The Hecht Commodity Report is one of the most comprehensive commodities reports available today. My weekly report covers the market movements of over 20 different commodities and provides bullish, bearish and neutral calls: directional trading recommendations, and actionable ideas for traders through a portfolio approach.Andrew Hecht is a 35-year Wall Street veteran covering commodities and precious metals. He runs the investing group The Hecht Commodity Report, one of the most comprehensive commodities ser ...

The Hecht Commodity Report is one of the most comprehensive commodity reports available today. My weekly report covers the market movements of over 20 different commodities and provides bullish, bearish, and neutral calls; directional trading recommendations; and actionable ideas for traders through a portfolio approach.Andrew Hecht is a 35-year Wall Street veteran covering commodities and precious metals. He runs the investing group The Hecht Commodity Report, one of the most comprehensive commodities serv ...

Live cattle futures saw mixed trade, as Feb was held up by Cash and 57 cents higher on Friday. Other contracts were slightly lower, as February was up $5.32 this week. Cash trade was slow to get kicked off this week, as things settled in at 244-245 in the North and up to $248 in the South. Feeder cattle futures closed with most contracts slipping lower, as March was up 42 cents on Friday but $1.27 lower on the week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 4 cents to $373.91 on February 12. The markets will ...

Group 1 - Cotton futures are experiencing midday gains ranging from 3 to 18 points in the nearby contracts [1] - The USDA's update to the WASDE balance sheet indicates a reduction of 200,000 bales in exports, raising ending stocks to 4.4 million bales [1] - World ending stocks have been increased by 630,000 bales to a total of 75.11 million bales [1] Group 2 - Cotton Ginnings data reports 507,350 RB ginned from January 15 to February 1, with a total of 13.202 million RB for the marketing year [2] - The Seam reported sales of 10,196 bales on February 9, averaging 58.01 cents per pound [2] - ICE certified cotton stocks increased by 1,597 bales on February 9, bringing the total to 95,158 bales [2] Group 3 - March 26 Cotton is priced at 61.79, up 18 points; May 26 Cotton is at 63.9, up 14 points; July 26 Cotton is at 65.48, up 3 points [3]

Corn futures are trading with 5 to 5 ½ cents in the front months on Thursday, with new crop December up 3 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 5 cents at $4.01 1/4. Continued strength in soybeans and meal are spilling over to corn. The average close so far this week for December futures has been $4.56. The average close for February is used for the spring base crop insurance price, with last year at $4.70. More News from Barchart Weekly Export Sales data from this morning showed ...

The Hecht Commodity Report is one of the most comprehensive commodities reports available today. My weekly report covers the market movements of over 20 different commodities and provides bullish, bearish and neutral calls: directional trading recommendations, and actionable ideas for traders through a portfolio approach.Andrew Hecht is a 35-year Wall Street veteran covering commodities and precious metals. He runs the investing group The Hecht Commodity Report, one of the most comprehensive commodities ser ...

Market Overview - U.S. stocks showed mixed performance, with the S&P 500 declining by approximately 0.1% on Wednesday, while the Dow increased by 0.02% to 49,012.75 and the NASDAQ fell by 0.10% to 23,792.17 [1] - Energy shares experienced a gain of 0.7%, while health care stocks decreased by 0.5% [1] Commodity Market - In commodity trading, oil prices rose by 0.9% to $62.92, gold increased by 4.1% to $5,290.30, silver saw a rise of 6.7% to $113.065, and copper rose by 0.8% to $5.9085 [3] European Market - European shares were generally lower, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 falling by 0.68%, Spain's IBEX 35 Index down by 0.99%, London's FTSE 100 decreasing by 0.37%, Germany's DAX down by 0.25%, and France's CAC 40 dipping by 0.87% [4] Asian Market - Asian markets closed higher, with Japan's Nikkei gaining 0.05%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index increasing by 2.58%, China's Shanghai Composite rising by 0.27%, and India's BSE Sensex up by 0.60% [5] Economic Indicators - The volume of mortgage applications in the U.S. decreased by 8.5% from the previous week during the week ending January 23 [6] - U.S. crude stocks fell by 2.296 million barrels in the week ended January 23, contrasting with market expectations of a 1.75 million-barrel increase [2][6]

The Hecht Commodity Report is one of the most comprehensive commodities reports available today from a top-ranked author in commodities, forex, and precious metals. My weekly report covers the market movements of over 29 different commodities and provides bullish, bearish, and neutral calls, directional trading recommendations, and actionable ideas for traders and investors.Andrew Hecht is a 35-year Wall Street veteran covering commodities and precious metals. He runs the investing group The Hecht Commodity ...

Core Insights - The Hecht Commodity Report is recognized as one of the most comprehensive commodities reports available, focusing on market movements of over 29 different commodities and providing various trading recommendations [1][2]. Group 1: Report Overview - The report includes bullish, bearish, and neutral calls, along with directional trading recommendations and actionable ideas for traders and investors [1][2]. Group 2: Author Background - Andrew Hecht, a veteran with 35 years of experience on Wall Street, specializes in commodities and precious metals, and manages The Hecht Commodity Report [2].

Group 1 - Corn price action is showing mixed trade with futures pushing higher, contracts increased by 2 to 3 cents in the nearby market, and the national average cash corn price rose by 2.5 cents to $4.08 3/4 [1] - EIA data indicates a decrease in ethanol production by 22,000 barrels per day week-over-week to 1.098 million bpd, while stocks increased by 708,000 barrels to 22.652 million barrels [2] - Export sales data is anticipated, with expectations of 0.7-1.5 million metric tons in 2025/26 corn sales for the week of January 1, and USDA's Crop Production report is expected to show US corn production at 16.553 billion bushels with a yield estimate of 184 bushels per acre [3]