupled with better economic data is bringing short covering buying to these markets. General Comments Markets were mixed to slightly lower overnight in anticipation of various reports this morning. Below are some of today’s headlines:
The U.S. added 211,000 jobs in November. That was considered a bullish number and pushed the U.S. equity markets sharply higher following yesterday’s big losses. The jobs report also likely will give the Federal Reserve the courage to finally increase U.S. interest rates. The U.S. unemployment rate is 5 percent. Stats Canada released its final...
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...
