Farm Progress

Fund shift into commodities gathers steam

Big speculators boost bullish bets on ag to highest level in a year.

Bryce Knorr 1, Senior Market Analyst, Farm Futures

March 3, 2018

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Talk among investors took a sharp U-turn on Thursday and Friday, when worries about trade wars replaced fears of inflation. But the hot money was still shifting back into commodities earlier in the week in a big way.

Here’s what funds were up to, at least through Tuesday, Feb. 27, when the CFTC collected data for its latest Commitment of Traders.

About the Author(s)

Bryce Knorr 1

Senior Market Analyst, Farm Futures

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