40 Copyright 2012 http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/ en-us Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:26:34 +0000 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:26:34 +0000 info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2012/02/13/futures-daily-trade-summary/ Daily Trade Summary Monday February 13, 2012 New Trade Recommendations - 02/13/12 No new trades. Today's Market Roundup - 02/13/12 ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:51:56 -0600 /futures-research/2012/02/13/futures-daily-trade-summary/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2012/02/13/energy-futures-soft-futures-daily/ Daily Energy And Soft Markets Commentary Monday February 13, 2012 DAILY ENERGY COMPLEX COMMENTARY 02/13/12 ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:36:19 -0600 /futures-research/2012/02/13/energy-futures-soft-futures-daily/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2012/02/13/futures-highlights-pre-open/ As of 7:00 AM CST, March crude oil futures are up $1.14 at $99.81, the U.S. dollar is down .391 at 78.83 and April gold futures are up $7.40 at $1732.70. News that Greece lawmakers passed an austerity bill is giving support to the Euro this morning. ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:33:09 -0600 /futures-research/2012/02/13/futures-highlights-pre-open/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2012/02/13/financial-currency-metals-futures-daily/ Daily Financial, Currency, and Metals Treasury prices have started out on a weaker footing this morning, as the market is seemingly poised to embrace a modest risk-on vibe in the wake of ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:45:16 -0600 /futures-research/2012/02/13/financial-currency-metals-futures-daily/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2012/02/13/winter-wheat-weather-data/ Feb 5-11 Feb 1-11 Jan 1-Feb 11 State Location Observed Average % of Avg Observed Average % of Avg Observed Average % of Avg Precip Precip Precip Precip Precip Precip Precip Precip Precip KS Goodland 0.06 0.11 55 0.34 0.17 200 0.43 0.55 78 ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:04:24 -0600 /futures-research/2012/02/13/winter-wheat-weather-data/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2012/02/13/futures-weather/ NORTH AMERICA: An arctic front continued to push through the Plains and Midwest on Friday and brought some light snows to eastern sections of WI and IL as well as most of MI, IN and OH. Accumulations were around an inch or two in most cases, with some heavier totals falling in MI. Dry weather d ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:04:22 -0600 /futures-research/2012/02/13/futures-weather/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2012/02/13/south-american-futures-weather-data/ Feb 5-11 Feb 1-11 Jan 1-Feb 11 Observed Average % of Avg Observed Average % of Avg Observed Average % of Avg State Location Precip Precip Precip Precip Precip Precip Precip Precip Precip Buenos Aires Tres Arroyos 0.03 0.67 4 0.15 1.06 14 1.99 3.09 64 ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:04:19 -0600 /futures-research/2012/02/13/south-american-futures-weather-data/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2012/02/13/futures-markets-daily/ -- This week's focus will be on the Greek debt situation, oil prices with the ongoing Iranian tensions, the U.S. Congressional battle over extending the payroll tax cut that will heat up with only 2-1/2 weeks until expiration, ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:37 -0600 /futures-research/2012/02/13/futures-markets-daily/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2012/02/12/crude-oil-energy-futures-recap/ The energy complex settled higher across the board with the greatest gains posted in the products. For the second week in a row the spread trade was the most active. The outright WTI crude oil price is stuck in a trading range of plus or minus $2-3 of the $100 level. But the phys ... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:09:20 -0600 /futures-research/2012/02/12/crude-oil-energy-futures-recap/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2012/02/12/heating-oil-unleaded-gas-energy-futures-recap/ Nov-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Jan-12 WINTER STRIP 12-13 To access your account, go to To open an account, go to ... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:09:07 -0600 /futures-research/2012/02/12/heating-oil-unleaded-gas-energy-futures-recap/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2012/02/12/natural-gas-futures-recap/ Natural gas closed slightly lower on the week. We saw one of the tightest weekly ranges on a closing basis in quite some time. The weekly storage number showed a smaller than anticipated draw, but failed to be a market mover. It seems that the news that gave the market the boost ... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:06:08 -0600 /futures-research/2012/02/12/natural-gas-futures-recap/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2011/11/02/cattle-hog-futures-recap/ Live cattle futures ended the pit session mixed, with the December through April contracts continuing to move higher while the remainder of the issues were lower. December ended 40 points higher at $122, bolstered by this week's higher cash trade. The back months were pressured b ... Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:31:57 -0500 /futures-research/2011/11/02/cattle-hog-futures-recap/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2011/11/02/cotton-futures-recap/ The analytic group, Informa Economics, today released a US crop production number in their November report of 16.463 million bales down 145,000 bales from the USDA October report. Texas was lowered 100,000 bales and Georgia was down 150,000 bales. The size of the Georgia decline ... Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:27:31 -0500 /futures-research/2011/11/02/cotton-futures-recap/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2011/11/02/corn-futures-recap/ With the dollar index trading lower, December corn started strong trading over 5 cents higher Wednesday but it faded to close down around 9 cents. It traded nearly 14 cents lower. Those traders that bought corn/sold soybeans yesterday appeared to reverse positions today as Novemb ... Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:05:08 -0500 /futures-research/2011/11/02/corn-futures-recap/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2011/11/02/soybean-futures-complex-recap/ November soybeans traded nearly 16 cents higher Wednesday, exceeding the overnight highs. It faded to close up around 1 cent. Traders who bought corn/sold soybeans yesterday appeared to reverse positions today. December corn closed around 9 cents lower after closing 7 cents highe ... Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:04:53 -0500 /futures-research/2011/11/02/soybean-futures-complex-recap/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2011/11/02/futures-weather-recap/ The evening forecast for both hard wheat and Corn Belt areas are unchanged at this time. Moisture as snow continues in eastern Colorado, western and southwestern Kansas and as rain to the east-northeast of this area to northwest Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. An area of t-stor ... Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:04:42 -0500 /futures-research/2011/11/02/futures-weather-recap/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2011/11/02/wheat-futures-recap/ Chicago December wheat closed 6 1/2 cents lower Wednesday, December corn down around 9 cents. Funds were reported sellers of 2,000 contracts Chicago wheat. KC Dec closed down 5 1/2 cents. MPLS Dec closed up 4 1/2 cents, March up around 2 cents. **** MFG is anticipating no changes to USDA's 2011/12 US wheat supply/usage balance next Wednesday. How the wheat market reacts will be dictated the changes to USDA's US corn production estimate and 2011/12 US corn supply/usage revisions. ... Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:04:09 -0500 /futures-research/2011/11/02/wheat-futures-recap/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2011/11/02/cocoa-sugar-futures-midday/ No. 11 sugar futures jumped around 10am ET and have traded sideways since. The nearby March contract is up 33 points on the day. Outside markets are the driver. Fundamental News: The Russian Sugar Producers' Union reported that 2.6 MMT of beet sugar had been produced through Oct. 31, up 42% on the year. ... Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:57:05 -0500 /futures-research/2011/11/02/cocoa-sugar-futures-midday/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2011/11/02/cattle-hog-futures-midday/ Cattle futures were mostly lower heading into midday after large gains yesterday. Lead month December was 70 points higher at $122 while the remainder of the issues were pressured by concerns that yesterday's rally may have been overdone, considering lingering questions over Euro ... Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:39:10 -0500 /futures-research/2011/11/02/cattle-hog-futures-midday/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2011/11/02/corn-soybean-wheat-futures-midday/ Today, analytical group Informa Economics released a US corn yield estimate at 149.5 bushels per acre, up 1.4 bushels from USDA's previous October estimate at 148.1 bushels. It estimated US corn production at 12,549 mil bu reflecting a production increase of 116 mil bu from USDA' ... Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:38:01 -0500 /futures-research/2011/11/02/corn-soybean-wheat-futures-midday/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2011/11/02/corn-soybean-wheat-futures-pre-open/ The dollar index after rallying 250 points the last two days, featured mixed trading overnight trading below yesterday's high before shifting lower this morning. The Dow Jones equity futures after trading over 500 points lower the last two days was marginally higher overnight. Go ... Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:34:48 -0500 /futures-research/2011/11/02/corn-soybean-wheat-futures-pre-open/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2011/11/02/cattle-hog-futures-pre-open/ Early in yesterday's pit session cattle futures were pressured by cash trade in the southern Plains at $119 and the continuing turmoil related to the European debt crisis. However, sharply higher cash trade in the northern Plains, some as high as $124, ignited a turnabout with fu ... Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:34:04 -0500 /futures-research/2011/11/02/cattle-hog-futures-pre-open/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2011/11/02/stock-index-futures-pre-open/ MBA purchase index rose 1.8%, and the refinance index fell 0.2%. Purchase index has been relatively flat in recent days. Refinance activity has eased back. Wires talk about worries that the supercommittee will not meet the November 23rd deadline this ... Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:25:37 -0500 /futures-research/2011/11/02/stock-index-futures-pre-open/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2011/11/02/futures-weather-pre-open/ In Brazil a few spotty showers fell in the north and northwest with amounts to 1/2 inch. Showers are forecast to remain active in the north areas through the remainder of the week and into the weekend. In Global Macro Research the south, dry weather dominates through the weekend with a chance of moisture by next Tuesday- Wednesday. ... Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:02:51 -0500 /futures-research/2011/11/02/futures-weather-pre-open/ info@ccstrade.com (Capitol Commodity Services, Inc.) http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/2011/11/02/cocoa-sugar-futures-pre-open/ No. 11 sugar futures opened higher this morning and have trending downwards since. are down again this morning, with the nearby March down 34 points to 25.43. Fundamental News: The Russian Sugar Producers' Union reported that 2.6 MMT of beet sugar had been produced through Oct. 31, up 42% on the year. ... Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:02:33 -0500 /futures-research/2011/11/02/cocoa-sugar-futures-pre-open/ 144 http://www.ccstrade.com/images/ccs144x44.gif http://www.ccstrade.com/futures-research/ 44 Capitol Commodity Services, Inc