Jim Wyckoff

Jim Wyckoff has spent over 35 years involved full-time with the markets. He was a journalist/editor with the FWN commodity and financial markets newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York. As a journalist, he has covered every major futures market traded worldwide, at one time or another. Jim has been a commodity market reporter/analyst for various respected international publications, including Farm Journal, Forbes, DowJones Newswires, The Wall Street Journal and TheStreet.com. He received his degree from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he studied journalism and economics.

All articles by Jim Wyckoff

Daily US grain report: markets pause at mid-week, but bulls still tentative

12 Feb 2020

US grain futures are narrowly mixed in early US pre-market trading Wednesday. With Tuesday’s monthly USDA supply and demand report out of the way with no major surprises, focus is on global commerce.

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Daily US grain report: traders awaiting Tuesday's USDA report for direction

11 Feb 2020

US grain futures are mixed in early US pre-market trading Monday. Corn is down around 1 cent, soybeans up around 1 1/2 cents and wheat steady to 3 cents down.

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Daily US grain report: Coronavirus outbreak dents grain market bulls again

7 Feb 2020

US grain futures are mixed to firmer in early US pre-market trading Thursday. Corn is up around 1 1/2 cents, soybeans near steady and wheat is around 1/2 cent higher.

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US hog market review: large US slaughter numbers inhibit future price rallies

7 Feb 2020

The lean hog futures market appears to be overdone on the downside at present, with the longer-term monthly chart also suggesting limited downside price potential at present levels.

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Daily US grain report: market bulls beware, coronavirus outbreak may return to bite global financial markets

6 Feb 2020

US grain futures are mixed to lower in early US pre-market trading Thursday. Corn is down around 1 cent, soybeans around 3 1/2 cents higher and wheat is around 3 cents down.

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US grain market review: global markets begin to rally

6 Feb 2020

Despite a marked drop in grain futures predictions at the start of the week, global stock markets now begin to rally as the coronavirus media storm dies down.

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Daily US grain report: market bulls more upbeat at mid-week

5 Feb 2020

US grain futures are steady to higher in early US pre-market trading Wednesday. Corn is up around 1/2 cent, soybeans around 5 cents higher and wheat is around 5 cents up.

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Gauging the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on ag markets

5 Feb 2020

The coronavirus outbreak shock to the global marketplace has impacted many markets, including agricultural futures markets.

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Daily US grain report: markets higher on upbeat attitudes regarding China

4 Feb 2020

US grain futures are posting decent gains in early US pre-market trading Tuesday. Corn is up around 4 cents, soybeans around 8 cents higher and wheat is around 8 cents up.

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Daily US grain report: global uncertainty over demand continues to depress grain prices

3 Feb 2020

US grain futures are weaker in early US pre-market trading Monday. Corn is around 1 1/2 cents down, soybeans around 1 cent lower and wheat is 3 to 4 cents down.

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January 2020

Ag futures market traders try to gauge coronavirus impact on global economy

31 Jan 2020

The coronavirus outbreak shock to the global marketplace has impacted many markets, including agricultural futures markets. The outbreak has also significantly changed several markets’ near-term technical postures and in some cases altered their longer-term chart postures.…

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Daily US grain report: grain market bears emboldened by coronavirus fears

31 Jan 2020

US grain futures are narrowly mixed to weaker in early US pre-market trading Friday. Corn is around 1 cent higher, soybeans 1 to 2 cents lower and wheat is around 2 cents down. The coronavirus outbreak is back on the front burner of the global market place Friday.…

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Daily US grain report: traders still very anxious regarding coronavirus impact on demand

30 Jan 2020

US grain futures are lower in early US pre-market trading Thursday. Corn is around 3 cents lower, soybeans around 4 cents lower and wheat is 3 to 4 cents down.

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Daily US grain report: grain markets stabilize as coronavirus impact on demand factored into prices - for now

29 Jan 2020

US grain futures are mixed to weaker in early US pre-market trading Wednesday. Corn is around 1 cent lower, soybeans around 5 cents higher and wheat is 3 to 5 cents down.

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Daily US grain report: grain markets down as traders ponder when coronavirus will be fully factored into prices

28 Jan 2020

US grain futures are lower again in early US pre-market trading Tuesday. Corn is around 2 cents lower, soybeans around 8 cents lower and wheat is around 5 cents down.

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Daily US grain report: spreading coronavirus outbreak hits grain futures markets hard

27 Jan 2020

US grain futures are solidly lower in early US pre-market trading Monday. Corn is around 6 cents lower, soybeans 10 to 12 cents lower and wheat is around 8 cents down.

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Daily US grain report: grain traders await USDA export sales data, keeping an eye on coronavirus outbreak

24 Jan 2020

US grain futures are weaker in early US pre-market trading Friday. Corn is around 2 cents lower, soybeans around 3 cents lower and wheat is 3 to 4 cents down.

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Daily US grain report: grain futures languish, awaiting new fundamental inputs

23 Jan 2020

US grain futures are mixed in early US pre-market trading Thursday. Corn is 1/4 to 1/2 cent higher, soybeans around 4 cents lower and wheat is 2 to 3 cents higher. Trading has turned choppy and a bit more volatile recently.…