What Do Commodity Complex Bulls and Garfield the Cat Have in Common to Start the Week? It was a rough start to the week for commodity complex bulls, due in large part the usual suspects. Barchart · Sep 28
What Had Commodities Moving to Start the New Week? It didn't take long to figure out what sparked moves in the commodity complex Sunday night through Monday morning. All it took was a look at the calendar. Barchart · Sep 21
Will this Watson Wednesday be Driven by Wheat or Whisky? With fund money pouring into the Grains sector, the spotlight is on two markets as the new positioning week gets under way: Wheat (the Cockroach) and Corn (ethanol/whisky). Barchart · Aug 26
Did the Commodities Complex See Turnaround Activity Overnight? While a few markets saw what could be called Turnaround activity overnight through early Tuesday morning, the bulk of the commodity complex continues to find solid fund buying. Barchart · Aug 18
What Had Crude Oil Boiling Again Overnight? If I give you 10 guesses as to what had crude oil boiling again overnight, you would only need one to get the answer correct. Barchart · Aug 11
What Was Driving Markets Early Monday Morning? It was a case of new week, same market dynamics pre-dawn Monday morning. Barchart · Aug 10
How Did Markets Start the New Month? It was another Monday morning of more of the same, with a little spice added in, just to change things up a bit. Barchart · Aug 3
What Do Monday Morning's Markets Bring to Mind? If I told you a look at the quote screen early Monday morning brought to mind The Bangles, Bad Bets, Train Wrecks, and The Red Wedding, would you be intrigued? Barchart · Jul 27
Watson Goes Big In the Corn Market A news story out Wednesday afternoon told us Watson wasn't only adding to its net-long futures position, but making a big bet in call options as well. Barchart · Jul 23
Were You Ready for Today's TACO Tuesday? History has taught us we should have been expecting the US president to back down his latest threat against Iran. Was Watson got off guard overnight through early Tuesday morning? Barchart · May 19
Was the Rally in Energies and Grains to Start the Week a Surprise? Once again, we saw weekend headlines 'trump' reality in both the Grains and Energies sectors of the commodity complex. Barchart · May 18
Why Was Tuesday Wheat's Time to Shine? Tuesday's session brought to mind an old saying, “Even the sun shines on a cockroach some days”. Barchart · May 12
How Did Markets Open the Week? A lot happened that was expected to (US Supreme Court decision and reaction from the White House), and didn't happen that was expected to (military action) since last Friday's close. Barchart · Feb 23
What to Expect on Fed Wednesday While Chairman Powell is expected to announce the Fed fund rate stays unchanged later Wednesday, other markets indicate what the rest of the world thinks of the US situation. Barchart · Jan 28
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Barchart · Jan 15 What Was Thursday Morning's "Nuttiest" Headline? Thursday morning again saw global markets having to adjust to realigned alliances and general destabilization.
Barchart · Jan 12 What's Moving Markets Monday Morning? While I wanted to talk about something else, anything else, to start the week, the latest market news was not expected, nor was it surprising.
Barchart · Jan 6 What's Next on the Global Stage? Overnight through early Tuesday morning saw more discussion of increased geopolitical drama with Gold and Silver reacting accordingly.
Barchart · Dec 30, 2025 Is There More to Tuesday's Rally in Metals Than a Simple "Turnaround"? It was another busy night in the Metals sector, driven by more of the same comments and activities on the global stage.
Barchart · Dec 29, 2025 Were There Many Surprises In Monday Morning's Markets? Much of what we saw overnight was expected, even the collapse in silver to a certain degree.
Barchart · Dec 8, 2025 What Do We Know About the US Soybean Market? The US soybean market had changed dramatically from the end of September through the end of October, all while the US government was in the dark.
Barchart · Aug 18, 2025 What Will the 2025 US Midwest Crop Tour Tell Us This Week? What will we learn from this year's crop tour? Edwin Starr told us in his song War back in 1970. "Absolutely nothing..."
Barchart · Aug 15, 2025 Is the Corn Market a Buy? Yes, I know USDA's August guess for US corn production was a "whopper" (take that as you will), but is the various components of the corn market itself telling us a different story?
Barchart · Aug 11, 2025 What Game Is Being Played in Grains Early Monday Morning? Many of you who watch the Grains sector overnight likely recognized it was the same old game being played by the same old rules.
Barchart · Jul 23, 2025 Will Metals Stay in the Spotlight Wednesday? While the Metals sector stays hot, the Grains sector was quiet overnight through early Wednesday morning.