Trade Agreements and Market Reactions - The Trump administration is considering withdrawing from the USMCA, causing uncertainty in North American trade [2][3] - Soybean futures dropped 0.93% to 1,109.04 USd/Bu, influenced by USMCA concerns and China's slow soybean purchase commitments [3] - Agricultural groups are advocating for a 16-year extension of USMCA to stabilize markets [2] Regulatory Environment and Corporate Impact - The European Commission fined Elon Musk's X €120 million ($140 million) for breaching online content rules, potentially provoking U.S. tariff threats [4] - Alphabet faced a €2.95 billion ($3.44 billion) fine in September, which led to a 4% decline in its stock price [4] - Analysts warn that tariffs could negatively impact multinational earnings and increase production costs for domestic importers [5] Economic Policies and Market Performance - The Trump administration's rollback of fuel economy standards positively affected automakers like GM, Ford, and Stellantis, with stock gains of less than 2% for GM and Ford, and 4% for Stellantis [6][7] - The DRC–Rwanda Peace & Mining Agreement could generate annual revenue streams of $2.5-4.2 billion for U.S. companies, despite concerns over local benefits [8] Market Overview - On December 5, 2025, the U.S. stock market showed modest gains, with the S&P 500 nearing its all-time high, attributed to lower-than-expected inflation and anticipated Federal Reserve rate cuts [9][10] - European markets were mixed, while Asian markets displayed caution, indicating global investor uncertainty [10]

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The corn market was under pressure in sympathy with the beans and other some outside pressure on Friday. Contracts closed down 4 to 5 ¼ cents, with December 6 cents lower this week. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down a nickel at $3.71 3/4. The average close for December futures so far this month has been $4.19. The whole month average price is used to determine the harvest price for crop insurance. More News from Barchart Spillover pressure was noted from sharp losses in soybean fut ...

Core Insights - Soybean futures prices have been in a significant downtrend since February 2022, following a retest of the all-time high price of 1789'0 set in September 2012 [1] Market Volatility - Market volatility tends to increase when trading at or near all-time highs, with the average daily range for November soybeans currently around 15'0 per day or $750 [2] - Traders often seek to reduce risk through various instruments, such as options and spread trading, with the November calendar spread of 2025/2026 showing an average daily range of 5'0 per day or $250, indicating reduced volatility [2] Calendar Spread Strategy - The November Soybean 2025/2026 calendar spread involves buying 2026 November soybean futures while simultaneously selling 2025 November soybean futures, anticipating a wider price difference between the contracts [3] - This strategy allows traders to profit from the relationship between different delivery months of the same commodity, rather than speculating on the outright direction of soybean prices [3] Rationale Behind the Strategy - The calendar spread is a bullish strategy on the spread itself, where the profit driver is the price difference between the two contracts [4] - By trading the spread, traders reduce their exposure to overall price movements in soybeans, as losses on the long 2026 contract may be offset by gains on the short 2025 contract if the spread moves as anticipated [4]

Group 1 - The U.S. is expected to see very large and possibly record-high corn and soybean production this fall, impacting grain futures markets [1] - An Allendale crop survey estimates the average U.S. corn yield at 187.5 bushels per acre, with total production at 16.631 billion bushels, and soybean yield at 53.3 bushels per acre, with production at 4.268 billion bushels [2] - The USDA will update its corn and soybean production estimates in its monthly supply and demand (WASDE) report [2] Group 2 - December soybean meal futures recently dropped to a four-week low, indicating potential volatility in grain prices [5] - December corn futures reached a six-week high before retreating, suggesting ongoing interest from traders [6] - The direction of grain futures markets may depend on the relative strength of corn prices compared to soybean meal prices [7] Group 3 - Despite some profit-taking, the corn futures market shows resilience, indicating a potential uptrend [9] - Increased harvest pressure and commercial hedge selling in the coming weeks may limit upside potential in corn futures prices [9]

Market Trends - Soybean futures reached the highest intraday level since July 3 [1] - US Department of Agriculture's surprisingly large supply cut helped shake up the market [1]