Public Health Coronavirus Criteria Adjusted, Recoveries Outpace Deaths The day after last week’s report, China adjusted its criteria for coronavirus (Covid-19) cases to include those individuals who have had only a clinical diagnosis. Previously, the country was reporting just individuals whose symptoms had been confirmed via a laboratory test. The change resulted in the biggest one-day increase in the number of reported cases since the start of the outbreak, as 15,100 individuals were added to the tally. Last Friday saw the second largest daily jump as another 6,500 cases were identified. These revisions brought the total number of confirmed cases as of today to 75,282 with 74,188 affected individuals residing in mainland China.&nb...
What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
Key Market Insights Macro markets delivered a full whipsaw today. Early in the session, crude oil had rallied back above $100/barrel as traders priced renewed concern over the U.S.-Iran standoff and potential supply risk through the Strait of Hormuz. That strength helped pull grains off their o...
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