Institutional investors reduced the SRW wheat net long holdings from the previous week (64,715 contracts) to 41,987 net long positions in the week ending 25.02.20. The investor group of "institutional investors", which includes banks, insurance companies, fund companies etc., remains bullish in wheat. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's COT report, which was released in Chicago on Friday after the close of trading.
For corn, the portfolio of net short positions was increased by 34,049 contracts to 95,510 net short positions.
In addition, "institutional investors" reduced the net short holdings of soybeans by 14,633 contracts to 75,130 net short positions.
Since the report is always published by the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) with a delay of almost a week, all changes after February 25th are not taken into account in this update. For this reason, we publish the estimates of the position changes for "institutional investors" in our news ticker. However, options are not taken into account in the daily estimates!
For corn, the portfolio of net short positions was increased by 34,049 contracts to 95,510 net short positions.
In addition, "institutional investors" reduced the net short holdings of soybeans by 14,633 contracts to 75,130 net short positions.
Since the report is always published by the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) with a delay of almost a week, all changes after February 25th are not taken into account in this update. For this reason, we publish the estimates of the position changes for "institutional investors" in our news ticker. However, options are not taken into account in the daily estimates!
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HANSA Terminhandel
