Markets http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/markets RSS Feed for Markets en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 20:35:39 GMT Oil prices pare losses on U.S. equities turnaround http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/markets/Oil-prices-pare-losses-on-US-equities-turnaround-208713121.html Brent crude oil prices retraced earlier losses after falling to a three-week low on Thursday in a broader commodities selloff, riding the coattails of a late turnaround in U.S. equities to end flat. Ag markets diverged prove rather volatile on Thursday http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/markets/Ag-markets-diverged-prove-rather-volatile-on-Thursday-208712361.html Corn futures seemingly suffered a relapse in the wake of their Wednesday rally Thursday morning, but came back later. Corn futures relapse in wake of Wednesday's rally http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/markets/Corn-futures-relapse-in-wake-of-Wednesdays-rally-208685101.html Corn futures seemingly suffered a relapse in the wake of their Wednesday rally early Thursday morning, but came back later. Wet U.S. Midwest sections may lead to fewer corn acres http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/markets/Wet-US-Midwest-sections-may-lead-to-fewer-corn-acres-208635971.html Rainfall over the next week to 10 days in parts of the Midwest will delay late corn seedings and possibly cause a shift from corn to soybean acreage, an agricultural meteorologist said on Thursday. USDA reports no change in pork exports http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/markets/USDA-reports-no-change-in-pork-exports-208648981.html Pork net sales were unchanged this week, according to the USDA’s latest “U.S. Export Sales” report released on Thursday. Exports: Corn plunges 52 percent http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/markets/Exports-Corn-plunges-52-percent-208648451.html The USDA reported corn net sales of 104,600 MT in its latest “U.S. Export Sales” report on Thursday, which is down 52 percent from last week and 57 percent from the 4-week average. Immigration bill gets Senate boost; House effort teetering http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/markets/Immigration-bill-gets-Senate-boost-House-effort-teetering-208645371.html Supporters of U.S. immigration reform are hoping that the smooth and drama-free passage of their legislation through a Senate committee — a departure from almost everything that has happened in Congress over the past four years — will boost the likelihood of the bill winning full Senate approval. Oil drops below $102 on demand doubts http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/markets/Oil-drops-below-102-on-demand-doubts-208640201.html Oil fell below $102 a barrel on Thursday in a broader commodities selloff as a decline in China's factory activity entrenched concern about weak demand and on worries about an early scale-back in Federal Reserve stimulus. Here is the next farm program and here’s how you work it http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/markets/Here-is-the-next-farm-program-and-heres-how-you-work-it-208639881.html Coincidence, possibly. But the timing is perfect. Economists from the USDA’s Economics Research Service and Mississippi State University evaluated one of the primary safety net programs under consideration by Congress in its deliberations on the 2014 Farm Bill. Oil falls as Fed minutes send U.S. equities down http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/markets/Oil-falls-as-Fed-minutes-send-US-equities-down-208546221.html Brent crude extended losses in late trading on Wednesday to settle below $103 a barrel, after minutes from the Federal Reserve sent U.S. stock markets down and compounded earlier oil weakness stemming from a rise in U.S. gasoline inventories.