Blog Articles by Kevin Craney

Political Unrest Rattles Ten-Year Treasuries By: Kevin CraneyMay 17th, 2012 7:43AM CDT Ten-Year Treasury yields continue to hover around the 180 – 175 bps level as pessimism continues to be factored into outside markets. Nervousness over Greece and a possible exit from the Euro Zone along with yields on Spanish and Italian debt that continues to climb are rattling markets. This nervousness continues to support Ten-Year Treasury.... Read More

BNN- Natural gas bottom nowhere in sight By: Kevin CraneyApril 16th, 2012 9:59AM CDT "I don't see a bottom here in the near-term," Kevin Craney, senior commodities broker at RJO Futures, tells BNN. Craney, like many others, says the industry is facing a standard economic problem: too much supply and too little demand. "The big risk for the immediate term is, is there going to be a price shock -- where these cavern.... Read More

Video - CNBC - Squawk on the Street By: Kevin CraneyApril 9th, 2012 10:38AM CDT Kevin speaks from the CME floor on the May unemployement figures.

Video - SFO Magazine - Be Patient With Gold-A Better Entry Point May Lie Ahead By: Kevin CraneyMarch 7th, 2012 2:42PM CST Wed March 7 1:15 p.m. CT—April Comex gold futures bounced modestly Wednesday, following the massive price plunge over the last week. Watch the video as RJO Futures Senior Broker, Kevin Craney discussing the gold market with Kira McCaffrey Brecht, managing editor at SFO.

Video - CME Group - February 17 PM Grain Commentary By: Kevin CraneyFebruary 17th, 2012 3:37PM CST Kevin Craney: Grains Rally on USDA announcement of Sale Soybeans to China.

CNBC - Stocks Close Flat, Whipsawed by Greece By: Kevin CraneyFebruary 15th, 2012 8:31AM CST “We’ve had great gains since the beginning of the year, but things are overdone and we’re having a hard time breaking above the 1,350 level on the S&P,” said Kevin Craney of RJO Futures Brokers. “There are a lot of macro-economic headwinds coming from Europe and the U.S. as well that could give us a bit of a pullba.... Read More

Video - CNBC - What Traders Are Watching By: Kevin CraneyFebruary 14th, 2012 10:05AM CST A check on the markets, with Kevin Craney, RJO Futures

Video - CME Group - February 14 AM Financials Commentary By: Kevin CraneyFebruary 14th, 2012 9:57AM CST Equities Hit Technical Resistance on Overbought Conditions. Kevin Craney RJO Futures

Video - First Business - Trader Talk 02/02/12 By: Kevin CraneyFebruary 9th, 2012 9:31AM CST Kevin Craney of RJO Futures joins us for a look at what's behind the boom in energy trading.

Video - CME Group - Financials Commentary By: Kevin CraneyFebruary 9th, 2012 8:50AM CST Financials Consolidate Financial Gains Ahead of ECB Meeting

Chicago soybean price drops as dollar surges By: Kevin CraneyJanuary 9th, 2012 8:46AM CST "So some of the traders are holding off a little bit to see exactly how the weather shakes out in South America", said Kevin Craney, RJO Futures Brokers trading advisor. Some traders attributed the early gains in grain prices to the speculation that hotter weather in Argentina and Brazil will cut production and prompt the U.S. governme.... Read More

AgFuturesTrading.com - Sixth Straight Record Year Influencing Corn Futures By: Kevin CraneyDecember 27th, 2011 12:33PM CST South American weather developments continue to support the corn (futures) market. With a lack of rainfall and dryness in key growing regions of South America along with improving U.S. economic data, corn (futures) should continue to rally in the short-term, said Kevin Craney, a senior commodities broker at RJO Futures in Chicago regarding the curr.... Read More

Video - CNBC - Stocks Lower After Open By: Kevin CraneyDecember 27th, 2011 9:41AM CST A check on what's weighing on markets today, with Kevin Craney, RJO Futures Brokers trading advisor. http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000064010

AgInfo.net - Wheat futures up again and cattle turn down By: Kevin CraneyDecember 22nd, 2011 8:55AM CST Kevin Craney with RJO Futures at the CME says there was also follow through buying on that South American weather. Craney: “A little bit of short of covering in most of these grains as we go into the end of the week. Be looking for any changes in the weather patterns for South America that might negate the follow through that we see in the g.... Read More

Video - First Business - Trader Talk: 12/15/2011 Market Overview By: Kevin CraneyDecember 15th, 2011 9:33AM CST Kevin Craney of RJO Futures discusses the latest market action.

