Corn: Like most of the Grains sector, the corn market was in the red to start the day, week, and month. The March issue (ZCH26) posted a 3.75-cent trading range, all of it unchanged or lower, on an uptick in trade volume of 26,000 contracts and was sitting 1.75 cents lower at this writing. A look back at last Friday and we see March closed 2.5 cents lower after dropping as much as 5.5 cents over the course of the session. Recall, though, the carry in both the March-May and May-July futures spreads weakened ...

Market Overview - The Holiday Season has begun in the United States, with a focus on market sectors as 2025 closes [1] - Global stock markets are performing well, particularly the Nasdaq, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average show seasonal strength [1] Commodity Insights - Investors and central banks are increasingly buying Gold as a safe haven against economic uncertainty and persistent inflation [2] - Silver is gaining interest due to its industrial applications in green technologies, despite mixed sentiments in the US regarding "green" initiatives [2] Energy Market Analysis - The energy markets are described as stagnant, with forward curves in backwardation for Brent crude, WTI crude, and distillates, indicating a disconnect from traditional bullish supply and demand signals [2] - Natural gas is highlighted as a key market indicator, but the overall sentiment suggests looking for opportunities elsewhere in the energy sector [2]