The CBOT ended the week on a quiet note with wheat futures strengthening amid commercial buying and bull spreading while soymeal futures traded sharply lower following Wednesday’s key reversal. Corn was caught somewhat in the middle and settled fractionally lower for the day with more late-day strength observed than weakness. Soybeans followed the meal market lower as well, despite news that just 3 percent of Argentina’s soybean crop is rated good/excellent this week. Rains in Argentina and southern Brazil helped pressure the CBOT for the day but improved export sales data helped offer some support. Funds were net sellers in the soy complex and were flat corn but were modest buyers in wheat. The weekly Export Sales report...
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...
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