The CBOT was mixed just two days out from the November WASDE with soyoil and soybeans posting a corrective day lower in profit taking, while corn and wheat drifted sideways/lower. The soy complex saw the most action again with soyoil rallying to a fresh high before ending lower and taking soybeans down with it. Corn traded sideways for most of the day until a wave of selling pressure hit the market in the afternoon. Wheat traded both sides of unchanged in indecisive trade. Fresh news was somewhat limited but additional confirmation that Chinese officials are considering ending or phasing out the zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy was supportive. Funds were net sellers for the day across the board but still hold large long positions in the soy c...
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...
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.