CFTC: Chicago corn bullish sentiment hit a 21-month high, CFTC: In the week of December 10th, the net long position of CBOT corn held by speculators increased to 165,890 contracts, a 21-month high. Net short position of CBOT wheat decreased. CBOT soybean net short position hit a four-week low, and soybean meal net short position hit a three-week low. Arabica coffee net bulls hit a four-week low. Turn bullish on raw sugar. ICE cotton net short position hit a three-week high. The net long position of fattening cows increased to 19,866 contracts, a record high in recent 13 years. The net long position of live cattle hit a five-year high. The net long position of orange juice hit a 21-month high.Intercontinental Exchange (ICE): In the week of December 10th, the net long position of ICE Brent crude oil held by speculators increased by 5,349 contracts to 162,273 contracts, a record high of more than two months. The net long position in sugar will reach a three-month low, and the net long position in Robusta Coffee will hit a four-week low, increasing the net long position in London Cocoa.Newman Mining fell 3%, testing a 61.8% Fibonacci retracement near $41.
Brazilian President Lula is still in need of special medical care when his condition improves and he can walk normally. On December 13th, local time, according to the latest announcement issued by the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Brazilian President Lula is now in better condition. Although he is still hospitalized and receiving special medical care, his mind is clear and he can clearly identify his direction. It is reported that on the evening of the 12th, the hospital removed the intracranial drainage tube placed after operation for Lula. Now Lula has returned to a normal diet, and the hospital will continue to monitor and observe his health. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sent to hospital for headache on the evening of 9th local time, and was later diagnosed as intracranial hemorrhage by doctors. He underwent surgery at the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital in Sã o Paulo, and underwent surgery again on the morning of 12th to reduce the risk of future head hemorrhage.The Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a blue gale warning at 06: 00 on December 14th. It is estimated that there will be 5 winds and gusts of 6~7 in parts of southern Qinghai, central and eastern Inner Mongolia and eastern Shandong Peninsula from 08: 00 on December 14th to 08: 00 on the 15th. There will be strong winds of 7-8 grades and gusts of 9 grades in the Bohai Strait, northern Yellow Sea, most of the East China Sea, Taiwan Province Strait, east of Taiwan Province, bashi channel, most of the South China Sea and Beibu Gulf.Brent crude oil futures closed up $1.08, or 1.47%, at $74.49/barrel.
WTI crude oil futures closed up $1.27, or more than 1.81%, to $71.29/barrel, approaching the closing price of $71.96 on November 7, with a cumulative increase of more than 6.08% this week.Robert Holzmann, Governing Committee of the European Central Bank: It would be wrong to cut interest rates just to save the economy.Rapidan Energy Group: After 2035, crude oil prices may usher in a new boom period.