Negative Week for Grain Prices Due to Weather and Optimism in Trade

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Published: Sep 6, 2019, 17:44 UTC

On the week, soybean is ready to close its third negative week in the last four, wheat is fighting to close the period in a positive manner, while corn resumed its free-fall from 3.76 after last week's recovery.

Negative Week for Grain Prices Due to Improved Weather and Optimism in Trade

Grains such as soybeans, corn, and wheat are trading with a negative note on Friday as investors are closing positions ahead of the weekend. Agricultural futures are ready to close the week with losses.

Soybean contracts down for the second day

ZS1 Soybean Futures 1-hour chart Sept 6

Soybean is trading in consolidation mode after the deep decline performed on Thursday. Investors are trading in profit-taking mode ahead of the weekend.

On Thursday, soy was rejected by the 8.80 area, and it fell 1.60% to close at 8.61. On Friday, the grain attempted a recovery, but the dovish pressure was too intense, and it is now trading 0.12% down.

On the week, soybean is ready to close its third negative week in the last four, this time with a drop of 0.80% in the period. The unit has been trading in a range between 8.62 and 8.80 for a month.

Technical indicators are suggesting more room for the downside. However, the mentioned 8.62, and the 8.45 area are containing the unit.

Corn breaks below 3.56 and trades at near 4-month lows

ZC1 Corn Futures 1-hour chart Sept 6

Corn is trading negative on Friday after a brief period of consolidation on Thursday. However, the picture is really dovish and even more now that the pair broke below the 3.56 support and is trading at 3.55, its lowest level since May 13.

Currently, futures of corn are trading at 3.56, 0.63% negative on the day. Technical conditions remain bearish for the unit with the 3.50 and 3.40 areas as next support zones.

On the week, corn resumed its free-fall from 3.76 after the recovery performed the previous week. This time, corn contracts are falling 3.60% on the period. The technical picture is also very dovish.

Wheat stops two days of gains and falls on Friday

ZW1 Wheat 1-hour chart September 6

Wheat is trading down on Friday as investors are taking profits ahead of the weekend and after two days of gains. The grain is trading 0.75% down at 4.62, and it is heading to test the 4.60 area.

On the week, futures of wheat are fighting to close the period in positive, but the odds are against it as technical indicators are suggesting more declines before the end of the session. Wheat is trading 0.05% negative on the week.

Coffee on consolidation mode below 100.00

Futures of coffee has been trading in a small range between 95.00 and 98.00 during the whole week. Consequently, the unit is posting a weekly decline, but the drop is not that much. Coffee contracts have declined 1.50% in the week.

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