Soybeans Market Overview After several weeks of uncertainty, the market is starting to realize that the trade war won’t find a short-term solution. The Chinese purchases that U.S. exporters were waiting for never appeared and suddenly the Chinese have started looking for more Brazilian soybeans. Sport offers started to trade again with more demand for October and November positions, showing Chinese crushers’ need to cover nearby positions as no more U.S. soybeans were traded. This supported Brazilian basis for November positions, which traded last week at 189X CNF, 8 cents higher than prior sales. Brazil October Brazilian soybean exports will probably exceed September volumes, showing a changing trend after 6 str...
What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
Key Market Insights Macro markets delivered a full whipsaw today. Early in the session, crude oil had rallied back above $100/barrel as traders priced renewed concern over the U.S.-Iran standoff and potential supply risk through the Strait of Hormuz. That strength helped pull grains off their o...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.