Corn Market

WORLD: Better weather in South America From 31/01 to 07/02, the March delivery price in Chicago fell very slightly to $192/t. Traders are reassured by the relative lull in Donald Trump’s customs announcements and are adopting a cautious approach ahead of the USDA’s monthly report on Tuesday 11/02. They will be keeping a close eye… Read more »

WORLD: Trump has the markets in a tizzy From 24/01 to 31/01, the March delivery price in Chicago fell by $1/t to $190/t. Operators are concerned about the tariffs imposed by the United States. Volatility is likely to be high over the next few weeks, as the parties make their announcements. Donald Trump announced additional… Read more »

WORLD: Trump postpones tariffs From 17/01 to 24/01, in a week shortened by a public holiday, the March delivery price in Chicago gained $4/t to stand at $191/t. Traders were reassured by Donald Trump’s trade announcements. In this context, funds remain buyers. Donald Trump had promised major tariffs to his main trading partners as soon… Read more »

WORLD: Inauguration of Donald Trump From 10/01 to 17/01, the March delivery price in Chicago rose by $2/t to stand at $187/t. After a particularly bullish USDA report for maize in January, the upward momentum was maintained last week by major purchases by funds, which regained their largest net buying position since May 2022. However,… Read more »

WORLD: US maize at its highest since June From 03/01 to 10/01, the March delivery in Chicago rose by $8/t to $185/t. A particularly bullish USDA monthly report for maize was responsible for this sharp rise last week. In its January report for the current season, the USDA revised US yields down by 2.3 q/ha… Read more »

WORLD: US maize at its highest since June From 27/12 to 03/01, the March delivery price in Chicago fell by $2 per tonne to $177 per tonne. US producers traditionally step up their sales at the start of the year, and funds take their profits after a year-end marked by a return above the $4.5/bushel… Read more »