Nothing new was published since 2026-10-20, so this issue carries 3 insights from the last four weeks that have not appeared in an issue yet. Each figure below links to the page that shows its source, series, period and history.
Insights
- Corn futures: managed-money net position (United States) fell 25.29% in 2026-10-13, an unusually large annual move
Corn futures: managed-money net position for United States was 246,425 contracts in 2026-10-13, down 83,414 contracts (-25.29%) from 329,839 in 2026-10-06; that change ranks in the 97th percentile of annual changes recorded since 2006-06-13.
ObservedCorn futures: managed-money net positionUnited States2026-10-13
- US generation capacity additions, wind (United States) rose 569.5 MW in 2026-08-01, an unusually large monthly move
US generation capacity additions, wind for United States was 569.5 MW in 2026-08-01, up 569.5 MW from 0 in 2026-07-01; that change ranks in the 94th percentile of monthly changes recorded since 1891-01-01.
ObservedUS generation capacity additions, windUnited States2026-08-01
- US industrial production index (United States) rose 0.66% in 2026-09-01
US industrial production index for United States was 103.95 index 2017=100 in 2026-09-01, up 0.6842 index 2017=100 (+0.66%) from 103.27 in 2026-08-01; that change ranks in the 91st percentile of monthly changes recorded since 1919-01-01.
ObservedUS industrial production indexUnited States2026-09-01
Featured chart
Total construction rose from 858,654 millions of dollars, seasonally adjusted annual rate in 2002-01-01 to 2.2M millions of dollars, seasonally adjusted annual rate in 2026-08-01; private nonresidential rose from 263,731 millions of dollars, seasonally adjusted annual rate in 2002-01-01 to 773,010 millions of dollars, seasonally adjusted annual rate in 2026-08-01 (United States).Observed
What to watch
- The next Corn futures: managed-money net position observation (2027-10-13): a change no larger than the median annual change of -406 contracts, or a move back the other way, would mean the latest change has normalised. - Cereal production, currently 454,987,916 tonnes in 2024: a move the other way lowers the breadth component. - Food production index, currently 104.12 index 2014-2016=100 in 2024: a move the other way lowers the breadth component. - Renewable freshwater resources per person, currently 8,437.22 cubic metres per person per year in 2022: a move the other way lowers the breadth component. - Revisions: a revised 2026-10-13 value would arrive as a new observation row (the current