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From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
First Wheat Shipment Since Assad’s Ouster Arrives In Syria’s Latakia
CAIRO, April 20 (Reuters) – A ship carrying wheat has arrived in Syria’s Latakia port, the first delivery of its kind since former President Bashar al-Assad was ousted by rebels in December, the...

From
Nick Ehrenberg
via
Barchart
Soybeans Targets And Analysis
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

From
Darren Carlat
via
Barchart
Soybean Oil calendar spread and a Robusta Coffee calendar spread
Soybean Oil has a maximum score of 10, indicating that CTAs are fully invested and have little trading capital to add to existing longs. In addition, the RSI score is 63 and amongst the strongest in the ag complex. Scores approaching 70 have a high likelihood of reversal.

From
Brady Sidwell
via
Barchart
Easter rains are a welcome blessing
USDA Cattle-on-Feed released Thursday

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
USTR Proposes 100% Tariffs on Chinese Ship-to-Shore Cranes and Cargo Handling Equipment
Alongside sweeping action on port fees for Chinese-built and operated ships, the United States Trade Representative has announced potential significant measures targeting China’s dominance in maritime infrastructure, proposing tariffs of...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump Launches Ambitious New Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Establishes High Arctic Planning Area
The Department of the Interior has initiated the development of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program, marking a significant shift in U.S. offshore energy...

From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Trump Moves to Levy Chinese Vessels in Widening Trade War
The Trump administration took steps to impose levies on Chinese vessels docking at US ports, threatening to shake up global shipping routes and escalate the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.
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From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Pushing Higher on Tuesday AM Trade
The corn market is continuing to sneak back higher on Tuesday morning, with contracts up 1 to 3 cents. Futures posted gains of 3 to 5 cents in the nearbys on Monday. New crop strength was lacking, as December was down ¾ cent. Preliminary open interest was down 41,570 contracts,...

From
Malte Humpert
via
gCaptain
Sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG Project Awakens After Winter With Gas Flaring Visible at Both Production Lines
Russia has apparently turned the lights back on at its sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant. Images taken by the European Sentinel 2 satellite reveal flaring at both production lines, Train 1 and Train 2, as well as the adjacent main flare.

From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Key Brazil Port Bustles as China Poised to Shift Away From US
Donald Trump’s trade war may have crushed global commodity prices, but it’s good news for one of Brazil’s largest ports, which is seeing an uptick in export volumes.

From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Limited Options Push China Into Trade ‘War of Attrition’ With Trump
Beijing, feeling boxed into a corner by the United States' intensifying tariff assault on China and any country that buys or assembles Chinese goods, is bracing for an economic war of attrition.

From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
CK Hutchison’s Panama Port Concession Under Fire as $22.8B Deal Hangs in the Balance
Panama's Comptroller General office will file a lawsuit against the officials who authorized the renewal of a 25-yearport concession to a company led by CK Hutchison 0001.HK, the comptroller general said on Monday, as a key audit of the contract is expected to be completed soon.

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Closes Higher on Monday
Wheat futures were stronger on Monday to start a new week of trade. Chicago SRW futures were 7 to 8 cents higher to settle the Monday session. Kansas City HRW contracts saw slight gains of 1 to 3 cents in the nearbys at the close. MPLS spring wheat posted gains...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans See Spreading on Monday
Soybeans saw some spreading on Monday, with front months showing 4 to 6 cent gains and new crop down 3 ¼ cents in the November. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 6 cents at $9.27. Soymeal futures were up $1.80 to $5.30/ton, with Soy Oil futures back...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Closes Monday Mixed
Corn futures posted gains of 3 to 5 cents in the nearbys on Monday. New crop strength was lacking, as December was down ¾ cent. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 4 1/2 cents at $4.35 1/2. One of the tariffs concerns, at least from a retaliatory...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
USACE Breaks 45-Year Hiatus with Cutting-Edge Hopper Dredge Construction at Eastern Shipbuilding
Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has launched construction on a groundbreaking medium class hopper dredge for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), marking the agency’s first deep draft hopper dredge...

From
Bill Allen
via
Barchart
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Livestock Markets all lower again - The Grains Look Ready to Run.