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Traders make hay on corn rally

Corn futures suffered their sharpest drop in almost three weeks on Wednesday as traders moved to lock in profits following a powerful rally that had pushed speculative positioning to its highest level…

  • Corn futures dropped 1.8% on Wednesday, most in nearly three weeks
  • Wheat and soybeans also declined as investors adjusted positions
  • Geopolitical concerns, weather, and crop yield fears drove market retreat

CME fines edge fund traders over disruptive trading

CME Group has fined two hedge fund traders and suspended one of them from accessing its markets after a disciplinary panel found that they had engaged in trading practices that resulted in…

  • CME fines Yu and Liu for disruptive trading
  • Traders made $247,048.12 in profits
  • Yu suspended for one month until September 2026

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