Author: AmyB

After being closed for weeks due to the Lunar New Year and coronavirus containment measures, many Chinese companies were set to resume business this week. However, many remain below normal capacity due to supply shortages,…

The ongoing Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has been wreaking havoc on commodities markets, as the epidemic has created trade disruptions and massive uncertainty. Raw materials that are heavily dependent on Chinese demand, like copper, hogs, and…

Hog futures collapsed this week as markets grew increasingly worried about U.S. exports of pork. The market rallied into the new year on the expectation of the trade deal with China but have been disappointed…

The corn market is heating up, reaching $3.94 per bushel on Thursday, a three-month high. Prices are rallying as foreign buyers look to U.S. corn for their import needs, since our crop is inexpensive compared…