Good weather boosting crops in Brazil, the U.S. and elsewhere, an extension of the Black Sea grain corridor, and a rising dollar all conspire to extend the downward momentum in most commodities. The exceptions today were soyoil and livestock. The latter saw a new contract high in feeder cattle. Thus far in this trading week, July corn is down the most, -5.2 percent, July soybeans are -4 percent with slightly larger breaks in coproducts, and the three wheat classes are off -2 percent to -3.6 percent, the latter being July SRW.
The Black Sea agreement is just a two-month extension and Russia can still throttle down Ukraine’s exports as it has with slowed inspections, but Moscow avoids blame from third countries usi...
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...