AgFuturesTrading.com - Record Crop Weighs on Cotton Futures By: Kevin CraneyDecember 5th, 2011 8:02AM CST Kevin Craney, a senior commodities broker with RJO Futures, stated today regarding the current cotton futures situation, “Cotton (futures) remains under pressure due to the global supply glut and global economic growth slowing. Without any significant turnaround in the global macro-economic conditions, low demand will continue to keep (cotton.... Read More

Video - CME Group: Grains Turn Focus to Crop Progress By: Kevin CraneyOctober 17th, 2011 1:18PM CDT Grains trade mixed in the overnight session with little in the way of fresh news to drive prices higher. The market will be watching the crop progress report that is due out this afternoon for clues as to how harvest is progressing. The market is anticipating a significant jump in corn and soybean harvest as rainfall across the belt was limited ove.... View video

Video - CME Group: Bargain Hunters Look to Grain Market as Key Technical Support Levels Approached By: Kevin CraneySeptember 26th, 2011 2:59PM CDT Grain markets traded in a wide range with corn and wheat ending higher while soybeans traded lower. During the overnight session, corn traded down to the key support level of $6.30 and recovered to finish the day higher. Wheat saw a recovery off of its oversold conditions to end the day higher. With a lack of fresh news to help support prices in th.... View video

Video - First Business Spot: Kevin Craney Discusses Sharp Movements in the S&P 500 By: Kevin CraneySeptember 15th, 2011 2:20PM CDT The wide trading range in the S&P 500 probably will continue until there are signs of economic growth.

Video - CME Group: S&P Futures Trade Higher as European Worries Subside By: Kevin CraneySeptember 15th, 2011 9:27AM CDT The S&P 500 rallied as European fears subsided, today. News that China may step in and buy Italian bonds eased some fears. Europe continues to drive our markets here in the United States and until the structural issues are resolved I look for that to continue. The S&P 500 remains in a broad trading range between 1140 - 1200, and we tested t.... View video

Video - Grain Futures Finish Strong By: Kevin CraneySeptember 1st, 2011 8:29AM CDT While the grain markets ended the day down yesterday, they ended the month of August on a strong note. Corn was up 15%, soybeans up 7%, and wheat up 10% for the month. The story in the corn market remains one of yield expectations. The Pro Farmer Crop Tour pegged corn yields at 147.9 bu/acre. I believe that the corn market will be anxious to see ho.... View video

Video - CNBC spot: Street Signs - Closing the Book on a Volatile Week By: Kevin CraneyAugust 12th, 2011 3:15PM CDT With a wild week of trading coming to a close we have found some value in the S&P 500 between 1175 - 1100. The VIX has pulled back to around the 35 level, but still remains elevated. I think the volatility will remain high. Europe continues to be a major concern, and I don't think that they have the situation under control yet. I think that.... View video

Video - Market Reaction to the Fed By: Kevin CraneyAugust 10th, 2011 11:34AM CDT The Federal Reserve for the first time has telegraphed to the market that it will leave interest rates unchanged until mid-2013. It took some time for markets to figure out how to digest this information, but they ultimately reacted positively. Volatility will surely remain in the markets for the foreseeable future. With the Federal Reserve.... View video

Video - Extreme Volatility Keep Investors Guessing By: Kevin CraneyAugust 9th, 2011 9:59AM CDT Overnight markets were extremely volatile. The Asian & European equity index markets continue to trade lower. The S&P 500 futures traded as low as 1077 overnight before rebounding sharply into the morning. Oil traded significantly below the $80.00 level overnight before rebounding, and Gold hit another new high overnight. China CPI and PPI .... View video

