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Funds place bets on fundamentals

Big speculators buy wheat, but not much else. (gallery)

Bryce Knorr 1, Senior Market Analyst, Farm Futures

June 26, 2017

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Sometimes funds allocate money based on chart readings. But moves last week appeared tied to decisions based on fundamentals of supply and demand. That meant some commodities gained while others lost favor.

Here’s what funds were up to, according to Friday’s Commitment of Traders report from the CFTC, which covers trading through Tuesday, June 20, when data is collected.

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Bryce Knorr 1

Senior Market Analyst, Farm Futures

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