Thursday, February 20, 2014

FC Morning Grain Market Commentary for 2/20/2014

AM Comments 02/20/14

Thursday, February 20, 2014, 8:24 am
Submitted by: Dustin Weiner


Good morning!
 
The corn and soybean markets were both lower last night on very little news.  Helping cause the weakness was the updated PMI number out of China – showing the slowest growth (manufacturing) in 7 months.  Asian financial markets were of course under pressure after that news.
 
The USDA Ag Outlook forum starts today, they have released a “flash” look at what they will be talking about (almost in the form of ‘slides’ for a presentation) with the actual numbers being officially updated tomorrow. 
 
Opening Calls
Corn steady to down 2 cents
Soybeans steady to down 5 cents
 
Here is one of the slides that I have seen this morning from the Ag Outlook Forum:
 
 

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