Institutional investors turned the SRW wheat net long holdings from the previous week (16,682 contracts) to 5,659 net short positions in the week ending March 17, 20. The investor group of "institutional investors", which includes banks, insurance companies, fund companies, etc., is again largely bearish in wheat for the first time since the end of November 19. 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 31,476 contracts to 91,846 net short positions.
In addition, "institutional investors" increased the net short holdings of soybeans by 4,172 contracts to 30,646 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 March 17 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 included in the daily estimatesconsidered!
For corn, the portfolio of net short positions was increased by 31,476 contracts to 91,846 net short positions.
In addition, "institutional investors" increased the net short holdings of soybeans by 4,172 contracts to 30,646 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 March 17 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 included in the daily estimatesconsidered!
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