DTN Early Word Grains 10/04 05:51
4 Oct 2022
DTN Early Word Grains 10/04 05:51 With U.S. Stocks Higher and Dollar Lower, Commodities Start Higher Tuesday December corn was up 2 cents, November soybeans were up 5 cents and December KC wheat was up 11 cents. Todd Hultman DTN Lead Analyst EARLY GLOBEX PRICES: December corn was up 2 cents, November soybeans were up 5 cents and December KC wheat was up 11 cents. CME GLOBEX RECAP: Early Tuesday, stock futures in the U.S. were starting higher as Monday's gains reverberated around world markets. The Reserve Bank of Australia increased its interest rate by a less-than-expected quarter percent to 2.60%, reported RTTNews.com. According to Reuters, heavy fighting continues in eastern Ukraine where Ukrainian forces have made significant advances in two of the four regions Russia captured. According to the Wall Street Journal, Hurricane Ian caused more than $100 billion of damage, a hit that may cause the Fed to temporarily slow down its hawkish policies. OUTSIDE MARKETS: Previous closes Monday showed the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 765.38 at 29,490.89 and the S&P 500 up 92.81 at 3,678.43, while the 10-Year Treasury yield fell to 3.65%, down from the highest yield in 12 years. Early Tuesday, December Dow Jones futures are trading up 464 points. Asian markets are higher with Japan's Nikkei 225 index up 2.96%. European markets are higher with the spot futures of the London FTSE 100 trading up 1.53%, spot futures of Germany's DAX trading up 2.41% and spot futures of France's CAC Index trading up 2.80%. The December euro is up $0.0058 at $.9929. The December U.S. Dollar Index is down 0.53 at 111.13. The December 30-year T-bond is up 27/32nds, while December gold is up $14.70 at $1,716.70 and November crude oil is up $0.42 at $84.05. December Malaysian palm oil is trading up 5.8%. There are no quotes from China's Dalian exchange or stock market this week due to a national holiday.