What Was Missing From Markets Tuesday Morning?

Group 1: Financial Market Overview - The US financial markets experienced a lack of significant overnight developments, leading to a focus on actual market activities [1] - Gold and silver prices have surged, with gold closing at $4,614.70 and silver reaching $86.34, attributed to safe-haven buying amid concerns over the US Federal Reserve's independence [1] - Equity markets continue to reach new highs, suggesting a divergence in market sentiment between the Metals sector and Equities [1] Group 2: Corn Market Analysis - The corn market experienced a decline, with March futures dropping below $4.20 before slightly recovering, indicating elevated trade volume due to fund selling [2] - US corn supplies are projected to exceed demand throughout Q1 of the 2025-26 marketing year, despite strong export performance, with total export shipments estimated at 4.5 billion bushels, a 64% increase from the previous year [2] - The May-July futures spread indicates a less bullish long-term commercial outlook compared to the previous year, covering 36% at Monday's close [3]