Once again, macroeconomic markets drove the CBOT’s primary price action, only this time the influence from outside markets was bullish. Overnight, palm oil and energy markets move higher and stock futures pointed to sharp gains, which helped push the CBOT ag markets higher. The day session saw strong rallies in crude oil and equity markets that helped keep a “risk on” attitude in CBOT trade. Wheat and soymeal were the only major grain markets to settle lower for the day and profit taking and technical trade were the primary cause for both market’s weakness. Funds were net buyers in corn and soybeans, securing some 3,000-4,000 contracts in each market, while liquidating some 6,000 contracts in SRW wheat. Cattle market...
Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
What You Need to Know Today: The hot, dry weather forecast continues to drive strength in grain futures with corn and soybeans hitting another day of strong gains. Monday’s Crop Progress and Conditions data were in line with market expectations and showed relatively few concerns for the...
Yesterday we wrote about the Q1 GDP numbers and the June employment reports in an article entitled Real GDP for Q1 Relying on AI Buildout, Held Back by Consumer Spending. That article mentioned that consumer spending had become a drag on GDP. Nonetheless, real GDP in Q1 was revised upward to 2...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.