Typically, the month of March comes in like a lion, but that metaphor started early as February went out like a lion hellbent on destroying global stock markets. In case you hadn’t heard, the spreading coronavirus COVID19 (which the World Health Organization has yet to label as a pandemic but reported 49 new cases on Friday, including Mexico, New Zealand, and Nigeria) has caused concerns about the health and outlook for the global economy. The expectation for weaker economic growth created heavy selling in the stock markets on Monday this week. As equity markets posted steep losses, technical and panic selling developed as well, and the result is that the S&P 500 finished this week 15 percent below last week’s close. ...
What You Need to Know Today: President Trump claimed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was over, as both sides accused one another of violating the terms of the agreement. Commercial vessels are increasingly steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz as security risks escalate following Iran...
Key Takeaways: The CME Group is launching new 90 percent Lean Beef and 50 percent Lean Beef futures and options contracts in July. There are five key factors that must be present in physical markets and futures contract specifications for futures contracts to become successful. The two l...
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...
From WPI Consulting
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.