Market takeaways
<p><strong>Weekly Commodities Update | Feb 9–15</strong></p><p>Here’s how major futures contracts performed this week (sorted by performance):</p><p>🔼 <strong>Top Gainers</strong></p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$RB=F #RBOBGasoline +9.6%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$CT=F #Cotton +5.2%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$HE=F #LeanHogs +4.4%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$KE=F #WinterWheat +4.2%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$ZW=F #Wheat +3.6%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$ZL=F #SoybeanOil +3.2%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$ZS=F #Soybeans +1.6%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$LE=F #LiveCattle +1.2%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$ZC=F #Corn +0.4%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$KC=F #Coffee +0.3%</li></ol><p>🔽 <strong>Decliners</strong></p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$BZ=F #BrentCrude -0.4%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$CL=F #CrudeOil -1.0%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$SB=F #Sugar11 -4.0%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$HO=F #HeatingOil -4.7%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$NG=F #NaturalGas -5.2%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$CC=F #Cocoa -14.5%</li></ol><p><strong>Key takeaways:</strong></p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Energy was broadly weak, especially natural gas.</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Agricultural commodities showed relative strength.</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Soft commodities diverged sharply, with cocoa under heavy pressure.</li></ol><p>What’s driving the dispersion between energy and ags? Positioning, weather, macro flows — or all three?</p><p>#Commodities #Futures #EnergyMarkets #Agriculture #Trading #Macro</p>
What to watch next
- U.S. EIA storage reports and weather outlooks for Natural Gas
- OPEC+ meetings and global growth signals impacting crude and fuels
- USDA acreage and crop-condition reports for agriculture
- Meat demand trends into the summer season
Article notes
Weekly Commodities Update | Feb 9–15
Here’s how major futures contracts performed this week (sorted by performance):
🔼 Top Gainers
- $RB=F #RBOBGasoline +9.6%
- $CT=F #Cotton +5.2%
- $HE=F #LeanHogs +4.4%
- $KE=F #WinterWheat +4.2%
- $ZW=F #Wheat +3.6%
- $ZL=F #SoybeanOil +3.2%
- $ZS=F #Soybeans +1.6%
- $LE=F #LiveCattle +1.2%
- $ZC=F #Corn +0.4%
- $KC=F #Coffee +0.3%
🔽 Decliners
- $BZ=F #BrentCrude -0.4%
- $CL=F #CrudeOil -1.0%
- $SB=F #Sugar11 -4.0%
- $HO=F #HeatingOil -4.7%
- $NG=F #NaturalGas -5.2%
- $CC=F #Cocoa -14.5%
Key takeaways:
- Energy was broadly weak, especially natural gas.
- Agricultural commodities showed relative strength.
- Soft commodities diverged sharply, with cocoa under heavy pressure.
What’s driving the dispersion between energy and ags? Positioning, weather, macro flows — or all three?
#Commodities #Futures #EnergyMarkets #Agriculture #Trading #Macro
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