Video - Low Says Jobless Claims May Signal 'Something Is Right' By: Kevin CraneyAugust 5th, 2011 9:19AM CDT Jobless claims fall 1,000 to 400,000. Prior week was revised higher to 401,000 from 398,000. The persistent claims number above 400,000 is not an optimistic outlook for growth as we move into the second half of this year. The market is more focused on tomorrows July unemployment number, which forecast at 85,000. At this point the market is pricing .... View video

Video - Weather is Expected to Support Grains in Early Week Trading By: Kevin CraneyAugust 1st, 2011 10:23AM CDT Commodity markets in general traded higher this morning largely off the report of a deal to raise the debt ceiling in the United States. Grain markets will focus on weather and the Crop Progress Report later this afternoon. Weather models are largely unchanged this morning. We continue to expect above normal temperatures to start the week and a cha.... View video

Narrow Grain Trade Ahead of Weekly Export Sales By: Kevin CraneyJuly 28th, 2011 11:16AM CDT Grains traded very quietly mixed in the overnight session. Weather models this morning continue to forecast showers moving across the northern portion of the corn belt, and hot weather remains in the forecast through the end of the month and the first part of August. There continues to be more chatter about damage to the corn crop due to excessive .... Read More

Video - Futures Trader Talk By: Kevin CraneyJuly 21st, 2011 10:30AM CDT Debt talks in the U.S. and Europe continue to hang over this market. Q2 earnings season off to a good start, but until the market gets some clarity on debt negations look for markets to remain very volatile.

Video - Debt Crisis Impacts the Financial Futures Market By: Kevin CraneyJuly 21st, 2011 9:55AM CDT Financials traded mixed on the day with continued concern over the debt ceiling talks in Washington. 10-Year treasury yields were up 5 basis points at 292 basis points. Until we get a resolution on the debt situation in the U.S. and Europe, markets will remain volatile. Should we get a resolution soon, then the markets could break out of this volat.... View video

Video - Equities Trade Sideways Ahead of the FOMC By: Kevin CraneyJune 22nd, 2011 4:13PM CDT Financial markets are quiet this morning ahead of the FOMC meeting and press conference this afternoon. Yesterday the markets had a relief rally going into the Greek vote of confidence coming out of Parliament, which cleared the first of two hurdles to secure the next tranche of money. We closed at the 1295 level on the S&P's; however,.... View video

Video - How Will Housing Impact Market? By: Kevin CraneyJune 21st, 2011 12:55PM CDT The housing market continues to struggle and that was confirmed this morning in the Existing Home Sales numbers. Existing home sales fell 3.8% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted 4.81 million units.

Video - Grain Update By: Kevin CraneyJune 13th, 2011 1:50PM CDT Corn and soybeans trade on both sides of unchanged in the overnight market. Wheat was supported in the overnight market as there is continued talk of higher feed demand due to the high costs of corn. Markets will be watching for any news related to the Missouri River flooding and it's effect on acreage. Technically, the grains appear to be a li.... View video

Video - Russia Lifts Wheat Export Ban & Pressures Grain Market By: Kevin CraneyMay 31st, 2011 10:34AM CDT Holiday weekend news that Russia will lift its wheat export ban put pressure on all grains overnight; however, corn and soybeans staged an impressive come back due to outside markets. Look for pressure to continue short-term in wheat as the market awaits additional information on the Russian wheat exports.

Video - Financials Commentary: Bond Yields Close on New Two-Year Low By: Kevin CraneyMay 27th, 2011 9:28AM CDT Month-end window dressing by portfolio managers and light trading volume ahead of a holiday weekend will keep the S&P 500 range bound between 1330.00 - 1315.00. Prices on Treasury Notes and Bonds continue to grind higher as the global economy appears to be hitting a soft patch.

Video - Equities Open Higher on Jobless Claims Data By: Kevin CraneyMay 19th, 2011 10:33AM CDT

Video - Kevin Craney gives grains commentary on CME Group floor By: Kevin CraneyMay 11th, 2011 3:14PM CDT May 2rd AM Grains Commentary: Higher Dollar and Bearish Outside Markets Puts Pressure on Grains