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AM Outlook - Macro Pressures

GOOD MORNING, Prices are mixed this morning, lower for everything but soyoil.  Soyoil futures followed a strong performance by palm, which jumped to new contract highs, and firmer crude oil which trades closer to the $80/barrel mark.  Oilshare is soaring, as Egypt comes to tender for some as well.   Beans made new lows in the night session but are recovering slowly following the palm.  Grains remain in congestion mode.  China markets are closed for holiday.  The October USDA will be important in that yields will become more exact.  In front of that report come the guesses.  StoneX raised its corn yield to 176.7 bpa from 177.5 bpa prev. report, with production at 15.022 bln bu from 14.998 bln bu...

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Summary of Futures

May 26 Corn closed at $4.62/bushel, down $0.05 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Wheat closed at $6.05/bushel, up $0 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soybeans closed at $11.5925/bushel, down $0.145 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soymeal closed at $315.3/short ton, down $6.8 from ye...

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