Volume was generally lighter (except for HRS) as a technically over-bought market took advantage of a correction for profit-taking. Right now it is all about trust in the weather forecast. Rains have been good in western Canada and the southern U.S. but they remain spotty for the American Corn Belt. Brazil is receiving favorable rains and a chance of frost is very low. There is an improving weather pattern in Europe with showers hitting some drier areas. However, the heat will persist across northern and western Europe with the Iberian hit hard by extreme temperatures. Analysts’ estimates for tomorrow’s USDA Export Sales report put expectations at more old crop corn washouts and good soymeal sales.
Outside markets received w...
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...
Key Takeaways: The Middle East and North Africa's arid climate and limited water resources have created a structural dependence on imported wheat. Government wheat tenders in major importing countries serve as important benchmarks for global trade, providing insight into exporter competitivene...
