# Investment funds keep grain afloat

> Hedge and index funds have been buying corn, soybean and wheat futures, and an analyst credits this flow for the recent surge in grain and oilseed prices. The article also says American corn supply is tighter than the trade expected.

- Date: 2020-10-08 · published 2020-10-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50720-investment-funds-keep-grain-afloat
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Fund buying adds to futures momentum and can amplify price moves, while tighter US corn supply supports the uptrend.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/markets/investment-funds-keep-grain-afloat/

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