There was notably higher volume trading soybeans, soyoil, HRW, and beef today. Each driven by different factors; all appeared to be driven more by fundamentals than stochastic parrots. Export sales were generally lower than the prior week, except for soyoil, but were higher than the prior four-week average, except for soyoil. Soyoil is more distorted than other commodities due to the domestic demand for renewable diesel. That distortion may have come into play in today’s trading.
The annual meeting of the International Grains Council this week in New Orleans included revised estimates for 2023/24 grain production and trade. Although global corn and soybean carryover will increase, overall total grain ending stocks...
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...
